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QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Clutching a bag full of duct tape and snacks, Woody Faircloth climbs aboard a motorhome complete with carpet and drapes. At his side, his 9-year-old daughter, Luna, quizzes a family who has just donated the recreational vehicle, appropriately called Residency. In the distance, above hills dotted with sagebrush, smoke billows from [...]
Just two years after a “disastrous” growing season, Ohio corn farmers are expecting a record-breaking harvest this fall. “So far, the estimates look really, really good — a record-breaking yield. Very rarely do you have a record-breaking year like this. All-in-all, farmers are going to be very, very happy when they get into the fields,” [...]
Even a worldwide pandemic can’t slow down the central Ohio housing market. Despite the local economy getting knocked by a body blow from the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, more homes in the Columbus region were sold in 2020 than any previous year and they were sold at record-high prices. Now it appears [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even in the hottest housing market in more than a decade, new home construction has turned into a frustratingly uncertain and costly proposition for many homebuilders. Rising costs of products and shortages of both materials and labor are prompting many homebuilders to pump the brakes on the number of new homes [...]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Within his first week back at school after a year and a half, 7-year-old Ben Medlin was exposed to a classmate with COVID-19, and he was sent home, along with 7,000 other students in the district, for 14 days of quarantine. Not much learning went on in Ben's home. On some [...]
Ron and Ann Pizzuti’s collection of artwork is legendary among Columbus art aficionados. The couple first shared with the public what came to be known as the Pizzuti Collection in 2015; it has since been donated to the Columbus Museum of Art. Beyond the local art scene, the couple is renowned for a collection that [...]
The Columbus retail market is surviving the COVID-19 pandemic better than most of its Midwest counterparts, according to a new report from real estate consulting firm Marcus & Millichap. “Backed by a local economy that has recaptured 80 percent of the jobs lost during the initial months of the health crisis, Columbus’ retail sector continues [...]
Fearing his parents wouldn't approve of his decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine but needing their signature, Andrew signed up for the appointment in secret, and then sprang it on them at the last minute. They said no. Andrew cursed at his mother and father and called them idiots. Andrew's dad grabbed him by the [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Downtown businesses once took for granted that nearby offices would provide a steady clientele looking for breakfast, lunch, everyday goods and services and last-minute gifts. As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some are adapting while others are trying to hang on. Some businesses are already gone. [...]
DALLAS (AP) — Several leading U.S. airlines warned Thursday that the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant is hurting their bookings and further delaying the travel industry's recovery. The summer got off to a strong start, with many planes full of vacationers eager to break out after being stuck at home for [...]