WORTHINGTON, Ohio — A popular local dining spot in Old Worthington is set to significantly grow after receiving municipal approval for a building expansion.

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On Sept. 10, Worthington’s Municipal Planning Commission approved plans for Joya’s Cafe to expand into the adjacent space previously occupied by Grid Furnishings at 657 High St. Chef and owner Avishar Barua plans to add roughly 60 seats to the restaurant while expanding operations to include dinner service five nights a week.

Currently, Joya’s Cafe features limited indoor seating and relies heavily on takeout orders and patio dining. Under the approved plans, the expanded venue will feature a bar, waiting area, new kitchen, private dining room, additional restrooms, and storage areas. The project also incorporates a new accessible entrance, front patio revisions, new signage, and screened mechanical equipment on the south side of the building.

Proposed operating hours call for serving breakfast and lunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, followed by dinner service from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Barua noted that specific dinner menu items and service styles are still being finalized.

“A lot of our regulars and our guests, they like to spend a lot of time there, and they’d like to have space to spend more time,” Barua said. “They had initially been one guest, and then they brought two friends, and they brought four friends. We don’t really have a lot of space to seat them there.”

Barua opened Joya’s Cafe in 2022 in the historic Worthington building, naming the restaurant after his mother. Initially intended as a private kitchen for cooking classes, the venue quickly attracted a large community following. Barua also operates Agni in the Brewery District of Columbus, Ohio, and has appeared on several national television programs, including “Top Chef” and “Beat Bobby Flay.” Joya’s was featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” in 2024.

Construction is broadly estimated for 2027 depending on equipment availability and scheduling. Barua aims to keep the existing cafe open during construction if final plans allow.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Joya’s Cafe oo Loo Ansixiyay Mashruuc Ballaarin ah ee Worthington

WORTHINGTON, Ohio — Golaha Qorsheynta Magaalada ee Worthington ayaa taariikhda Sept. 10 ansixiyay mashruuc weyn oo lagu ballaarinayo maqaayadda caanka ah ee Joya’s Cafe oo ku taalla Old Worthington, Ohio.

Chef-ka ahna milkiilaha maqaayadda, Avishar Barua, ayaa qorsheynaya in maqaayaddu ay ku fahaato dhismaha ku dhow oo ay hore u lahayd shirkadda Grid Furnishings oo ku yaalla 657 High St. Ballaarintan ayaa maqaayadda u oggolaan doonta in ay ku karto ku dhowaad 60 kuraas oo cusub, iyada oo markii ugu horreysay bixin doonta adeegga cashada shanta habeen ee toddobaadkii.

Qorshaha cusub ee dhismaha ayaa waxaa ku jira meel baarr ah, meel dadku ku sugaan, jiko cusub, qol gaar ah oo lagu cunteeyo, suuliyo addag, iyo irrid cusub oo loo samaynayo dadka baahiyaha gaarka ah qaba. Sidoo kale, waxaa dib u habayn lagu samayn doonaa baranda hore iyo boorarka maqaayadda. Sida ku xusan qorshaha loo gudbiyay magaalada, Joya’s Cafe waxay furi doontaa quraacda iyo qadada 8 a.m. ilaa 2 p.m. laga bilaabo Talaadada ilaa Axadda, halka adeegga cashadana uu shaqayn doono 5 p.m. ilaa 11 p.m. laga bilaabo Arbacada ilaa Axadda.

“Macaamiisheenna joogtada ah iyo martideada waxay jecel yihiin in ay waqti badan ku bixiyaan halkan, waxayna rabaan meel ay waqti sii badan ku dhex qaataan,” ayuu yiri Barua. Wuxuu intaas ku daray in bilowgii uu imaan jiray hal qof, ka dibna uu keenay labo saaxiib, markii dambena ay afar saaxiib ku soo kordheen, iyada oo maqaayaddana ay ka jirtay meel yari.

Joya’s Cafe oo albaabada loo furay 2022, waxay ku taalla dhisme taariikhi ah. Barua ayaa maqaayadda ugu magac daray hooyadiis, wuxuuna markii hore u qorsheeyay in ay noqoto jiko gaar ah oo lagu bixiyo casharrada karinta, balse waxay markii dambe noqotay maqaayad caan ah oo bulshadu aad u jeceshahay. Barua wuxuu sidoo kale leeyahay maqaayadda Agni oo ku taalla Brewery District ee Columbus, wuxuuna kasoo muuqday barnaamijyo ka baxa telefishannada mareykanka sida “Top Chef” iyo “Beat Bobby Flay”. Joya’s waxaa sidoo kale lagu soo qaatay barnaamijka “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” sannadkii 2024.

Hawlaha dhismaha ayaa guud ahaan loo qorsheeyay sannadka 2027, iyada oo ay ku xiran tahay helitaanka qalabka iyo jadwalka shaqada. Barua ayaa sheegay in ujeeddadiisu tahay in maqaayadda Joya’s Cafe ay furnaato xilliga dhismaha lagu jiro, haddii ay u oggolaadaan qorshayaasha ugu dambeeya.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

Heavy weekend rainfall led to severe drainage issues at the Dodge Park skate park in Columbus, Ohio, leaving standing water in the facility’s large bowl and rendering it temporarily unusable.

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Skaters visiting the facility over the weekend encountered high water levels. Local skateboarder Gage Tucker noted that while he and his friends have used squeegees to clear smaller amounts of water in the past, the volume left by the recent storms was too deep to clear manually. As of late Monday morning, September 21, 2026, at least a foot and a half of water remained inside the bowl. Tucker stated he has seen similar flooding at the park on at least nine previous occasions following heavy rains.

On Monday afternoon, crews with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department cleared clogged drains within the skate park to remove the accumulated water. Department workers also cleared clogged roadway drains along the access road leading down to the park.

The skate park, which was originally designed by the father of professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, received $150,000 in facility improvements from the city a few years ago. According to the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, those previous upgrades were intended to last four to five years, and the city plans to establish a master plan for the site’s future replacement.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Roobab Xooggan oo Dhibaato Biyo-mareen ka Dhaliyay Dodge Park Skate Park

Roobab xooggan oo dhacay dhammaadkii toddobaadka ayaa sababay dhibaatooyin dhanka mareegaha biyaha ah oo ku habsaday garoonka skate park-ka ee Dodge Park ee magaalada Columbus, Ohio, iyadoo biyuhu ay fariisteen godka weyn ee garoonka oo markaas ka dhigay mid aan la isticmaali karin.

Dhallinyaradii ciyaarta skate-ka ee booqday garoonka ayaa la kulmay biyo sare u kacay. Gage Tucker, oo ka mid ah dhallinyarada ku ciyaarta garoonka, ayaa sheegay in isaga iyo saaxiibadiis ay dhawr jeer oo hore isku dayeen inay biyaha ka saaraan garoonka markii ay yaraayeen, balse biyaha markan fariistay ay ahaayeen kuwo aad u doog oo aan gacanta lagaga saari karin. Markay ahayd dhammaadkii subaxnimadii Isniinta, 21-ka Sebtembar 2026, waxaa godka dhexdiisa ku jiray biyo le’eg ugu yaraan 1.5 foot. Tucker wuxuu intaas ku daray inuu garoonka oo sidan u buuxa uu arkay ugu yaraan 9 jeer oo hore ka dib roobab xooggan.

Galabnimadii Isniinta, shaqaalaha Waaxda Madadaalada iyo Baarkinada ee Columbus (Columbus Recreation and Parks Department) ayaa nadiifiyay godadkii biyaha marayay ee xirmay si biyaha ku ururay looga saaro garoonka. Shaqaalaha waaxda ayaa sidoo kale nadiifiyay godadka biyaha ee ku yaalla wadada loo maro baarka.

Garoonkan skate park-ka ah, oo uu markii hore naqshadeeyay aabaha ciyaaryahanka caanka ah ee Tony Hawk, ayaa magaaladu waxay ku bixisay $150,000 dhowr sano ka hor si lagu sameeyo dib-u-habayn. Sida ay sheegtay Waaxda Madadaalada iyo Baarkinada ee Columbus, horumarintii hore loo sameeyay ayaa loogu talagalay inay sii jirto muddo 4 ilaa 5 sano ah, magaaladuna waxay qorshaynaysaa in la sameeyo qorshe guud oo mustaqbalka looga beddelayo garoonkan mid cusub.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

The kickoff time has been scheduled for the Ohio State Buckeyes’ first Big Ten road game of the 2026 college football season. The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes are set to kick off against the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes at 3:30 p.m. on October 3, 2026, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

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The upcoming matchup marks Ohio State’s first return to Kinnick Stadium in nine years. In their previous visit to Iowa City, a fifth-ranked Buckeyes squad suffered a 55-24 loss to an unranked Iowa team. Since 2000, Iowa holds a 2-3 record at home against Ohio State.

Ohio State has secured victories in the two most recent contests between the programs, both played in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes recorded a 54-10 win over Iowa in 2022 and a 35-7 victory in 2024.

Before heading to Iowa, Ohio State hosts Illinois in Columbus on September 26 at noon. Iowa comes into its conference schedule following a 3-0 start with victories over Northern Illinois, Iowa State, and Northern Iowa, and plays No. 18 Michigan prior to hosting the Buckeyes.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Waqtiga Cayaarta Ohio State iyo Iowa ee 2026 oo La Shaaciyay

Waxaa si rasmi ah loo shaaciyay waqtiga ay bilaabanayso cayaarta kooxda kubadda cagta Mareykanka ee Ohio State Buckeyes ay ku wajihi doonto kooxda Iowa Hawkeyes. Cayaartan oo noqon doonta tii ugu horreysay ee ay Ohio State dibadda ku soo cayaarto ee ka tirsan tartanka Big Ten ee xilliga 2026, ayaa dhici doonta October 3, 2026, waxayna ka dhici doontaa garoonka Kinnick Stadium ee Iowa City iyadoo bilaabanaysa 3:30 p.m.

Cayaartan ayaa dhexmaraysa kooxda Ohio State oo ku jirta kaalinta 7-aad iyo kooxda Iowa oo fadhida kaalinta 17-aad ee dalka. Waxay noqon doontaa markii ugu horreysay muddo sagaal sano ah oo ay Ohio State ku laabato garoonka Kinnick Stadium. Booqashadii ugu dambeysay ee ay halkaas ku tagtay, Ohio State oo markaas kaalinta 5-aad ku jirtay ayaa guuldarro 55-24 ah ka soo gaartay kooxda Iowa oo aan markaas ku jirin qiimaynta. Tan iyo sannadkii 2000, Iowa waxay garoonkeeda ku leedahay rekoor ah 2-3 marka ay la cayaareyso Ohio State.

Sidoo kale, Ohio State ayaa guuleysatay labadii cayaarood ee ugu dambeeyay oo ay labada kooxood wada ciyaareen, kuwaas oo ka dhacay magaalada Columbus. Ohio State ayaa Iowa ku badisay 54-10 sannadkii 2022 iyo 35-7 sannadkii 2024.

Ka hor inta aysan u safrin Iowa, kooxda Ohio State waxay September 26 marka ay tahay 12:00 p.m. martigelin doontaa kooxda Illinois. Dhankeeda, kooxda Iowa oo xilligan ku jirta qaab wanaagsan iyadoo badisay 3-0 oo ay ka mid yihiin guulihii ay ka gaareen Northern Illinois, Iowa State, iyo Northern Iowa, ayaa wajihi doonta kooxda kaalinta 18-aad ee Michigan ka hor inta aysan soo dhoweyn Buckeyes.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

Central Ohio is settling into a seasonal autumn weather pattern this week, with daily high temperatures dropping into the 60s and morning lows reaching the 50s. Astronomical fall officially begins on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at 8:05 p.m. Eastern Time, following an exceptionally rainy late summer that saw nearly 17 inches of precipitation fall in Columbus, Ohio, since Aug. 1.

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According to analysis by meteorologist Ben Gelber of NBC4 Columbus, the average date for the first autumn freeze in the city is Oct. 27, though surrounding rural areas across central Ohio often experience freezing conditions earlier. The area’s first snow flurries usually appear between Halloween and Veterans Day. Columbus records measurable snowfall on an average of 28 days per year, with a seasonal average of 28.2 inches.

However, the upcoming 2026-2027 winter season is expected to be heavily influenced by sea surface conditions in the Pacific Ocean. The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center projects a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño event taking hold during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter.

Recent data shows ocean surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific running more than 3 degrees Celsius, or 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit, above normal. This warming alters the jet stream, which historically brings milder temperatures and reduced snowfall to Ohio, similar to patterns observed during previous strong El Niño events in 1997-1998 and 2015-2016.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Dayrta oo ka Bilaabatay Central Ohio iyo El Niño oo Keenaya Jiilaal Diiran

Deegaanka Central Ohio ayaa toddobaadkan galay xilli dayr ah, iyadoo heerkulka maanta uu hoos u dhacayo ilaa 60-adka Fahrenheit, halka subaxdiina uu gaarayo 50-adka. Xilliga rasmiga ah ee dayrta ee dhanka cilmi-falagga (Astronomical fall) ayaa si hubaal ah uga bilaaban doona magaalada Columbus iyo deegaannada ku xeeran Tallaadada, 22-ka Sebtembar 2026, marka ay saacaddu tahay 8:05 p.m. ee xilliga Bariga Mareykanka. Arrintan ayaa ku soo beegmaysa ka dib markii Columbus ay ka da’een roobab dhan ku dhawaad 17 inches tan iyo 1-dii Ogosto.

Sida uu sheegay khabiirka saadaasha cimilada ee NBC4 Columbus, Ben Gelber, taariikhda celceliska ah ee uu qabowga daran ka bilaabato magaalada Columbus waa 27-ka Oktoobar, inkastoo deegaannada miyiga ah ee ka baxsan magaalada uu qabowgu ka tago waqti ka sii horreeya. Barafka ugu horreeya ee xilliga ayaa lagu arkaa deegaanka Central Ohio u dhaxeysa munaasabadaha Halloween iyo Veterans Day. Magaalada Columbus ayaa inta badan la kulanta baraf la qeri karo celcelis ahaan 28 maalmood sannadkiiba, iyadoo wadarta barafka da’a uu yahay 28.2 inches.

Haddaba, xilliga jiilaalka ee 2026-2027 ayaa la filayaa inuu si weyn uga duwanaado sannadihii hore, iyada oo uu saameyn doono isbeddelka heerkulka badweynta Pacific-ga. Xubnaha Climate Prediction Center ee hoos yimaada National Weather Service ayaa tilmaamay in ay jirto fursad ka badan 90% oo ah in El Niño aad u xooggan uu ka jiri doono waqooyiga dhulka inta lagu jiro xilliyada dayrta iyo jiilaalka.

Xogta ugu dambeysay ayaa muujinaysa in heerkulka dusha sare ee badda ee Bariga Pacific-ga uu ka sarreeyo heerkulka caadiga ah wax ka badan 3 degrees Celsius ama 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Isbeddelkan ayaa saameynaya jet stream-ka, taas oo marka lagu saliyo waayo-aragnimadii El Niño-yadii xoogganaa ee 1997-1998 iyo 2015-2016, keenta in gobolka Ohio uu ka jiro jiilaal ka diiran sida caadiga ah iyo baraf ka yar kan celcelis ahaan da’a.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

Severe flooding led to early morning evacuations in Pickaway County, Ohio, on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Emergency evacuations took place between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m., with the southeast corner of Pickaway County experiencing the heaviest impact.

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Initial emergency responses began near State Route 56 around Saltcreek Drive and Hayesville Road. High waters temporarily disrupted traffic along the route, but State Route 56 was cleared and reopened just before 8 a.m.

Temporary shelter facilities were arranged to assist displaced community members. The Red Cross established a shelter at Union-Scioto Schools, located at 1565 Egypt Pike in Chillicothe, Ohio, which has since closed. Additionally, a shelter opened at Hocking Hills Elementary School at 19197 State Route 664 South.

The Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency cautioned drivers against attempting to navigate flooded roadways, urging motorists to “turn around, don’t drown.”

Emergency officials emphasized the hidden hazards present in floodwaters. “It does not take much water to lift a vehicle. You also do not know what is in the water — sharp objects or electric lines,” the Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency stated, adding that deep water can obscure whether a road has been completely washed out.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Daadad Waawayn Oo Sababay In Dad La Barakiciyo Pickaway County, Ohio

Daadad xoog leh oo Axaddii ka dhacay deegaanka Pickaway County ee gobolka Ohio ayaa sababay in la bilaabo dadaallo degdeg ah oo dadka looga kidey deegaankaas. Sida ay sheegtay Hay’adda Maareynta Xaaladaha Degdegga ah ee Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency, koonfur-bari ee deegaanka ayaa ahayd meesha ugu daran ee ay daadadku saameeyeen.

Gurmadka iyo barakicinta dadka ayaa ka bilaabatay meel ku dhow Jidka State Route 56, gaar ahaan aagga Saltcreek Drive iyo Hayesville Road, inta u dhaxeysay 2 a.m. Iyo 10 a.m. Subaxnimadii Axadda. Biyaha sare ugu kacay wadada ayaa hakad geliyay isku socodka gaadiidka, iyada oo Jidka State Route 56 dib loo furay wax yar ka hor 8 a.m. Dib markii biyaha laga nadiifiyay.

Si gargaar loogu fiyo dadka ay saameyntu ka soo gaartay daadadka, xarumo gabaad oo degdeg ah ayaa la furay. Ururka Red Cross ayaa xarun gabaad ah ka furay dugsiga Union-Scioto Schools oo ku yaalla 1565 Egypt Pike ee magaalada Chillicothe, inkastoo xaruntaas ay hadda xirantahay. Sidoo kale, dugsiga Hocking Hills Elementary School ayaa xarun gabaad ah ka furay 19197 State Route 664 South.

Maamulka maareynta xaaladaha degdegga ah ee Pickaway County Emergency Management Agency ayaa uga digay darawalada inay gaadiidka ku dhex wadaan waddooyinka ay biyuhu fadhiyaan, iyagoo ugu baaqay inay “dib u laabtaan, si aynan u hafan.”

Mas’uuliyiinta ayaa tilmaamay halista qarsoon ee ku dhex jirta biyaha daadadka. Hay’adda Pickaway County EMA ayaa tiri: “Biyo yar oo keliya ayaa awood u leh inay gaadhiga kexeeyaan ama qaadaan. Sidoo kale ma oga kartid waxa biyaha dhex ku jira — sida walxaha afka badan ama xadadka korontada. Waxaa adag in la ogaado halka ay wadadu ku dhiiran tahay ama haddii ay gebi ahaanba ku duntay daadadka.”

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus