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Is there school Tuesday? Columbus and central Ohio closings for Jan. 27, 2026

26 January 2026 at 11:25
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) β€” The aftermath of a massiveΒ weekend winter stormΒ that shut down central Ohio, followed by sub-freezing temperatures, is leading to schools being closed on Tuesday, including Columbus City Schools. The storm left at least a foot of snow, and up to 18 inches in some areas of central Ohio, and with temperatures remaining so [...]

Monday's Blue Jackets game postponed due to weather

26 January 2026 at 11:14
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Monday night's Blue Jackets game has been postponed due to weather. The Blue Jackets were set to play the Los Angeles Kings at Nationwide Arena. The game will now take place on Monday, March 9. A time for puck drop has not been determined. Fans with tickets for Monday's game will [...]

Columbus activates downtown snow hauling plan for first time since 2008

26 January 2026 at 10:46
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus will be activating its downtown snow hauling plan for the first time since 2008, according to Division of Infrastructure Management Administrator Scott Tourville. Tourville said that there are unique challenges in the downtown area with this large amount of snow, not only for city motorists but pedestrians. "There is so [...]

Grandview Heights bakery named semifinalist for prestigious, national award

26 January 2026 at 10:00
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Grandview Heights bakery is receiving national recognition. Dan the Baker, located at 1028 Ridge St., has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 James Beard Awards in the β€œOutstanding Bakery” category. The James Beard Foundation has been highlighting culinary talent across the country with its prestigious annual awards since [...]

Snow day tradition or satire? The rise of the milk sandwich trend

26 January 2026 at 09:30
A TikTok trend has emerged of Southerners making "milk sandwiches" out of bread and milk as a humorous way to prepare for winter storms, with some commenters sharing nostalgic memories of eating the dish as children.

Hundreds of animals killed in Franklin County barn fire

26 January 2026 at 07:17
GALLOWAY, Ohio (WCMH) β€” Hundreds of animals are dead after a barn fire erupted near Galloway, west of Columbus, early Monday morning. Flames were visible for hours after a barn caught fire in the west Franklin County section of Prairie Township. Several crews arrived at the 6600 block of West Broad Street and discovered a [...]

Coshocton schools superintendent placed on leave

26 January 2026 at 07:00
COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Coshocton City Schools has placed Superintendent Mark Kowalski on paid administrative leave. In a letter to families dated Wednesday, the Coshocton Board of Education said it had appointed Matt Nicholas to serve as interim superintendent while Kowalski was on paid leave. The board did not include a reason for the leave [...]

Columbus apartment building transfers to new owner amid financial questions

26 January 2026 at 06:00
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A portion of the Gravity apartment complex in Franklinton has changed hands, with property records indicating a transfer earlier this month. The first phase of Gravity, located at 480 W. Broad St., was transferred on Jan. 7 to Ash Realty SPE III LLC, according to Franklin County Auditor's Office records. The [...]

Workers unionize at Columbus-based Jeni's ice cream

26 January 2026 at 05:30
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Workers across eight central Ohio ice cream shops have voted to unionize. The 81 employees across Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams shops in central Ohio voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union local chapter. According to the Ohio AFL-CIO, a union advocacy coalition, Jeni's workers voted with a [...]

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