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      Thursday in Columbus

      66°Mostly sunny with a southwest wind of 6 to 14 mph and gusts to 24 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight, with a chance of rain Friday morning.

      This edition was for Thursday, November 5, 2026. Times, prices and plans applied to that day only.

      Columbus voters change how City Council is elected

      Voters passed Issues 8 and 9 on Tuesday, so residents will vote only for the council member from their own district instead of an all at-large field. Issue 9 also adds four citywide seats, two in 2027 and two in 2029, for 13 members by 2030, and creates a citizen commission to redraw district maps by the 2029 election.

      Your council ballot and your district lines will both change, and Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans says the public will help with the maps once a plan comes out in the coming months.

      NBC4 · Wed 5 PM

      News

      1. Democrats win governor and Senate races and end the GOP House supermajority

        Amy Acton beat Vivek Ramaswamy for governor, and Sherrod Brown unseated Jon Husted by about 4.9 points in unofficial returns. Democrats flipped nine Ohio House seats, so Republicans keep both chambers but lack the House votes to override a veto on their own. NBC4

      2. Sunbury caps data centers after Amazon proposal

        About 79% of Sunbury voters backed a charter amendment that bars data centers with demand above 25 megawatts, after Amazon proposed a $2 billion project there. Five central Ohio communities either banned data centers or rejected proposals on Tuesday. 10TV

      3. Grove City High School may need a second vote

        South-Western voters approved a $220 million bond to replace Grove City and Westland high schools. Grove City voters also passed Issue 28, which requires a public vote on new projects of 50 acres or more, and the mayor says the 52-acre school site falls under it. 10TV

      4. Pickerington levy fails by fewer than 300 votes

        The 0.75% school income tax lost by less than one percent, six months after voters rejected a larger one. The superintendent says more extracurricular cuts will be announced this week, and classrooms will not change this school year. 10TV

      5. Former officer gets community control in Donovan Lewis death

        A judge on Wednesday sentenced Ricky Anderson to three years of community control and court costs after his guilty plea to reckless homicide. Anderson shot Lewis, 20, in his Hilltop apartment in 2022. ABC6

      6. Free drop-offs open for yard signs and pumpkins

        Columbus takes both at 2100 Alum Creek Dr. and 1550 Georgesville Rd., Tuesday through Saturday from 9 to 5, until November 29. Paper signs can go in blue bins, but plastic signs and metal wires go to those centers. ABC6

      Visitors stand and look at art in a Wexner Center gallery

      Photo: Wexner Center for the Arts

      First Thursday at the Wexner Center galleries

      9:30 AM–7 PM · Wexner Center for the Arts, University District

      It is free, open until 7, has a free artist talk at 4, and sits a short walk from the free Billy Ireland gallery and Newport Music Hall.

      Free on First Thursdays · 3 mi north of downtown

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      Holidays on High

      6–9 PM · Old Worthington, Old Worthington

      It runs 6 to 9 for one night only, with late shop hours and sidewalk vendors along High Street in Old Worthington.

      Admission not stated · 9 mi north of downtown

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      Openings

      1. Flight of five beers in tasting glasses on a wooden paddle

        Coming soon · Opens Friday, Nov. 6

        The Wolf's Den

        Old Worthington · 649 High St, Worthington, OH 43085

        Wolf's Ridge Brewing is turning an unused section of the Worthington Inn into a cocktail lounge with shareable plates.

        Columbus Navigator · Photo: The Wolf's Den

      2. Now open · Opened this week

        CAVA, Upper Arlington

        Upper Arlington · 1603 W Lane Ave, Upper Arlington, OH 43221

        This Mediterranean bowl chain has now opened five Columbus-area restaurants this year. It is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. at The Shops on Lane Avenue.

        614NOW

      3. Coming soon · Opens Sunday, Nov. 15

        Wild Eggs

        Hamilton Quarter · 5912 Old Hamilton Rd, Columbus, OH

        The Louisville breakfast and brunch chain opens its first Columbus location at the Commons at Hamilton Quarter.

        614NOW

      4. Coming soon · Opens this month

        Beignets & Brew

        Westerville · 7381 OH-3, Westerville, OH

        The Florida-based beignet chain plans its first Ohio store here. A second is planned at 2495 Hilliard-Rome Rd., with no date yet.

        614NOW

      5. Closing · Last day Monday, Nov. 16

        Bent Tree Golf Club

        Sunbury

        The Delaware County course is closing permanently after 37 years.

        ABC6

      6. Milestone · Listed for sale this week

        Pasqualone's Ristorante

        North Side · 5766 Emporium Sq, Columbus, OH

        The owners of the reservation-only Italian restaurant are retiring after more than 20 years and asking $1.2 million for it.

        614NOW

      Plans

      Fall afternoon, north

      1. Highbanks Metro Park
      2. Holidays on High

      Walk Highbanks while it is 66 and sunny, then drive about 5 miles south on US 23 to Old Worthington when the shops and sidewalk vendors get going at 6.

      Things to do

      Thursday

      1. Fall hours run 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Today reaches 66 and mostly sunny, and Friday drops to 57 with a chance of rain.

        Sunlit autumn woodland with yellow leaves and a dirt path

        Photo: Metro Parks: Highbanks

        Highbanks Metro Park, 9466 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center · 13 mi north of downtown

        Admission not stated

        DirectionsCalendarMetro Parks: Highbanks

      2. The Wex lists today as a free First Thursday, and its galleries stay open until 7. The Mark Dion talk at 4 is in the same building.

        Visitors stand and look at art in a Wexner Center gallery

        Photo: Wexner Center for the Arts

        Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N High St, Columbus · 3 mi north of downtown

        Free on First Thursdays

        DirectionsCalendarWexner Center for the Arts

      3. The farm market moved to its late-season schedule this week: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 to 5. It closes for the winter after November.

        The Market on Morse, 9399 Morse Rd SW, Pataskala · 16 mi northeast of downtown

        Admission not stated

        DirectionsCalendarLynd Fruit Farm: Hours & Directions

      4. Daytime hours today are 10 to 5, and 66 degrees is a good zoo day. Friday turns cooler with a chance of rain.

        Amur tiger walks through snow with a second tiger behind

        Photo: Columbus Zoo: Hours, Rates & Tickets

        Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell · 15 mi northwest of downtown

        Online tickets start at $34.95 for ages 10 to 59, $27.95 for ages 3 to 9; under 3 freeGood for kids

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      5. The museum gallery is free and open 1 to 5 in Sullivant Hall, a short walk south of the Wex.

        Woman in profile studies framed cartoon drawings on a gallery wall

        Photo: Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum: Visit

        Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, 1813 N High St, Columbus · 3 mi north of downtown

        Free

        DirectionsCalendarBilly Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum: Visit

      6. The sculpture and installation artist talks about how his work overlaps with science and history, with a Q&A after. Tickets are free, and everyone needs one.

        Black-and-white portrait of artist Mark Dion wearing glasses and a checked shirt

        Photo: Wexner Center: Mark Dion

        Film/Video Theater, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N High St, Columbus · 3 mi north of downtown

        Free with a ticket

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      7. Happy hour runs 4 to 6 at the bar, and dinner runs 4 to 9 on Thursdays.

        Seafood paella with mussels, shrimp and lemon in a red-handled pan

        Photo: Barcelona

        Barcelona, 263 E Whittier St, Columbus · 1 mi south of downtown

        Menu prices not stated

        DirectionsCalendarBarcelona

      Tonight

      1. The museum opens at 10, and admission drops to $5 at 5. At 6, an educator leads a 10-minute talk on one work, included with admission, and Art History Happy Hour pairs a drink with a mini-tour.

        Visitors lie on yoga mats in a skylit museum atrium

        Photo: Columbus Museum of Art: Plan Your Visit

        Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E Broad St, Columbus · Downtown

        $5 from 5 to 9 p.m.; $22 earlier for adults 26 and up; free for ages 25 and underGood for kids

        DirectionsCalendarTickets

      2. Old Worthington starts its holiday shopping season with merchants open late and extra vendors on the sidewalks.

        Old Worthington, 671 High St, Worthington · 9 mi north of downtown

        Admission not stated

        DirectionsCalendarWorthington Partnership: Holidays on High

      3. The No. 18/20 Buckeyes tip off at 6:30 in the second of six straight home games. The first 500 fans get a glow crown.

        Ohio State players and coaches cheer from the bench before a crowd

        Photo: Ohio State Athletics: Buckeyes and Chippewas Meet Thursday

        Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr, Columbus · 3 mi northwest of downtown

        Ticket prices not stated

        DirectionsCalendarTickets

      4. Children come with family or a favorite adult for stories, rhymes, music and movement. It lasts 30 minutes.

        Worthington Park Library, Olentangy Meeting Room, 1389 Worthington Centre Dr, Columbus · 11 mi north of downtown

        Admission not statedGood for kids

        DirectionsCalendarWorthington Libraries: Pajama Storytime

      5. It is Hockey Fights Cancer Night, with an "I Fight For..." T-shirt at every seat. Fans are asked to wear lavender.

        Nationwide Arena, 200 W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus · Downtown

        Ticket prices not stated

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      6. Doors open at 7, and the show is all ages. Newport is on High Street, a short walk south of the Billy Ireland and the Wex.

        Kurt Vile in a plaid jacket beside a red guitar

        Photo: PromoWest: Kurt Vile and The Violators

        Newport Music Hall, 1722 N High St, Columbus · 3 mi north of downtown

        Ticket prices not statedGood for kids

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      7. The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio opens its run tonight, through November 22. The satire follows a mumps outbreak at a progressive elementary school.

        Chairs arranged in a circle on a black-box theater floor

        Photo: CAPA: Eureka Day

        Studio Two Theatre, Riffe Center, 77 S High St, Columbus · Downtown

        Ticket prices not stated

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      8. The six-time Tony winner, including Best Musical, plays through Sunday in the Broadway in Columbus series. Curtain is 7:30.

        Two performers hold a glowing jar on a purple-lit stage

        Photo: CAPA: Maybe Happy Ending

        Ohio Theatre, 39 E State St, Columbus · Downtown

        Ticket prices not stated

        DirectionsCalendarTickets

      9. Student jazz combos perform standards in this Jazz Studies showcase. It is free and open to the public, with no ticket required.

        Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Rd, Columbus · 3 mi north of downtown

        Free

        DirectionsCalendarOSU School of Music: Jazz Combo Showcase