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22/04/2024

The importance of Earth Day - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Earth Day is here and one central Ohio organization is continuing its efforts to keep Goodale Park clean while preserving the variety of plants and trees. According to the 2023 Global Climate Report from the National Centers for Environmental Information, 2023 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850. They…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Earth Day is here and one central Ohio organization is continuing its efforts to keep Goodale Park clean while preserving the variety of plants and trees.According to the 2023 Global Climate Report from the National Centers for Environmental Information, 2023 was the warmest year ...

22/04/2024

Columbus Weather: Freeze warning Monday morning; sunny, warmer temps this afternoon - COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good Monday morning! A chilly start to the workweek with morning temps in the mid-lower 30s. We have a Frost Advisory or Freeze Warning for the entire area. Mostly sunny today and warming into the mid 60s with a light breeze out of the southwest. More clouds tonight with low temps…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good Monday morning! A chilly start to the workweek with morning temps in the mid-lower 30s.We have a Frost Advisory or Freeze Warning for the entire area. Mostly sunny today and warming into the mid 60s with a light breeze out of the southwest. More clouds tonight with low...

19/12/2023

Columbus gas prices continue to fall as travel begins to rise - Gas prices in Columbus continue to trend downward, a welcome sight for the up-and-coming holiday travel period. For the fifth week in a row and 10th time in the past 12 weeks, the average gas price in Columbus has dropped, this time by 13.8 cents to an average of $2.72 per gallon. The current price is…

For the fifth week in a row and 10th time in the past 12 weeks, the average gas price in Columbus has dropped, this time by 13.8 cents to an average of $2.72 per gallon.

19/12/2023

Columbus middle school hosts ‘Girl Talk’ to promote peace and beauty - Choosing peace over violence and loving yourself are two very important themes that a local organization in Central Ohio hopes to instill in kids at a young age. Students at Johnson Park Middle School in Columbus got a few life lessons Monday; learning how to be leaders and mentors. “It inspires us to do good and…

Choosing peace over violence and loving yourself are two very important themes that a local organization in Central Ohio hopes to instill in kids at a young age.

15/12/2023

2024 Ohio State Fair dates announced; county fair dates set - It is never too early to start planning for fair season, and you can now start marking those dates on your calendar. Next year’s Ohio county fairs schedule is set, which also means the dates for the 2024 Ohio State Fair have been scheduled as well. The fair season will kick off on June 8…

Next year’s Ohio county fairs schedule is set, which also means the dates for the 2024 Ohio State Fair have been scheduled as well. The fair season will kick off on June 8 and conclude in October.

15/12/2023

Season tickets sold out for 2024 Crew home games - Just days after claiming their third MLS Cup championship, the Columbus Crew have sold out all of their season ticket packages for next season. “Crew can confirm the Club has reached its season ticket cap for the 2024 season,” team spokesman Rob McBurnett confirmed to ABC 6. “Single match tickets will be available for purchase…

Just days after claiming their third MLS Cup championship, the Columbus Crew have sold out all of their season ticket packages for next season.

14/12/2023

Columbus police help kids beat the cold this winter - It’s about time to break out the winter coats, but many families cannot afford them. Columbus police are giving the gift of warmth this year to help families in need. For the last six years, Columbus police, AEP and Starfish Assignment have teamed up to ensure warmth for local children. Since starting this project, they have helped around 3,000 children…

For the last six years, Columbus police, AEP and Starfish Assignment have teamed up to ensure warmth for local children. Since starting this project, they have helped around 3,000 children stay warm.

14/12/2023

Columbus woman helps provide Christmas gifts for over 40 local students - For the last 6 years, Tracey Ash has been helping provide Christmas gifts for students in need at Columbus City schools. The boxes are filled with clothes, accessories, gift cards and toiletries. The gifts are made possible by donations from the community. This year, 40 students at Centennial High School were given a Christmas box.…

The boxes are filled with clothes, accessories, gift cards and toiletries. The gifts are made possible by donations from the community. This year, 40 students at Centennial High School were given a Christmas box.

13/12/2023

Taylor Swift, The Last of Us: Here are Columbus’ top Google searches of 2023 - This year, Columbus searched for Taylor Swift tickets, read up about HBO’s The Last of Us and followed soccer matches. Google compiled its year-in-review search data for US cities over the course of 2023. Curious what folks in central Ohio were searching for this year? Here are the top searches for Columbus according to the…

Google compiled its year-in-review search data for US cities over the course of 2023. Curious what folks in central Ohio were searching for this year? Here are the top searches for Columbus according to the company:

13/12/2023

Columbus restaurant is listed among the best independent pizzerias nationally - A Columbus pizzeria around for more than 60 years has received a nationwide prize. Terita’s Pizza, a family-run pizza shop at 3905 Cleveland Ave., was included on PMQ Pizza Magazine’s list of the 25 most popular independent pizzerias in America in December, earning the No. 20 spot. The local pizzeria was opened in 1959 by…

Terita’s Pizza, a family-run pizza shop at 3905 Cleveland Ave., was included on PMQ Pizza Magazine’s list of the 25 most popular independent pizzerias in America in December, earning the No. 20 spot. The local pizzeria was opened in 1959 by Gus Iannario. Nearly 65 years later, his son, Tom, cont...

13/12/2023

Nicki Minaj announces 2024 concert in Columbus - One of the world’s most popular hip-hop artists will be performing in Columbus in the spring. Nicki Minaj announced she will perform at Schottenstein Center on April 12 as part of her “Pink Friday 2” tour. The Columbus concert will be the only one in Ohio but she will have other stops in the Midwest…

Nicki Minaj announced she will perform at Schottenstein Center on April 12 as part of her “Pink Friday 2” tour. The Columbus concert will be the only one in Ohio but she will have other stops in the Midwest in Detroit (Apr. 20) and Chicago (Apr. 24).

12/12/2023

Columbus gas prices dip another dime - National gas prices have hit the lowest mark of 2023 and Ohio is now one of 23 states with average gas prices at $2.99 or less. Last week in Columbus prices dropped 10.3 cents per gallon to an average of $2.86, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 500 stations in the metro area. It marks the…

National gas prices have hit the lowest mark of 2023 and Ohio is now one of 23 states with average gas prices at $2.99 or less.

12/12/2023

Columbus toddler rides around in style for her ‘Make-A-Wish’ - A 3-year-old girl from Columbus can now ride around in style after her wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation was granted at Topgolf on Sunday. Two weeks before her first birthday, Lola was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease. According to her website, called Hope with Lo, Zellweger’s Spectrum Disorder is usually terminal in childhood and…

A 3-year-old girl from Columbus can now ride around in style after her wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation was granted at Topgolf on Sunday.

11/12/2023

Community members shop local at the Avant Garde Art & Craft Show - It’s the holiday season, and local vendors and artisans want to remind you to consider shopping local for gifts this year. Many of them were set up at the Winter Avant Garde Art & Craft Show at Hilliard’s Makoy Center on Sunday. At the event, more than 100 local businesses were set up, selling handmade…

It’s the holiday season, and local vendors and artisans want to remind you to consider shopping local for gifts this year.

09/12/2023

Columbus’ Ronald McDonald House expansion is helping more families than ever - Hospital stays are no picnic for children. That’s why the Ronald McDonald House Charities has been around for generations, but one in Ohio can now help more families than ever. The Ronald McDonald House in Columbus added 86 more rooms to accommodate more than 6,000 families. It’s now billed as the largest Ronald McDonald House in…

Hospital stays are no picnic for children. That’s why the Ronald McDonald House Charities has been around for generations, but one in Ohio can now help more families than ever.

08/12/2023

Get out and do something this weekend in central Ohio, Dec. 7-10 - COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From “The Nutcracker” at the Ohio Theatre and “Elf” in concert at the Palace Theatre to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. The Hip Hop Nutcracker Palace Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday This contemporary dance spectacle is a…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From “The Nutcracker” at the Ohio Theatre and “Elf” in concert at the Palace Theatre to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio.

08/12/2023

BalletMet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to Ohio Theatre - One of Columbus’ most cherished holiday traditions dating back to 1974 is returning to the Ohio Theatre this week. “The Nutcracker” opens on Thursday at the Ohio Theatre with 20 performances through Dec. 23. The production will feature more than 180 academy students and trainees alongside the professional company and BalletMet 2. “The Nutcracker has…

“The Nutcracker” opens on Thursday at the Ohio Theatre with 20 performances through Dec. 23. The production will feature more than 180 academy students and trainees alongside the professional company and BalletMet 2.

06/12/2023

Columbus organization helps Families Flourish - Change your address, change your life. That’s part of the mission of Families Flourish. One of the organization’s founders, Amy Klaben, was named NBC4’s Remarkable Woman earlier this year because of her vision of helping children by helping parents change their lives. Continue Reading on NBC4

That’s part of the mission of Families Flourish. One of the organization’s founders, Amy Klaben, was named NBC4’s Remarkable Woman earlier this year because of her vision of helping children by helping parents change their lives.

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