🔥 A Scorching Heat Dome Is Hitting Columbus

Plus: 🌳 One Of America's Best Aerial Adventure Parks Is Right Here In Columbus

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Chelsea Wiley
June 29, 2026

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The Dublin Irish Festival schedule is now live, so you can start mapping out your weekend before you arrive. You can check set times, stage lineups, and activities online or through the festival app, which also lets you build a custom schedule and view maps. If you’re going, it’s probably worth downloading before you head out so you’re not figuring it out on the fly. For more info, head over to dublinirishfestival.org.

Hello, Monday! Chelsea, here.

Central Ohio is stepping into a stretch of heat that’s not doing anyone any favors this week. The National Weather Service has a Heat Advisory in effect starting Tuesday, with heat index values climbing near 105°F. If you’re making plans, this is one of those weeks where shade, water, and AC matter more than usual. Here’s what to expect and how to get through it safely.

🎆 The Best 4th Of July Celebrations In Columbus: Your Guide To Festivities, Fireworks, & Fun
The Fourth of July is almost here, and there's no shortage of ways to celebrate around Central Ohio. From Red, White & BOOM! to hometown parades, lakeside fireworks, and small-town festivals, we've rounded up the biggest celebrations happening July 3 and 4 to help you plan your holiday weekend.

🐶 Licking County Humane Society at Capacity After Taking In 42 Rescued Dogs
The Licking County Humane Society is asking for the community's help after taking in 42 dogs from a large-scale animal welfare investigation in Muskingum County. The shelter is now at capacity. Here’s how you can help.

🌳 One Of America's Best Aerial Adventure Parks Is Right Here In Columbus
Columbus is home to one of the best aerial adventure parks in the country, and it just earned national recognition again. ZipZone Outdoor Adventures is once again the highest-ranked park in Ohio.

Headlines 📰 

⚽ Columbus got its first taste of the NWSL this weekend as the league's Challenge Cup came to Scott’s Miracle-Gro Field. With an expansion team arriving in 2028, the match offered fans a preview of what's ahead for women's professional soccer in the city. (WOSU)

🏠 A Central Ohio nonprofit that supports homeless and at-risk youth is expanding with a new affordable housing development. The project will offer apartments starting at $600 a month, along with mental health services, job support, and other community resources. (NBC4)

⚖️ A Supreme Court ruling allows the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, leaving thousands of Ohio residents facing an uncertain future. The decision could have a major impact in Springfield and Central Ohio, where many Haitian families have built lives over the past decade. (Axios Columbus)

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🌊 Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline is dotted with historic lighthouses that have been guiding ships for more than a century. Today, they’re less about navigation and more about easy shoreline views, history, and a solid excuse to spend time by the water.

READ MORE: Take A Roadtrip To Lake Erie’s Enchanting Lighthouses

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