The Columbus Dispatch

The local downtown "go-to" arcade and bar, 16-Bit, is set to close this weekend. Dispatch features reporter, Amani Bayo, has the latest on the closing and what it means for the future of other local Rise Brands establishments. Rise Brands Amani Bayo https://lnkd.in/eZw7entB

The Columbus Metropolitan Library would like your input on the potential design of their newest library branch. Shahid Meighan, a breaking news reporter at the Dispatch, details the information on how you can participate and lend your voice to the design process. Columbus Metropolitan Library Shahid Meighan https://lnkd.in/eDvijzJH

Sports columnist Rob Oller?is now "on the record" as the newest colleague in our weekly series featuring Columbus Dispatch journalists and their work in our community. Rob has worked at the Dispatch since July 1995, and you have likely come across a column (or two) of his, heard his voice during a team press conference, or even seen him in the background during a coach/player interview after a big game. One of his biggest challenges is not what you might think. Rob states, "in today’s world of fanboy sports media, where too many reporters double as cheerleaders for the teams they cover, being objective is seen as being negative." Such an interesting perspective, we encourage you to learn more about Rob Oller in the link below. Rob Oller https://lnkd.in/ezTueCbm

As we enter into springtime on Ohio, the Ohio News trending team takes a look at weather predictions. Whether it is from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and the Old Farmer's Almanac, the prediction is for a warm and rainy spring. Click on the link below to get more details for your part of the state. https://lnkd.in/epNSjCt6

Will Central Ohioans see an investment in local infrastructure? The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) says yes, having distributed more than $52 million in federal funding for infrastructure projects around central Ohio. click on the story link below to see which projects are being supported. MORPC https://lnkd.in/eYwxgpv2

Is new life finally coming to Wedgewood Village and the former Latitude Five25 twin towers, two of Columbus' most notoriously troubled low-income apartment complexes in Columbus? These two properties and a third could become the site of an over 1,300 new or refurbished unit development project being undertaken by Nuveen, a global investment management firm. Dispatch reporter Jordan Laird has more on depth and breadth of this development proposal. Nuveen, a TIAA company Jordan Laird https://lnkd.in/ezeMrp3w

The news team has been feverishly at work to produce this week's Breaking Ground newsletter for your reading enjoyment. https://lnkd.in/eKdQw-yE

A lawsuit was filed last week against JPMorgan Chase, an employer of roughly 20,000 people in central Ohio. Filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the lawsuit alleges JPMorgan Chase' mismanagement of employee health benefits. The Dispatch's Samanth Hendrickson has more on the lawsuit and attributing allegations. United States District Court, Southern District of New York JPMorganChase Samantha Hendrickson https://lnkd.in/egHvdyKF

Jim Weiker, Senior Business reporter has the latest on a recent zoning overhaul by the City of Columbus. The overhaul has given new life to a plan for a high-rise in the University District. https://lnkd.in/euquN7Xz

As the candidate pool for the race for Ohio's next governor grows and jockeys for position with the electorate, one question that continues to be on the mind of voter's is the governmental investment into Intel. Dispatch reporters Jessie Balmert and Max Filby contacted and share the viewpoints from the current announced candidates to vying to succeed Governor Mike DeWine. https://lnkd.in/e9s8hDJ8