Central Ohio residents, alongside voters across Ohio, Wisconsin, and Kansas, are receiving text messages aimed at building public support for artificial intelligence and data center development. The outreach is part of a multimillion-dollar campaign by an organization called Build American AI, which focuses on shifting public opinion around technology infrastructure rather than advocating for specific political candidates.

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The text messages delivered to residents include phrases such as “Support AI innovation in Ohio” and “Behind every data center is a major catalyst for Ohio’s economy.” Links included in the messages direct recipients to the Build American AI website, which promotes policies supporting data center growth and highlights the economic impacts claimed by the organization.

Build American AI is connected to Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC. Filings with the Federal Election Commission show that OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife contributed $25 million to Leading the Future. The group’s campaign comes as OpenAI works on plans for a data center in Pike County, Ohio.

In a statement regarding the text effort, a spokesperson for Build American AI said the campaign intends to argue that data center development must offer direct benefits to host communities. The spokesperson stated that the goal is to create economic opportunity, support American workers, and ensure the future of artificial intelligence is built domestically by local communities.

Addressing how the campaign obtained personal phone numbers for the text blasts, Daniel Maldet, owner of CMIT Solutions in Columbus, Ohio, pointed to data purchasing practices. Maldet stated that campaign funds are being used to buy consumer information from organizations that intentionally gather and distribute personal data.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Olole Malaayiin Dollar Ah Oo Fariimo Lagaga Dirayo Ohio Si Loogu Taageero AI-da

Dadka ku nool bartamaha magaalada Columbus ee gobolka Ohio, iyo sidoo kale deegaannada gobollada Wisconsin iyo Kansas, ayaa bilaabay inay helaan fariimo qoraal ah oo looga golleeyahay in lagu dhiso taageerada dadweynaha ee xarumaha xogta (data centers) iyo garaadka macmalka ah (AI). Ololahan fariimaha ah, oo ay wadeyo xarunta Build American AI, ayaa ah mid malaayiin dolar ku baxayso oo diiradda saaraya beddelida fikradaha dadweynaha ee ku saabsan kabayaasha tiknoolajiyadda, halka uusan u odayeeynin musharaxiin siyaasadeed oo gaar ah.

Fariimaha loo diray dadweynaha ayaa waxaa ka mid ah jumlado sida “Taageer hal-abuurka AI ee Ohio” iyo “Xarun kasa oo xogta ah waxay udub dhexaad u tahay dhaqaalaha Ohio.” Xiriiriye ku dhex jira fariimahaas ayaa dadka u leexinaya shabakadda Build American AI, halkaas oo ay ku dhiirri-galinayaan siyaasado taageeraya kor u kaca xarumaha xogta iyo faa’iidooyinka dhaqaale ee ay sheegeen inay leeyihiin.

Build American AI ayaa xiriir la leedahay guddiga siyaasadda ee Leading the Future, oo ah super PAC taageera garaadka macmalka ah. Sida ku xulashada dokumiintiyada guddiga doorashooyinka federaalka ee Federal Election Commission, aasaasaha guud ee shirkadda OpenAI, Greg Brockman, iyo xaaskiisa ayaa bixiyay $25 million oo dollar oo ay ku taageereen Leading the Future. Ololahan ayaa imanaya xilli shirkadda OpenAI ay qorshaynayso inay xarun xogta ah ka samayso degaanka Pike County ee gobolka Ohio.

Afhayeen u dhashay Build American AI ayaa sheegay in ololahan uu ujeedadiisu tahay in lagu doodo in horumarinta xarumaha xogta ay waa inay si toos ah u faa’iideyso bulshooyinka ay ku yaallaan. Afhayeenka ayaa tilmaamay in ujeedkoodu yahay abuurista fursado dhaqaale, taageerida shaqaalaha Mareykanka, iyo dammaanad qaadista in mustaqbalka garaadka macmalka ah lagu dhiso dalka gudihiisa.

Isku xirka sida ololaha uu ku helay lambarada taleefannada dadweynaha, Daniel Maldet, oo ah milkiilaha shirkadda CMIT Solutions ee Columbus, Ohio, ayaa tilmaamay in lacagta ololaha loo isticmaalay iibsashada xogta dadweynaha. Maldet ayaa sheegay in hantidaas loo adeegsaday iibsashada macluumaadka macaamiisha ee laga helay hay’ado si u kas ah u ururiya ka dibna bixiya xogta shakhsiga ah.

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The Hilliard City Council is scheduled to vote on Sept. 28 on a proposal to transfer approximately 333 acres of conservation land to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. If approved, the measure will expand Homestead Metro Park in Hilliard, Ohio, to 376 acres and push preserved land within the Big Darby watershed past 10,000 acres.

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The pending legislation updates existing development agreements with M/I Homes, allowing conservation land within the Hill Farm and Hill Farm II developments—including headwaters of Clover Groff Run—to be turned over to Metro Parks. Council members approved Hill Farm II in March 2025, a 300-home extension near Elliott Road that dedicated 186 of its 265 acres to open space. Council members also approved transferring about 35 acres from the Clover Meadows development in June. The broader land acquisition involves agreements with M/I Homes, Fischer Homes, Pulte Homes, and Rockford Homes.

The transfer aligns with a policy adopted by the City of Hilliard in 2023, which mandates that 70% of land in new area developments remain open space. That requirement exceeds the 50% standard established by the Big Darby Accord.

Under the agreement, Metro Parks will take over operations, maintenance, and regular patrols for designated regional trails. This includes about 2.4 miles of the Heritage Trail south of Hayden Run Road, alongside a path connecting Homestead Metro Park to Scioto Darby Creek Road through nearby neighborhoods. While Metro Parks will handle routine upkeep and security costs, both entities will collaborate on future trail construction and major renovations on city-owned land.

Metro Parks plans to restore natural habitats across the newly acquired acreage, including native prairies, forests, and wetlands. Future developments will focus on passive recreation and conservation, with potential additions such as boardwalks and natural-surface trails. Neither agency has established a timeline for these park improvements.

Hilliard Assistant City Manager Dan Ralley stated that prioritizing open space as the community grows creates an opportunity to permanently preserve land and expand access to nature for future generations. Metro Parks Executive Director Tim Moloney added that the partnership between Hilliard and Metro Parks will have a long-lasting impact across the region.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Golaha Hilliard oo u Codeynaya Ku-wareejinta 333 Acre ee Metro Parks

Golaha Magaalada Hilliard ee gobolka Ohio ayaa lagu wadaa inay taariikhda Sept. 28 u codeeyaan qorshe lagu wareejinayo illaa 333 acre oo dhul ilaalinta deegaanka ah, iyadoo loo wareejinayo maamulka Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. Haddii tallaabadan la meelmariyo, waxay ballaarin doontaa jardiinada Homestead Metro Park oo laga dhigi doono 376 acre, iyadoo sidoo kale dhulka la ilaaliyo ee deegaanka Big Darby watershed uu ka badan doono 10,000 acre.

Xeerkan ayaa wax ka beddelaya heshiisyo hore oo magaaladu la lahayd shirkadda M/I Homes, taas oo u oggolaanaysa in dhulka ilaalinta deegaanka ee ku dhex jira mashaariicda Hill Farm iyo Hill Farm II—haraha biyaha ee Clover Groff Run—loo wareejiyo Metro Parks. Golaha magaalada ayaa bishii March 2025 ansixiyay mashruuca Hill Farm II oo ah ballaarin 300 oo guri ah oo ku dhow Elliott Road, halkas oo 186 acre oo ka mid ah 265 acre ee dhulkaas loo reebay dhul furan. Sidoo kale, golaha ayaa bishii June horay u meelmariyay ku-wareejinta 35 acre oo ka tirsan mashruuca Clover Meadows. Dhulka guud ee la isku xirayo ayaa sidoo kale lagula kaashaday shirkadaha Fischer Homes, Pulte Homes, iyo Rockford Homes.

Ku-wareejintan ayaa waafaqsan siyaasad ay Magaalada Hilliard samaysatay sannadkii 2023, taas oo dhigeysa in 70% oo ka mid ah dhulka mashaariicda cusub loo reobo dhul furan oo natura ah. Xeerkan magaalada ayaa ka sarreaya heerka 50% ee ku calaamadsan heshiiska Big Darby Accord oo ay bulshooyinka kale u hoggaansamaan.

Heshiiska cusub marka la ansixiyo, maamulka Metro Parks ayaa la wareegi doona maareynta, ilaalinta, iyo dayactirka jidadka socodka ee gobolka. Waxaa ka mid ah illaa 2.4 miles oo ka mid ah waddada Heritage Trail ee dhacda koonfurta Hayden Run Road, iyo waddo ka timaada Homestead Metro Park oo sii marta xaafadaha u dhow ilaa Scioto Darby Creek Road. Metro Parks ayaa bixin doonta kharashka dayactirka maalinlahay iyo ilaalinta, halka labada dhinac ay ka wada shaqayn doonaan dhismaha waaweyn iyo dib u dhiska waddadaas ee dhulka magaalada.

Metro Parks waxay sidoo kale qorsheynaysaa inay soo celiso deegaannada dabiiciga ah sida dhulalka qoyan, dhirta, iyo kaymaha. Waxaa diiradda la saari doonaa ilaalinta dabiiciga ah iyo madadaalada, iyadoo la samayn doono jidad dabiici ah iyo meelo socodka loogu talagalay, inkasta oo dowladda deegaanka iyo maamulka jardiinooyinku aysan weli cayimin waqtiga rasmiga ah ee Mashaariicdan.

Maamule-ku-xigeenka Magaalada Hilliard, Dan Ralley, ayaa sheegay in muhiimadda la siiyo dhulka furan marka ay bulshadu kaceyso ay abuurayso fursad xaqiijinaysa ilaalinta boqolaal acre oo dhul ah iyo u kordhinta helitaanka dabiiciga ah jiilalka samatabixin doona. Dhankiisa, Agaasimaha Fulinta ee Metro Parks, Tim Moloney, ayaa xusay in iskaashiga u dhexeeya Magaalada Hilliard iyo Metro Parks uu saameyn waarta ku yeelan doono magaalada, gobolka, iyo meelo ka baxsanba.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

Bexley Mayor Ben Kessler will leave office on September 30, 2026, ending a 14-year tenure leading the City of Bexley, Ohio. Kessler is stepping down to become the Executive Director of the Regional Housing Coalition at The Columbus Partnership.

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In his new role, Kessler will focus on shaping regional housing strategy to accommodate population growth and workforce demands across Central Ohio. Speaking in an interview on WOSU 89.7 NPR News with Morning Edition host Stu Osborne, Kessler noted that expanding quality housing access is essential for supporting local employers and mitigating homelessness and housing insecurity throughout the region.

Reflecting on his time leading Bexley, Kessler pointed to various community development efforts, including the expansion of parks and green spaces, pedestrian safety measures, and business growth along Main Street. He described his career as mayor as a rewarding experience centered on community building.

“I really enjoyed my work working here as mayor of the city of Bexley,” Kessler said. “It’s been an incredibly rewarding career getting to help shape change in our community and really make improvements throughout the time that I was working here.”

Asked about what lies ahead for his successor, Kessler emphasized the unpredictable nature of municipal leadership.

“It’s a job that you will always be surprised by,” Kessler told WOSU 89.7 NPR News. “It will demand more of you than you can imagine. And there’s never a dull moment.”

A process is currently underway to select the next mayor of the City of Bexley.

Source: WOSU — Original report

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Duqa Bexley Ben Kessler Oo Xilka Ka Degaya 14 Sano Ka Dib

Duqa Magaalada Bexley, Ben Kessler, ayaa xilka ka degaya 30-ka Sebtembar, 2026, iyadoo ay ku egtahay 14 sano oo uu hoggaaminayay magaaladaas ku taalla gobolka Ohio. Kessler ayaa banneynaya xafiiska si uu u noqdo Agaasimaha Fulinta ee Isbahaysiga Guriyeynta Gobolka (Regional Housing Coalition) oo hoos taga ururka The Columbus Partnership.

Shaqadiisa cusub, Kessler wuxuu diiradda ku saari doonaa qaabaynta siyaasadda guriyeynta ee gobolka, si wax looga qabto korodhka dadweynaha iyo baahida shaqaalaha ee bartamaha Ohio. Isagoo wareysi siinayay WOSU 89.7 NPR News oo uu la yeeshay wariyaha barnaamijka Morning Edition ee Stu Osborne, Kessler wuxuu sheegay in kor u qaadidda fursadaha guriyeynta tayada leh ay muhiim u tahay taageerada shaqo-bixiyeyaasha gobolka iyo kahortagga hoy-la’aanta.

Isagoo dib u eegaya muddadii uu maamulayay Bexley, Kessler wuxuu muujiyay guulaha la gaaray ee dhanka horumarinta bulshada, iyadoo la ballaariyay beeraha dadweynaha, la hagaajiyay badbaadada socodlaha, laguna dhiirrigeliyay ganacsiga waddada weyn ee Main Street.

“Runtii aad ayaan ugu helay shaqadayda duqnimada magaalada Bexley,” ayuu yiri Kessler. “Waxay ahayd xirfad aad u qiimo badan oo ii oggolaatay inaan gaafeeyo isbeddelka bulshadeenna oo aan horumarro dhab ah sameeyo intii aan halkas ka shaqaynayay.”

Markii la weydiiyay shaqada ka horreysa qofka beddeli doona, Kessler wuxuu tilmaamay xaaladaha kala duwan iyo filanwaaga ka jira hoggaanka dowladda hoose.

“Waa shaqo aad mar walba ka yaabi doonto,” ayuu Kessler u sheegay WOSU 89.7 NPR News. “Waxay kaa dalban doontaa wax ka badan waxa aad qiyaasi karto. Mana jiro waqti caajis ah.”

Hadda waxaa socda hannaan lagu doonayo in lagu soo doorto duqa cusub ee maamuli doona Magaalada Bexley.

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The Franklin County Municipal Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio, is closed to the public through Friday due to emergency building maintenance. Court operations are expected to return to normal on Monday, Sept. 28.

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All court cases scheduled for the remainder of the week have been postponed and will be rescheduled for a future date. Individuals involved in affected cases will receive written notices with their new court dates by mail.

While the building is closed to visitors, the Franklin County Municipal Court will still conduct in-custody arraignment hearings on Saturday. Members of the public, however, will not be allowed inside the courtroom gallery during those sessions.

Several court resources and essential services remain accessible during the maintenance period. The clerk’s office is keeping bail and bond payment services available. In addition, phone lines for the criminal and traffic court divisions remain active, and online e-filing portals stay operational.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Maxkamadda Franklin County oo Loo Xiray Dayactir Degdeg Ah

Dhismaha Maxkamadda Degmada Franklin County ee ku yaalla magaalada Columbus, Ohio ayaa loo xiray dadweynaha ilaa maalinta Jimcaha, sababo la xiriira hawlo dayactir oo degdeg ah oo ka socda dhismaha. Hawlihii caadiga ahaa ee maxkamadda ayaa la filayaa inay dib u bilaabmaan maalinta Isniinta ah oo ku beegan Sept. 28.

Dhammaan dacwadihii loo ballansanaa inta ka dhiman toddobaadkan ayaa la dib dhigay, waxaana loo ballami doonaa taariikh kale. Dadka ay khuseyso dacwadahaas ayaa ogeysiis qoraal ah oo ku saabsan taariikhaha cusub ku heli doona boostada.

Isaga oo dhismaha loo xiray dadweynaha, Maxkamadda Degmada Franklin County waxay maalinta Sabtida qaban doontaa dhegeysiga hordhaca ah ee eedaysanayaasha xabsiga ku jira. Yeelkeede, dadweynaha looma meel dhigi doono inay galaan hoolka maxkamadda inta ay dhegeysiyadaasi socdaan.

Dhowr adeeg oo muhiim ah ayaa weli shaqaynaya inta lagu jiro muddada uu dayactirku socdo. Xafiiska karaniiga ayaa sii wadaya bixinta adeegyada damaanadda ee bail iyo bond. Sidoo kale, khadadka telefoonka ee waaxyaha dambiyada iyo taraafikada, iyo weliba nidaamka lagu xereeyo dukumiintiyada ee intarnetka ee e-filing ayaa weli ah kuwo furan oo la adeegsan karo.

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Authorities in Groveport, Ohio, are asking for the public’s help to identify a driver who drove through the city cemetery over the weekend, damaging headstones and breaching the perimeter fence.

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Investigators with the Groveport Police Department reported that a vehicle crashed through the cemetery fence in two separate spots. At least two headstones were knocked over, and several others were damaged. Debris left behind at the scene has led officers to search for a blue Mazda sedan with noticeable damage to its front end and undercarriage.

Since the incident, municipal crews have cleaned up the site, fixed the damaged fence, and set the knocked-over headstones back upright. City leadership assured family members of those buried at the site that damaged headstones will be completely restored.

Shawn Cleary, a member of the Groveport City Council who has served on the municipal cemetery committee for about 15 years, noted the deep personal impact of the event, stating that the cemetery is sacred ground and that he personally knew some of the deceased whose memorials were impacted.

Groveport Police Department Lt. Josh Short emphasized that local law enforcement takes the incident personally due to the cemetery’s connection to the town’s history and heritage. Police stated that they are following up on active leads to bring resolution to the community and peace of mind to affected relatives.

Anyone with details about the vehicle or the incident is urged to call the Groveport Police Department at 614-830-2060.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Booliska Groveport oo Raadinaya Gaari Burbur u Geystay Qabuuraha Magaalada

Magaalada Groveport oo ku taalla gobolka Ohio ayaa waxaa ka socda baaritaan ay boolisku ku raadinayaan wadaha gaari dhex maray qabuuraha magaalada usbuucan dhammaadkiisa, halkaas oo uu ku gaarsiiyay burbur weyn taallooyinka qabuuraha iyo xayndaabka baaxadda leh.

Sida ay sheegaan baarayaasha Ciidanka Booliska ee Groveport (Groveport Police Department), gaariga ayaa dumiyay xayndaabka qabuuraha laba meelood oo kala duwan. Sidoo kale, ugu yaraan laba taallo oo qabuuro ah ayaa gebi ahaanba dhulka lagu dhuftay, halka kuwo kalena ay burbureen. Qeybo ka mid ah gaariga oo ku hray goobta ayaa keenay in boolisku ay raadiyaan gaari noociisu yahay Mazda sedan oo midabkiisu bulsho yahay, kaas oo dhibco ka soo gaareen xagga hore iyo qaybta hoose.

Ka dib dhacdadaas, shaqaalaha magaalada ayaa si degdeg ah uga hawlgalay qabuuraha iyaga oo hagaajiyay xayndaabka, taallooyinkii dhulka ku dhacayna dib u taagay. Hogaanka magaalada ayaa dadka ehelada u ah dadka ku aasan qabuurahaas u xaqiijiyay in taallooyinka dhibtu gaartay si buuxda loo dooni doono.

Shawn Cleary, oo ka mid ah Golaha Magaalada Groveport (Groveport City Council) isla markaana xubindho ka ahaa guddiga qabuuraha magaalada illaa 15 sano, ayaa sheegay in dhacdadaani ay tahay mid aad u xanuun badan. Cleary wuxuu tilmaamay in qabuuraha ay yihiin goob xurmo leh, isagoo xusay inuu si persanal ah u yaqaanay qaar ka mid ah dadka taallooyinkooda ay waxar ka soo gaartay.

Lt. Josh Short oo ka tirsan Booliska Groveport ayaa sheegay in ciidanka booliska ay arrintan u qaateen si shaqsi ah, maadaama qabuuruhu ay yihiin taariikhda iyo hiddaha magaalada. Wuxuu xusay in boolisku ay hayaan raadad cusub oo ay raacayso, si nabadgelyo iyo xasilooni loogu soo celiyo ehelada iyo bulshada. Boolisku waxay ka codsadeen cid kasta oo xog ka haysa gaariga ama dhacdada in ay kala soo xiriiraan lambarka 614-830-2060.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus