George Shillcock
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WOSU
Health, Science & Environment
Data center giants Meta and Microsoft try to offset rising utility rates as costs rise for consumers
Meta is trying to jumpstart Ohio's nuclear energy sector, while Microsoft is committing to paying for its own electric and water usage. Both come as electric and water utility rates rise in Columbus, one of the largest data center hubs.
George Shillcock
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WOSU
Business & Economy
Julian C. Wilson
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AP
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The group needs 413,487 valid petition signatures on each of two petitions by July 1 to put the issues on Ohio’s ballot this fall. -
Residents and state lawmakers have raised questions about the jail's conditions, its capacity and the ethics of a federal contract to hold ICE detainees there. -
Business & EconomyWorthington Steel says the agreement with Kloeckner & Co. would expand its reach in North America and Europe. -
Justin Salsburey, 43, and Ruthann Salsburey, 38, of Bellefontaine, were charged last week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and possess with intent to distribute a detectable amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine. -
The city of Dublin paid $20,000 to install an Intelligent Security Systems SecurOS Soffit crosswalk lighting system at the corner of Brand Road and Coventry Woods Drive. The lighting system spotlights pedestrians as they cross the road. -
A Franklin County grand jury returned an indictment Friday against Michael McKee, Monique Tepe's ex-husband, who faces life in prison if convicted. -
Jurors in Ohio have convicted an 83-year-old man of murder in the shooting of an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both. -
Route 66 turns 100 in 2026, and the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the occasion with a centennial stamp collection featuring the photography of David J. Schwartz. -
Two Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that they say will fight fraud in publicly-funded child care centers, saying the state of Ohio isn’t doing enough to catch it. -
The majority of Ohio's volunteer fire departments are staffed by volunteers. While the number of volunteers is decreasing, the number of calls those departments have to respond to is increasing.
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