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NewsForce 24/7

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$32,000 Award to Turn Historic Chillicothe Building Into Business Incubator

CHILLICOTHE — A $32,000 award will help turn a historic downtown Chillicothe building into business incubator space that could support 10 new jobs, the Chillicothe Gazette reported. The Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio announced the award from Mission Conversion Services Alliance to local developer Kevin Winegardner, according to a community announcement reported by […]

Chillicothe, OH · 2d

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Groundwater contamination risk rises after pump fracture in Ohio

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WSYX) — A damaged pump on a critical water well is raising new environmental concerns for residents near the Scioto River. U.S. Paper Mill alerted the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency after a fracture was discovered in the decades-old, 90-foot pump that helps contain a toxic underground chemical plume. This pump will require a replacement costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Chillicothe, OH · 9h
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Stick Shifting

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Honda to Build $3 Billion Ohio Plant, Adding 2,000 Jobs

Honda's new $3 billion Ohio plant will add 2,000 jobs and produce up to 240,000 gas, hybrid, and EV vehicles annually starting 2029.

Ohio · 1d

Chillicothe Gazette

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Mobile golf simulator gets $18,000 boost in Chillicothe

Hot Shots Entertainment LLC received $18,000 to help launch a mobile golf simulator serving four southern Ohio counties. The funding from Mission Conversion Services Alliance will support the Chillicothe-based entrepreneurial venture, according to a community announcement from the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio . Hot Shots Entertainment plans to bring the interactive golf simulator to events in Ross, Pike, Scioto and Jackson counties. The business will be available for fundraisers, fairs, festivals, weddings, parties and other private events. The simulator is the first of its kind in the region, according to the announcement. Investment supports a new regional business “Hot Shots Entertainment is a great example of southern Ohio’s entrepreneurial spirit and the expansion of niche markets that are emerging across southern Ohio,” said Tammy Eallonardo, director of Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development. “MCSA is a respected partner of economic development and is keen to support small business across a wide range of industries. We appreciate their willingness to invest in our local economies.” More information about the business is available at thehotshotsentertainment.com . Hot Shots Entertainment can also be found on Facebook . This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were

Chillicothe, OH · 3d

clevelandbrowns.com

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Haslam Sports Group continues its investment in Northeast Ohio and Columbus

In four cities across the state of Ohio, the Haslam Sports Group is investing more than $4 billion to support not only the teams, but also the local communities. Each project in Berea, Brook Park, Cleveland and Columbus answers the call to HSG's mission of "win, fan, community" by providing world-class facilities so athletes can reach their full potential, venues and developments to create memorable fan experiences, and investments that support thriving communities.

Cleveland, OH · 2d

cstoredecisions.com

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Gilligan Co. Rolls Out Online Ordering

The chain has introduced the offering at all of its Ohio locations. Gilligan Co., which does business in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio under the GOCO banner, has announced a new collaboration with Lula Commerce to roll out online ordering across its Ohio network. Gilligan Co., which was started by Patrick...

Columbus, OH · 16h

wosu.org

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Columbus could see another double digit water rate hike to pay for water infrastructure projects

Columbus is weighing another steep water bill increase that would cost the average household an extra $123 annually, one year after a similar increase was proposed. An 18% increase would impact customers in Columbus, its suburbs and outlying communities that rely on the city's water systems if approved by Columbus City Council. Projections presented by Columbus Water and Power last year show water bills could increase by more than 10% for the next several years until 2032.

Columbus, OH · 14h

NBC4 Columbus

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Southwest Dublin housing proposal calls for over 600 units on 137-acre property

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — A large housing development proposed for southwest Dublin would bring hundreds of homes to the city’s rural edge, next to land Columbus has already rezoned for a neighborhood of roughly 2,000 homes.  The plan calls for 633 units on 137 acres at 7495 Rings Road, with neighborhood shops, public parks and […]

Dublin, OH · 17h

NewsForce 24/7

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Regional Plan Aims to Ready Southern Ohio for Growth Around Portsmouth Site

PIKETON, Ohio — Southern Ohio communities around the U.S. Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Site in Pike County are getting a new, coordinated push to prepare for growth, as Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and the national planning firm Planning NEXT launch a regional planning initiative funded through a U.S. Department of […]

Pike County, OH · 1d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

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Fairfield County approves several new commercial building permits

LANCASTER − The Fairfield County Regional Planning Commission recently granted several commercial building permits. Topping the list is a $269,214 permit to Lancaster city for boiler replacements at 4600 Sugar Grove Road SE. Here the rest of the recent permits: A $199,000 permit for demolition at Allegheny West at 6510 Oakthorpe Road NE in Thornville. A $150,000 permit for a storage building at 3739 Old Columbus-Lancaster Road NW in Carroll. A $97,475 permit for Pleasantville village generator at 4170 Pleasantville Road NE in Pleasantville. A $25,000 for an antifreeze system at Texas Roadhouse at 2890 Columbus-Lancaster Road NW in Lancaster. An $8,000 permit for coolers at Dollar General at 4087 Coonpath Road in Carroll. A $5,250 permit for a Par Electrical Contractors sign at 1340 Collins Road in Lancaster. The RPC also granted a permit for a McGraw trailer at the Millersport Data Center at 2050 Refugee St. in Millersport. The dollar figure exceeds $100 million. But the RPC previously said such permit numbers represent the cost of the entire data center and not for a specific commercial building permit. The following permits have no dollar amount listed for: A concrete plant at the Millersport Data Center at 20250 Refugee

Fairfield County, OH · 1d

NewsForce 24/7

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Portsmouth Site Demolition Clears Way for $37 Billion Energy Hub in Piketon

PIKETON, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Site is moving from decades of Cold War-era cleanup into a new phase as the centerpiece of a $37 billion energy and computing hub, according to the department’s Office of Environmental Management. Crews are now tearing down former uranium enrichment buildings on the Piketon site to […]

Piketon, OH · 2d

athensindependent.com

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Athens council to address Piketon data center

ATHENS, Ohio — The city of Athens will prepare a petition to intervene with written comments to the Ohio Power Siting Board, involving an artificial intelligence company’s plans to construct two gas power plants near Piketon in Pike County, in order to power a data center campus. Athens...

Athens, OH · 1d

tomorrowsworldtoday.com

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Oklo Secures Fuel Supply for U.S. Advanced Reactor Site

The partnership secures fuel to power up to five Aurora powerhouses for multiple years, supporting initial Ohio deployments, future Aurora projects, and additional fuel for the Aurora-INL. Next-generation nuclear power plants require a steady supply of specialized fuel. Advanced nuclear technology company Oklo Inc. locked in that supply by signing...

Pike County, OH · 18h

Main Street Dollars

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Eligible homeowners 65 and older can shield $29,000 of home value in Ohio by Dec. 31, $7,500 of assessed value in Mississippi, and get Indiana’s $150 credit by Jan. 15

Homeowners 65 and older in Ohio have until Dec. 31 to file for a homestead exemption that shields $29,000 of their home’s value from property tax. Mississippi shields the first $7,500 of assessed value for owners 65 and older, and Indiana pays a $150 credit to eligible older owners who file by Jan. 15. Each […]

Mississippi · 3d

spectrumnews1.com

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Ohio counties respond to salt mine closure

WARREN, Ohio — It’s been more than a week since the Morton Salt mine in Fairport Harbor discovered enough water in the mine to force its closure and the layoff of workers. Multiple counties around the state have orders of salt from that mine and are watching closely in case they can no longer count on their delivery.

Trumbull County, OH · 4d

mindfullyamerican.com

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6 Restaurant Chains Closing Ohio Locations in 2026

Torchy’s Tacos closed its last two Columbus restaurants in February. Ohioans have watched familiar names go dark all year. Here are the restaurant chains closing Ohio locations in 2026, with the dates and the cities. 1. Smokey Bones. Smokey Bones, the nearly 30-year-old barbecue chain, closed all of its...

Ohio · 1d

multihousingnews.com

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Exclusive: Haddon Sells 706 Units in Columbus

The buyer took out a $35 million loan. The Kopley Group has acquired Columbus Park, a 706-unit multifamily property in Columbus, Ohio, according to Yardi Matrix information. Haddon Communities sold the asset. The buyer took out a $35 million permanent loan from Old National Bank for this acquisition. The note...

Columbus, OH · 3d

myfox28columbus.com

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Grand jury indicts 5 local contractors in pandemic unemployment benefits fraud

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A group of contractors is facing criminal charges after investigators linked them to millions of dollars in improperly released pandemic unemployment benefits. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress expanded the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program which sparked a historic increase in unemployment claims to the Ohio Department...

Ohio · 2d

GCN.com

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A 200 megawatt battery rising on 15 acres outside Columbus will hold over 1 gigawatt hour of power, and it is becoming the largest ever built inside the 13 state PJM grid

A gravel lot outside Columbus has gone from empty field to steel skeleton in a matter of months. Crews are bolting together rows of container sized battery units on a fifteen acre site in Licking County. By next year those boxes will be able to hold more electricity than almost...

Columbus, OH · 1d

NewsForce 24/7

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Four Northwest Ohio Projects Win State Tax Credits, 319 Jobs Expected

Four Northwest Ohio projects are among the eight economic development projects approved in the latest round of Ohio Tax Credit Authority tax credits, and they are expected to create 319 new full-time jobs across Toledo, Findlay and Van Wert, according to a release from State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) published by the Ohio House of […]

Findlay, OH · 3d