Joe Hren
Assistant News Director, Anchor/Reporter-
Construction is expected to wrap up in January, then shift to current building renovations until June of 2027. -
Two developers want to build hotels and residential units on the College Square block north of the convention center. -
The Capital Improvement Board approved Dora Hospitality over MHG Hotels due to its vision, expectations, local work force, and familiarity. -
"Seminary Pointe is not in our ownership, and while I have laid out pathways to get some of those units preserved, which of course is a priority, the CIB it appears is not interested." - Thomson on land swap for convention hotel -
"The bulk of our improvements we believe that the business community can afford, and so their rate will be anywhere from $10 or $30 per month." - Mayor Sakbun on water rate hike -
Activists are calling on the RDC to go into a special session to negotiate with the CIB on a land transfer before the hotel developer is decided. -
The Capital Improvement Board met Wednesday after the June 30 deadline for hotelier submissions. -
"We're in the middle of our Columbus Downtown 2030 plan implementation. So, this will be a huge asset when it's completed and will help draw people to this side of the river." - Mayor Ferdon on the riverfront amphitheater -
Multiple tornadoes are being confirmed from Sunday’s severe weather that swept through the Midwest. -
In a letter to the community, Thomson said “this veto is not a rejection of a council vote, but instead an invitation to further engagement.”
