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5 Things the Golden Buckeye Card Gets Ohioans 60 and Older

Most people don’t think to ask for a discount on valet parking or a plumbing visit. But the Ohio Department of Aging’s directories list businesses that honor the Golden Buckeye Card, and your county’s list may include services like these. Here’s what the Golden Buckeye Card gets...

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Stick Shifting

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 · 2d

GCN.com

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 · 2d

myfox28columbus.com

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 · 3d

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

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

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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Wild Eggs Opens First Central Ohio Restaurant in Columbus, Hiring 50-Plus

Wild Eggs opened its first central Ohio restaurant at 7 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in The Commons at Hamilton Quarter on Columbus’s northeast side, and the company says the opening brings more than 50 jobs with it. The Louisville-based scratch-kitchen breakfast chain’s announcement was summarized by Columbus Local Job Page, and Columbus restaurant writer Nick […]

Columbus, OH · 18h

cstoredecisions.com

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...

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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 · 1d

hoodline.com

Hilliard Developer Buys 1875 Main Street Building, Opens Hunt for Storefront Tenant

4009-4013 Main St. — Approximate Site of Purchased 1875 Building. A piece of downtown Hilliard history has new owners. The Westwood Collective, along with local residents Josh and Angie Smith, has purchased the Main Street building dating to 1875 at 4009-4013 Main Street for $625,000, and they're now fielding leasing inquiries for one of its two storefronts while planning renovations to the aging structure.

Hilliard, OH · 1d

NBC4 Columbus

Columbus’ top 10 businesses honored in Nextdoor’s Fave Awards

Nextdoor announced the winners of its 2026 Fave Awards for the Columbus metro area, highlighting top local businesses selected by community voting.

Columbus, OH · 21h

hoodline.com

Diamond Cellar Returns to Upper Arlington With New Kingsdale Boutique

Diamond Cellar Sawmill Rd. — Approximate Existing Jewelry Operation. Diamond Cellar is building a new 5,000-square-foot boutique at 3718 Kingsdale Center in Upper Arlington, near the Bob Crane Community Center, with construction already underway in a space that previously housed a Raymond James office. The family-owned jeweler plans to hold the store's grand opening celebration to coincide with its annual Holiday Gala, scheduled for December 3 through 5.

Upper Arlington, OH · 1d

NBC4 Columbus

Questions remain on Sunbury Amazon data center

SUNBURY, Ohio (WCMH) — Amazon has been planning to build a data center in Delaware County, but a measure passed in the midterm election could throw a wrench in those plans. “This community, along with other communities, just sent a loud message that we don’t want these large data centers in our community,” Sunbury resident […]

Sunbury, OH · 1d

wosu.org

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.

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Patrick at Micro Center Grand Opening in Austin Texas Today

A few weeks ago, Patrick was at the Micro Center Columbus Ohio Grand Reopening with Jeff Geerling. Thousands of people showed up at the store near the company’s headquarters. Today, Patrick and Jeff will be at the brand-new Austin, Texas location. Sam and I were delayed by 7+ hours connecting through Philadelphia yesterday, so they will likely arrive in the early afternoon, assuming the new flight timing holds.

Austin, TX · 1d

theshopmag.com

The Wheel Group Hires Nick Garza as Territory Sales Manager

The Wheel Group (TWG) has hired Nick Garza as territory sales manager, based out of TWG’s Columbus, Ohio, branch. Garza brings nearly two decades of automotive industry experience and a strong track record in leadership, customer service and business development, company officials said in a press release. Retail Operations...

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Columbus Windustrial Expands Ohio Presence

The Winsupply Family of Companies is expanding its footprint in Central Ohio with the official opening of a new Local Company. Columbus Windustrial opened its doors on Oct. 19, 2026, with a 14,400-square-foot facility at 209 Green Meadows Drive in Lewis Center, to serve the area’s growing commercial and industrial pipe, valves, and fittings (PVF) market.

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Ohio Couple Gives a Former Amish Country Market a Fresh Start in 2026

Fresh ownership has given a longtime Ohio country market a second chapter. Earlier this year, a local couple took over a former Amish-style grocery store, reopened it under a new name, and brought their own vision of old-fashioned shopping to the community. Inside, the focus remains on everyday favorites: bulk...

Marysville, OH · 1d

NBC4 Columbus

Downtown Hilliard building purchased: Owners taking lease requests, planning renovations

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — A Hilliard developer and two local residents have acquired a Main Street building dating to 1875 and plan to renovate its vacant storefront and upstairs apartment. The Westwood Collective, in partnership with Josh and Angie Smith, purchased the property at 4009-4013 Main Street for $625,000, according to Franklin County property records. […]

Hilliard, OH · 2d

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