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Akron Beacon Journal
Voter pushback against data centers doesn't distress B&W
In light of voter pushback against data center development, the top executive at Babcock & Wilcox , an Akron-based energy and environmental technologies and services company, said the company will focus on powering data centers in areas where the public supports the facilities. "Despite recent elections and capital market sentiment, our pipeline of over $6 billion in data center projects remains strong as we focus on customers and certain geographies that continue to support and seek data center developments," B&W Chairman and CEO Kenneth Young said on a Nov. 9 third-quarter 2026 earnings call. Data centers' demand and requests for power are not slowing down, Young said. "They’re actually growing as we sit here and speak," he said. More: Local communities passed data center bans. Is all of Ohio next? Near Center, North Dakota, B&W is planning to generate power for a roughly $2.4 billion, 1.2-gigawatt data center project . The project is a partnership with Base Electron, an independent power producer backed by Dallas-based data center developer Applied Digital. Voters in North Dakota expressed support for data centers in the Nov. 3 election, with The Washington Post calling Harwood, North Dakota , "The only town in the U.S. that
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Construction at Dr. Bob’s House highlights Akron’s 12-step legacy
It all began with a meeting in Akron in 1935 between two men struggling with alcoholism. Bill Wilson, a New York businessman, met with Dr. Robert Smith, an Akron surgeon known as Dr. Bob, at 855 Ardmore Ave. in Highland Square. Their conversation helped lay the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous,...
Beaver County Times
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Get help paying your gas bill through these Akron energy assistance programs
Receiving a shut-off notice or struggling to pay your gas bill can be scary and overwhelming — especially during winter months. Luckily, several programs available to Akron and Summit County residents offer some form of financial assistance for gas bills. Navigating these programs is no easy task. From meeting...
Finance Monthly
Liberty HealthShare Cuts Member Co-Shares in Half for 2027
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, members of Liberty Connect and Liberty Essential will enjoy a smaller Co-Share percentage for their eligible medical expenses. Five percentage points for one program. Ten for the other. Those are the reductions Liberty HealthShare announced on Oct. 6, 2026, to the Co-Share its Liberty Connect and Liberty Essential members pay on […]
Akron Leader Publications
Akron-Canton Airport breaks ground on aviation hangar, apron
GREEN — New aircraft apron space and market-rate hangar opportunities are coming to the Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) as a groundbreaking ceremony took place Nov. 2 for the $6.7 million project. According to airport officials, the project will provide infrastructure needed to support future development at the airport. With several...
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LPL Financial Brings In $2.035 Billion In Combined Client Assets Represented By Four Joining Practices
LPL Financial has welcomed four wealth management practices reporting approximately $2.035 billion in combined client assets, expanding its advisor network through affiliations announced over the last couple of days. SteadRock Private Wealth, FHT Advisors, Impel Wealth Management and Sound Foundation Wealth Advisors joined LPL’s broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor platforms. The reported assets include advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets.