https://bestof614.com/news/ Openings, closings, and what changed this week in Columbus and the 614. en-us https://bestof614.com/news/columbus-data-centers-pay-own-water-bill/ https://bestof614.com/news/columbus-data-centers-pay-own-water-bill/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMTCity Columbus leaders floated new water and power rates for data centers and other heavy users, aiming to keep big infrastructure costs off residential bills. https://bestof614.com/news/columbus-record-cash-fire-trucks-after-2026/ https://bestof614.com/news/columbus-record-cash-fire-trucks-after-2026/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCity Mayor Ginther's capital plan earmarks a record sum for fire apparatus in 2026, but later years show a steep drop that has critics asking what comes next. https://bestof614.com/news/hilliard-ends-amazon-fuel-cell-appeal/ https://bestof614.com/news/hilliard-ends-amazon-fuel-cell-appeal/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCity Hilliard dropped its ERAC appeal of an Ohio EPA fuel-cell permit at Amazon's Scioto Darby campus, citing narrow state law and pledging post-startup air tests. https://bestof614.com/news/columbus-flock-cameras-dark-whats-next/ https://bestof614.com/news/columbus-flock-cameras-dark-whats-next/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCity Columbus suspended Flock ALPR use after alleged plate-query misuse, covered about 65 cameras, and left the contract's future and any program return unsettled.