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Columbus developer Casto Communities sold Liberty Flats next to Liberty Center in Butler County in June for more than $62 million to a Florida-based firm, and the community includes 356 apartments (24 three-story buildings) with garage and surface parking.

Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved two Hamilton County projects that are expected to create 117 jobs and more than $10 million in new annual payroll by Dec.

31, 2029, with AMEND Consulting adding 80 jobs in Cincinnati and Kyocera Senco adding 37 in Anderson Township.

Groundbreaking for the Joe Nuxhall Hope Center is set for 11 a.m., Nov.

7 on Groh Lane beside the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields in Fairfield; the 32,000 sqft center has $7.2 million raised toward a $12 million goal, and construction will begin late next spring for a late spring to summer 2028 opening.

The Ohio Department of Public Safety is offering $15 Uber & Lyft vouchers through Project Plan Ahead this Halloween weekend for rides that start or end in Hamilton County, with additional vouchers released after the initial 2,000 were claimed, check the Project Plan Ahead site to claim one.

Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky is running its Bust-a-Crust fundraiser now to raise money for senior meals, education, and community programs serving Hamilton-area seniors, with proceeds supporting seniors' independence and wellbeing.

Monroe is weighing safety changes to U.S. 63, including roundabouts, after receiving a $476,000 federal Safe Streets planning grant in 2024.

Residents urged quicker fixes at a recent meeting, and officials point to Franklin and Lebanon, which used similar plans to secure $3.2 million and $5 million for traffic work.

The Cardinal Land Conservancy is installing upgraded nest cameras at Bortz Family Nature Preserve next week to give viewers a closer live look at resident bald eagles Bonnie and Clyde 2; the pair are expected to return to the nest toward the end of November to rebuild for the season.

The Ohio Supreme Court filed an order Thursday that keeps about two dozen college basketball players in an eligibility dispute eligible to play, including Xavier’s Filip Borovicanin (and players at Gonzaga, Cincinnati, and Auburn), as the season opens next week.