🏙️ Small Ohio suburb braces for massive population boom. Groveport's City Council approved rezoning 295 acres of farmland for a high-density residential development that could increase the town's population by one-third. The Addison Groveport project, set to begin construction in 2027, will include single-family homes, townhomes, apartments, and commercial space near a new weapons manufacturing plant. Local residents have voiced concerns about lost farmland, potential flooding, traffic congestion, and overcrowding in schools that already struggle with funding. The development aims to accommodate workers from the nearby plant expected to create 4,000 jobs.
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🏨 Hampton Inn on Hamilton Road changes hands for $5.2 million. The Columbus property was sold by Prish Hospitality LLC to Omkar Enterprise LLC in one of the top non-residential sales reported in Franklin County from September 1-5, 2025. The highest-value transaction in the area was an $8.25 million Columbus Alzheimer's facility sale. Meanwhile, residential markets showed strong activity with New Albany claiming the top home sale at $2.3 million. Delaware County also reported significant property movement, while Licking and Fairfield counties had no valid sales during this period.
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🚨 Late-night party at nail salon busted with drugs and guns. Columbus police raided Natural Nails and Gels Salon around 1:00 a.m. Sunday after reports of a massive gathering. Officers discovered 1.5 pounds of marijuana, 100 Oxycodone pills, two firearms, and drug paraphernalia during the business license check. Three men were arrested: salon owner Eric Poe for obstruction and operating without a license, while Dante Jenkins and Steve Wilborn face multiple drug and weapons charges. Wilborn, a convicted felon, received additional charges for illegal firearm possession.
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