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Columbus Economic Forecast Returns to The Commons With $75 Buffet Lunch
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (100+ words) Interested attendees can register through the Columbus Chamber website, the university's announcement notes. Individual tickets cost $75, and registration includes a hot buffet lunch along with the program, according to Mojo 102.9. Proceeds from the Columbus event support scholarships for business students…...
Ohio fuel tax holiday cuts state gas tax for 90 days
1+ week, 4+ day ago (196+ words) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Ohio drivers could see lower prices at the pump for the next few months after Gov. Mike DeWine signed a 90-day fuel tax holiday Friday. The holiday began taking effect Sunday and cuts the state fuel tax to…...
Ohio companies announce layoffs, closures affecting over 450 workers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (231+ words) The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services issued WARN notices from employers in September 2026, with six companies indicating they are planning layoffs or closures. The September WARN notices affect more than 450 workers in Ohio. Marc Glassman, Inc., also known…...
STRAUSS Workwear Makes Columbus Its U.S. Headquarters Hub
1+ week, 5+ day ago (198+ words) A German workwear company founded in 1948 has quietly built its entire American backbone in Columbus, pairing a new Arena District headquarters with a logistics hub capable of shipping 1.3 million units a year. STRAUSS, led by brothers Henning and Steffen Strauss,…...
Georgia scraps window-shopping period for 2027 ACA plans
1+ week, 6+ day ago (692+ words) This time last year, Georgians looking to browse their health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act could log on to a state-run website to review plans and prices ahead of open enrollment. This year, the state is not doing…...
Ohio minimum wage to increase by 3.5% in 2027
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (231+ words) The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance's Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration announced this week that the state's minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1. The adjusted amounts, $11.40 per hour for nontipped employees and $5.70 per hour for tipped…...
Ohio minimum wage to increase in 2027
2+ week, 1+ day ago (243+ words) The minimum wage in Ohio is set to increase next year. The state's minimum wage will go up to $11.40 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.70 per hour for tipped employees, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial…...
Gov. Kemp: Georgia Breaks Tourism Records Four Years Straight
2+ week, 1+ day ago (365+ words) ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state broke tourism records for the fourth consecutive year and ranked No. 5 in the nation for domestic overnight visitation for the sixth…...
Ohio's minimum wage set to increase 3.5% next year
2+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) OHIO — Starting on Jan. 1, 2027, non-tipped employees will be making $11.40 per hour and tipped employees will make $5.70 per hour under the state's minimum wage increase. The change is a 3.5% increase compared to 2026 rates, which is $11 for non-tipped employees and $5.50 for tipped employees....
‘We’re tired.’ Owners announce permanent closure of this Columbus restaurant
2+ week, 2+ day ago (207+ words) The owners of Hudson's at Main Street in Columbus announced Tuesday the restaurant is closed permanently. In August, the owners announced on Facebook that Hudson's, 6298 Veterans Parkway, will be closed for renovations from Aug. 31 to Sept. 14. While renovating, the owners…...