"Cloudy Skies, Election Prep, and Campus Faith Movement: Columbus Local Pulse"

Good morning, this is Columbus Local Pulse for Sunday, November 2. We hope everyone remembered to set their clocks back last night as Daylight Saving Time ended. For those up early, we are starting off with cloudy skies and temperatures around 41 degrees. It should stay cloudy much of the day, with a high near 55. Looking ahead, we can expect seasonable weather to stick around through the start of the workweek, with highs in the upper fifties and mostly dry conditions. Turning to breaking news, Columbus police are investigating a serious hit and run that happened yesterday evening near Cleveland Avenue and East 14th Avenue. A pedestrian was struck and taken to the hospital, and is now in serious condition. Authorities are searching for the driver involved, but no arrests have been made yet. We ask our listeners to be especially careful if you are out and about in the University District today. From city hall, frustration among drivers remains high as ODOT crews continue with major construction along several stretches, particularly near the downtown split and I-70 corridors. The city is asking for patience and reminding everyone to allow extra time for traffic, especially as we anticipate Tuesday’s Election Day turnout. Speaking of Election Day, good news from the Central Ohio Transit Authority: all COTA bus rides will be free on November 4 to help everyone reach polling locations easily. On the community front, My Project USA, a nonprofit in the Hilltop neighborhood, is preparing to serve more neighbors as demand for food assistance rises with ongoing cuts to federal programs. Their new Community Table program begins this Tuesday at their Sullivant Avenue location, offering free hot meals from noon to three, Tuesday through Saturday. They’re hoping to serve at least a hundred meals daily, so if you’d like to help or know someone in need, reach out to My Project USA. Now, onto real estate and jobs, we’re seeing stable activity as November opens. Listings in the Columbus metro are holding steady, with the average home price around 320 thousand dollars. On the jobs side, the city says there are about seven thousand open positions, mostly in healthcare, logistics, and education. Local nonprofits, like Mid-Ohio Food Collective, are also seeking volunteers heading into Thanksgiving. Our culture and entertainment scene feels extra lively with the Film Columbus Crew Card launching this week, giving local filmmakers and crew new discounts and resources. And in the spirit of the season, the Bolton Field Airport will host a feel-good Halloween event for families next Friday, complete with trick-or-treating and aircraft tours. Ohio State sports gave us a reason to celebrate last night as the Buckeyes delivered a commanding win over Penn State, pulling away in the second half to remain undefeated. Coach Ryan Day praised the team’s resilience and focus. There’s a special note for Lewis Center native Ethan Grunkemeyer, for whom playing at the Shoe this we This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.