Baltimore City College students, staff and alumni packed into a hot boardroom Tuesday to support a proposal for students to use the University of Baltimore’s academic buildings as swing space during the high school’s renovation. Baltimore City’s Board of School Commissioners approved the $9.8 million agreement with the university in an 8-1 vote. Roughly 100 […]
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Developer gave Tarrant commissioners $35K. Then they OK’d a $200M deal for his project
The donation came a year after Manny Ramirez was elected county commissioner for Precinct 4 and months before he would vote to approve a public improvement district for land now owned by the donor. Mehrdad Moayedi, the developer who will benefit from the recently approved public improvement district on Bonds Ranch Road, donated $25,000 to […]
SC could have OK’d summer meals for poor students. Instead, hunger could worsen for 140K kids
While some public school students in South Carolina will enjoy sleeping in, playing video games and vacationing with family this summer, thousands more could face empty plates and hunger, as some lawmakers and advocates continue to scratch their heads over a decision by the governor. In January, Gov. Henry McMaster announced that South Carolina would […]
Buncombe County’s Ferry Road project OK’d by Asheville council: 645 units, 55% affordable
ASHEVILLE – More than 100 acres of forested land slope toward the French Broad River in South Asheville, ribboned with wetland and streams, and a series of bluffs and ravines. The site was bought by Buncombe County for $6.8 million in 2015. After acquisition, two plans fell through in quick succession. What followed was years […]
Downtown Asheville 6-story hotel OK’d; Nearby investment group preserves historic churches
Springboro subdivision next to schools OK’d by council; work to begin in summer
Jan. 26—Springboro City Council recently approved the rezoning of 35 acres of land for a 75-home subdivision just off Ohio 741, immediately north of the Springboro High School/Junior High School campus. At a public hearing last month, some residents raised concerns about an increase in traffic, right next to the school campus. Others mentioned water […]
Adrian Mechanical Services OK’d to take on boiler, pump repair work at Bohn Pool
ADRIAN — Bohn Pool’s boiler and pump are both scheduled for repair in advance of the 2024 summer swimming season in Adrian. The Adrian City Commission, at its Jan. 16 regular meeting, accepted the lowest of four bids from Adrian Mechanical Services Co. to complete the needed work at the pool. The bid for the […]
Indiana bill mandating age verification for online pornography OK’d by committee, headed for Senate hearing
A Republican-authored bill that would require websites hosting pornography and other “material harmful to minors” to verify the age of users was unanimously passed by the Indiana Senate’s Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 17 would mandate that internet users provide proof that they are over 18 before accessing adult content online — for instance, […]