⚡ Knox County landowners fight solar project approval in court. A coalition of property owners has appealed the Ohio Power Siting Board's 8-1 approval of the 120-megawatt Frasier Solar project in Miller and Clinton townships. Their appeal argues the board ignored overwhelming public opposition, potential environmental impacts, and concerns about farmland displacement. Local elections showed strong anti-solar sentiment, with candidates opposing large projects winning commissioner seats. Despite previous court losses in similar cases, appeal leader Ben Dean remains determined: "It is our community, our quality of life, our way of life at stake."
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📰 Local reporter shines spotlight on Columbus' eastern suburbs. Maria DeVito covers growth and development in communities like Gahanna, New Albany, and Reynoldsburg for the Columbus Dispatch. Her beat includes monitoring city council meetings, tracking new housing developments, and reporting on major land purchases and zoning changes. DeVito's most popular stories have covered topics ranging from a new Meijer Supercenter to school budget cuts and a tragic incident involving a woman killed by neighbor's pigs. She invites readers to share story ideas about construction or legislation in their communities.
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🌧️ Flash floods swallow roads in Ohio after heavy Saturday downpour. Multiple areas in Franklin and Fairfield counties experienced severe flooding as rain gauges recorded nearly 3 inches overnight. The National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Warnings, urging drivers to "turn around, don't drown" when encountering flooded roads. Several water rescues were reported in Groveport, while Mound Street was submerged with cars inundated halfway up their doors. The flooding also trapped multiple vehicles in the Groveport golf course parking lot as water rushed through local streets and parks.
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