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Downtown Columbus' residential population is expected to reach 10,000 this year despite Covid-19 and an uncertain economy and office market. The State of Downtown Columbus report by the Capital Crossroads and Discovery special improvement districts, unveiled during Wednesday's Columbus Metropolitan Club forum, said that 9,855 people live Downtown, with an apartment occupancy rate of 85.7%. That was down from 94% the year before. One reason: Six apartment buildings opened in Downtown Columbus, bringing the total number of housing units Downtown to 8,062. Another 1,169 units, a $128 million in...

5 Best Ski Resorts In North Carolina Feb.13.2021 When people think of snow skiing, they don't usually think about the south, but some great Alpine skiing can be found in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. The Appalachian mountains may not be as grandiose as their western counterparts, but they are still pretty special, and winter sports abound. Ski enthusiasts from all around flock to North Carolina for winter fun and adventure. “Skiing in the south is a big deal,” says Rick Crisler, a local resident of 50 years, ski enthusiast, and instructor. “Ski aficionados are imp...

EVELETH — An Eveleth home was extensively damaged Friday after a large fire broke out in that attic, according to Friends of the Northland FireWire’s Facebook page. The blaze was reported around 6 p.m. in the 800 block of Pierce Street and arriving fire crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof and attic area. Firefighters started with an interior attack, but pulled out when the roof began to collapse around the chimney area, nlfirewire.com said. An extensive exterior attack was then instituted, with the squirt aerial from the Gilbert Fire Department utilized to work t...

Craft breweries, however, are still opening at a healthy clip. Since the pandemic reached the Buckeye State, nine breweries have opened in central Ohio and five have closed. Statewide, 47 opened and 15 closed. The trend doesn’t necessarily mean that small breweries are thriving — although few would argue the coronavirus robbed Ohio of its appetite for craft beer. Most openings were in the works prior to the pandemic, as a craft brewery typically takes months or years to go from the drawing board to the grand opening. 10 breweries opened in and around Franklin County amid COVID-19 An offi...

An ongoing shortage of aluminum cans is forcing some central Ohio breweries to get creative, find different suppliers or sell less beer. The shortage has been on the horizon for months, but brewers say it is now impacting the way they package and sell beer. The use of aluminum cans by craft breweries was on the rise before the coronavirus pandemic, but demand skyrocketed as the virus proliferated and consumers shifted from draft beers purchased in bars and restaurants, to packaged beers sold in stores. Brewers responded by filling fewer kegs and putting more beer in cans. When Ohio Gov. Mike ...