Downtown

HEATH − A city which long imagined having a downtown moved a step closer to that reality Thursday night, when the Heath Planning Commission approved zoning for a mixed-use development on 320 acres west of Walmart.The commission voted…

Dec. 18, 2021 | Sydney (Poehler) and Tim Deems really, really like winter—especially the month of December. It’s when they first met while waiting tables at a restaurant. “After a year, I confessed my feelings for Tim before he was about…

As we approach the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, one thing has become impossible to ignore. Office workers are not 100% coming back. This issue has ramifications across every major city in America and its suburbs…

Downtown Columbus has lost another new business.LaSalle’s Southern Kitchen & Bar, an eatery and live music venue, has shuttered.“LaSalle’s Southern Kitchen & Bar is closed,” reads a pair of signs taped over the windows on the…

Feb. 20, 2021 | A winter wedding isn’t for everyone, but considering Brianna (Barnard) and Jason Schriner’s backstory, it seems like the perfect fit. The pair met in December 2012 as Ohio State students during a ski trip to Colorado. And…

Owners of The Dry Mill posted to Facebook, saying that sales have declined over the past few months, leading to the closure of the business. COLUMBUS, Ohio — An alcohol-free bar in downtown Columbus has closed its…

A Downtown sober bar, which aimed to create a space for sober people in a bar environment, announced Sunday it was closing its doors.The Dry Mill, which served nonalcoholic mocktails, was located Downtown at 79 S. 4th St. and closed its…

In February 2021, the city commission approved an updated downtown master plan. The document emphasizes housing, walkability and connections to the water. That plan builds on a first wave of investments, from public gathering spaces to…

WILMINGTON — A new economic development initiative – the Wilmington DRIVE (Downtown Revitalization Investment Vibrancy Effort) — is being put in place to advance downtown Wilmington redevelopment opportunities. The Wilmington DRIVE’s…

<!-- SHOW ARTICLE --> Belpre Elementary School sixth-grader Zoey Holdren decorated a clay medallion Thursday at the Parkersburg Art Center during an Arts Encounter Day activity. (Photo…