Winds are calm. The pressure is 30.31 and the humidity is 77%. Last Updated on Jan 30 2026, 8:15 am EST.

ODOT is evaluating improvements along a 6.2-mile stretch of U.S. 62, from Smith’s Mill Road/Walton Parkway in New Albany to Clark Drive at the edge of Johnstown.

Solar activity continued at low levels this week. Low level C-class
flares were observed from Regions 4342 and 4353. The majority of the
regions were either stable or in decay. New Regions 4359, 4360, and
4361 emerged on the disk and were numbered. No Earth-directed
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed. The forecast calls for
solar activity to remain at low levels with a chance for M-class
fla...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio State has set the date for its spring football game. The Buckeyes announced Friday that the game, a culmination of the spring practice sessions, will take place Saturday, April 18, at Ohio Stadium. A kickoff time was not announced. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. See [...]

Days of below-freezing temperatures have turned ruptured water lines into hazardous ice-covered streets in several neighborhoods.

A Zanesville father sued Nationwide Children’s Hospital, alleging negligence after his newborn daughter died following a fall from a crib.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will extend free bus rides through Saturday. COTA announced it would waive fares through Friday and Saturday in a statement Friday morning. COTA said the decision comes ahead of a Friday night Cold Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service. Cold Weather Advisories are [...]

A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect tonight (7 p.m.) until noon Saturday for frigid wind chills well below zero and near-record cold.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A familiar Old North bar is preparing for its next act. Josh Chapman, owner of Alibi Bourbon & Cocktail Lounge at 843 N. High St. in the Short North is taking over the 2598 N. High St. space most recently home to Bossy Grrls Pin-Up Joint. The former bar, known for [...]

Movie lovers in central Ohio can enjoy special screenings and marathon-style events of this year's Best Picture nominees and short films at AMC Theatres, Cinemark, Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern in the weeks leading up to the 98th Academy Awards.

580 students at Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, will participate in a conversation with an astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS). Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has confirmed the contact, scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026, just after 10:00 AM EST.  

Radio communications will be provided by the Raleigh Amateur Radio Socie...

Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Director of the ARRL Northwestern Division, has received the Hall of Honor Award for 35 years of service to the Yakima Search and Rescue group.  

Tharp called the award “unexpected and very much appreciated,” adding, “You don’t do volunteer work to get awards, you do it because it’s needed and makes a difference.” 

Tharp was first licensed in 1989 and now holds an Extra Class...

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is asking members to help encourage licensed youth in their communities to participate in the ARRL Student Coding Competition, an initiative focused on developing practical resources for the Amateur Radio Service. The competition, which began January 1, 2026, challenges young amateurs to create a mobile application that ARRL will use as a long-te...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Heating devices cause hundreds of house fires in Ohio each year, placing the state among the highest in the nation, according to a new analysis by SafeHome.org. The home security research website reviewed data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System covering 2020 through 2024. NFIRS collects fire incident reports from [...]

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said the city is at about 60 water main breaks as of mid-morning on Friday.

Today in power electronics, the folks over at Texas Instruments have put together a video...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Columbus police are seeking community help in a west Columbus homicide. Police said James C. Pettigrew Jr., 31, was shot on the 500 block of South Richardson Avenue around 3:18 p.m. on Tuesday and died soon after at a local hospital. Columbus police are asking anyone with security camera footage in [...]