Gracie Collins

4 days ago | nbc4i.com | Gracie Collins |Daniel Griffin

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Sunday marks the first “420” since recreational marijuana sales were made legal in Ohio. The origins of 420 – an unofficial marijuana holiday observed on April 20 – are unknown. Some say it was first used in the 1970s by a group of students as the time of day they would get together and smoke; others say it comes from police code of marijuana possession; still others say it comes from hippie culture and spread among fans of the band The Grateful Dead.

2 weeks ago | nbc4i.com | Orri Benatar |Gracie Collins

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man was detained early Sunday morning in the Short North neighborhood after a drive-by shootout, which prompted a Columbus police officer to open fire. Columbus police said a special duty officer just finished his shift near a bar in the neighborhood and then saw a shootout occur near East Hubbard Avenue and North Pearl Street just before 2:30 a.m.The shootout was between a man standing outside a parking garage and multiple occupants of a dark pickup truck.

Jan 12, 2025 | nbc4i.com | Gracie Collins

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — More cases of the avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, have been detected in Ohio in recent weeks. According to the United Nations, it has killed more than 300 million birds worldwide and one person in the U.S. Health officials still said the risk for the public is low right now but a professor at Ohio State’s College of Veterinary Medicine said the medical community has been scrambling to slow down the spread.

Jan 11, 2025 | nbc4i.com | Gracie Collins

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — It’s been a year and half since the Hilliard Food Pantry Plus went up in flames, but volunteers didn’t let that stop them and have been working hard to recover ever since. After losing their location on Cemetery Road, the pantry moved to Hilliard Methodist United Church. That’s where the Share Closet was born, allowing community members to come in for clothing and small appliances.

Dec 16, 2024 | nbc4i.com | Gracie Collins

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Clintonville resident thwarted an attempted theft right outside of his home, and video surveillance captured the moment early Sunday. According to a social media post by Corey Taylor, he and a witness alerted police that individuals had broken into his truck by shattering a window shortly after 5 a.m. The truck was parked in front of Taylor’s residence on Kelso Road.