One chain's gone, one program's on pause, and fall just showed up 🎃
Good morning, Franklin County. After 54 years of rolls and ranch dressing, O'Charley's has officially left the building — all of them. The casual dining chain shut its doors for good on September 9th, including its Reynoldsburg and Canal Winchester locations, with employees reportedly getting just one day's notice. Rough exit for a decades-long staple. Closer to home, Columbus is pumping the brakes on its license plate reader program after an officer allegedly misused the system, raising some serious questions about oversight.
On a lighter note, fall is creeping in just in time for this weekend's Pumpkin Painting Party — check the Events section for that and the Ohio State vs. Penn State matchup on September 10th. Sports scores and fresh Real Estate listings are waiting inside too.
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☕️ What's Brewing Locally
Columbus to pause Flock camera program after evidence of misuse
🚨 Columbus is hitting pause on its license plate reader program after officials said an officer misused the system in ways that raised serious red flags. The city is now covering the cameras while it investigates what happened and what comes next.
O’Charley’s Is Closing Every Restaurant, Including Central Ohio Locations
🍞 O'Charley's is shutting down every last restaurant — for good. The 54-year-old casual dining chain closed all remaining locations on Sept. 9, including its final two Columbus-area outposts in Reynoldsburg and Canal Winchester. The abrupt end came with no corporate statement, as the company's social media accounts went dark and employees reportedly learned of the closure just one day prior. Financial warning signs had been mounting — parent company Cannae Holdings reported a 13% drop in same-store sales in Q2 and had been "exploring strategic alternatives." The fate of gift cards and hundreds of employees remains unclear. Read more
🏆 SCOREBOARD
Date
Sport
Matchup
9/9
🏐 G. Volleyball
Grandview Heights Bobcats 1vs Columbus School for Girls 3
9/8
🏐 G. Volleyball
Briggs Bruins 3vs Africentric Early College 2
9/8
🏐 G. Volleyball
Grandview Heights Bobcats 0@ Bexley 3
9/8
🏐 G. Volleyball
Mifflin Punchers 0@ Centennial 3
9/8
🏐 G. Volleyball
Whetstone Braves 3@ Beechcroft 0
9/8
🏐 G. Volleyball
Whitehall-Yearling Rams 0@ Columbus School for Girls 3
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This charming 4-bed, 2-bath Reynoldsburg gem is move-in ready with a new roof, brand-new furnace, and a prime location where you can *walk* to Friday night football games!
3 bed · 3 bath · 2,420 sqft end-unit with sunroom & 1st floor suite
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Rivalry alert! Catch the Penn State Nittany Lions take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in women's college soccer action at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus on September 10!
🎃 Sep. 10 - Pumpkin Painting Party
📍 uPaint Pottery Studio, Columbus, OH · 🕒 6:00 PM
Get your gourd on at uPaint Pottery Studio in Columbus! Join this fun pumpkin painting workshop on September 10 and unleash your inner artist this fall season.
🏆 Sep. 10 - Sports Imports Classic
📍 Covelli Center, Columbus, OH · 🕒 8:00 PM
Get ready for an action-packed day of sports excitement at the Sports Imports Classic, hitting the Covelli Center in Columbus, OH on September 10! Grab your crew and cheer on the competition!
🏐 Sep. 11 - Eagles vs Buckeyes Volleyball
📍 Covelli Center, Columbus, OH · 🕒 4:00 PM
Cheer on the Ohio State Buckeyes women's volleyball team as they take on the Winthrop Eagles at Covelli Center in Columbus on September 11 — grab your scarlet and gray and pack the stands!
🎨 Sep. 11 - 934 Fest Day 1
📍 934 Gallery, Columbus, OH · 🕒 7:00 PM
Kick off the weekend right at 934 Gallery in Columbus! Day 1 of 934 Fest brings a vibrant mix of arts and live music on September 11th — your perfect fall festival fix!
⚽ Sep. 11 - Crew 2 vs Revolution II
📍 Historic Crew Stadium, Fairgrounds · 🕒 6:00 PM
Catch live professional soccer action on Sep 11 as Columbus Crew 2 battles New England Revolution II at Historic Crew Stadium at the Fairgrounds — come cheer on the beautiful game with your community!
🍺 Sep. 12 - Schmidt's Columbus Oktoberfest
📍 Oktoberfest, Fairgrounds · 🕒 9:00 PM
Prost! Schmidt's Columbus Oktoberfest returns to the Fairgrounds on Sep 12, bringing the best of Bavarian tradition with cold brews, hearty food, and festive fun for the whole community!
🍺 Sep. 12 - Oktoberfest Live Music Bash
📍 Oktoberfest, Fairgrounds · 🕒 12:00 PM
Prost! Head to the Fairgrounds on Sep 12 for Oktoberfest, where The Hip Replacements bring the live music while you raise a cold one and celebrate in true German festival style!
🌎 What Else Is Brewing
Wall Street dipped after a strong jobs report made another Fed rate hike look more likely, because apparently the labor market decided to keep things spicy.
U.S. manufacturing sector slowed in August as new orders softened and factories kept grumbling about higher input prices.
S&P 500 fell as AI nerves hit software stocks and Middle East tensions shoved oil prices higher again.
Amazon saw a Boeing 767 cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport, turning a routine freight run into a very bad day.
Missouri Supreme Court ordered the secretary of state to respond in a redistricting dispute, keeping the state’s map fight very much alive.
Federal Reserve got a cautiously upbeat inflation read from Governor Christopher Waller, though he still left the door open to higher rates.
🍞 Daily Bread Crumb
"The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth."
— Psalm 145:18
Whenever you reach out sincerely, God is close, ready to listen and support you through the day.
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