Plans

• OhioHealth planned an 11,000-sqft expansion to its Dublin rehab hospital located at 3805 Emerald Pkwy. The project would be supported by a partnership with Select Medical, a Pennsylvania-based company, that also occurred earlier this year. Dublin Commissioners will meet again on Thursday, Sept. 7.
• A $10 million expansion will bring enhanced neuroscience services to Lane Avenue. OhioHealth purchased a building and nearby land located at 1480 W. Lane Ave. in Upper Arlington.

Builds

• Grant Medical Center is getting a $400 million expansion that adds a new trauma center, an ambulatory facility, and general campus upgrades. These upgrades are expected to be finished by mid-2028.
• A comprehensive women’s health center will be built on the Riverside Methodist Hospital campus. The 590,000-sqft standalone building will cost $600+ million, according to local reports.
• Construction will soon begin on a 40,000-sqft outpatient center in Canal Winchester near the Waterloo Crossing Shopping Center. The center is slated to open in early 2025.

Announcements

• The future of medical supplies could include delivery drones after OhioHealth partnered with Zipline, one of the largest autonomous delivery services in the world. These drones will fly across buildings on medical campuses with sky high goals of expanding throughout the entire city.
• OhioHealth invested $120 million into Columbus State Community College through a partnership to bolster medical school graduation rates. A large portion of the investment — $85 million — will go towards a new 80,000-sqft academic building named after OhioHealth.

• Garden Safari | Monday, Sept. 4 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., Downtown | $0-$23 | Explore and observe the animals of the Topiary Collection in their natural habitat.

• Daniel Caesar | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 6 p.m. | KEMBA Live!, 405 Neil Ave., Arena District | $50-$100 | Listen to the relaxing and soulful tunes from this singer with 26 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

• “My Eye Has No Iris” | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | 7 p.m. | Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St., Campus | Free | Reserve a ticket to watch the local debut of this thought-provoking short film.

• Pottery Class | Thursday, Sept. 7 | Uptown Clay & Art, 13 1/2 E. College Ave., Westerville | $50 | Learn how to create different styles of pottery at this all-women class.

• Avis Budget Car Rental LLC proposed a $6.5 million investment to the John Glenn International Airport. If approved, the national company would open its services in the area, offering car rentals, a repair garage, and a car wash. (Columbus Business First)

• Labor Day — an annual federal holiday, first designated in 1894, that honors the contributions of workers in America. Take part in local celebrations and find them all in one place thanks to our online guide.

• The Ohio State football team defeated Indiana to kick off the new season. Now, the Buckeyes have their eyes set on a 12 p.m. game against Youngstown St. on Saturday, Sept. 9 at The Shoe. Get tickets.

• Need plans this month? There’s always something going on through CAPA, which offers 21 different performances and shows throughout September.

• 6AM City — CBUStoday’s parent company founded and headquartered in Greenville, SC — was selected to present at the Venture Atlanta Conference next month. It will be recognized as one of the most investable companies in the Southeast region, selected out of 550+ applications.

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