Investors want to turn the former Champion Paper factory building in Hamilton into a $30 million sports complex. Moses B. Glick LLC, a scrap and salvage company that owns the property, and an unnamed investor are paying $60,000 for a feasibility study to be conducted on the site. Cincinnati +1
In a drastic shift of tone, a Vatican panel assisting Pope Francis released a document Oct. 13 calling for the church to “turn respectfully” and show more compassion toward gays, those who have divorced and unmarried couples. World +2
Cincinnati is short on salt this year due to last year’s harsh winter, which has left salt supply low and costs high. Many counties in Ohio are paying between 43 percent and 128 percent more for salt this year compared to last year. Cincinnati -1
In a report released Oct. 13, the World Health Organization deemed the Ebola epidemic “unquestionably the most severe acute public health emergency in modern times” and stated that the world “is ill-prepared to respond to any severe, sustained and threatening public health emergency.” Educating the public about ways to prevent and stop the virus is currently the best defense, the organization said. World -2
A new beercade dubbed Arcade Legacy: Bar Edition is coming to Northside. The beercade, set to open early next year, will boast 40 arcade games and five pinball machines. The owners plan to set up shop in the former Alchemize spot on Spring Grove Avenue. Cincinnati +1
THIS WEEK:
Cincinnati: 5
World: -4
TO DATE:
Cincinnati: 18
World: -15
This article appears in Oct 15-21, 2014.
