Tragic Holiday Crash, Bishop's Plea, Mild Christmas, Strong Job Openings, and Heartwarming Pet Stories

Good morning, this is Columbus Local Pulse for Thursday, December 25. We start with a heavy heart on this Christmas morning. A person died in a crash near Hilliard at Windflower Road and Roberts Road yesterday evening, according to WSYX reports. Two others went to Grant Medical Center and Riverside hospitals, and Roberts Road stays closed from Yagger Bay Drive, so we urge drivers to find alternate routes and stay safe out there. Shifting to faith and community, Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of the Columbus diocese spoke out about increased ICE activity from Operation Buckeye. He told central Ohio Catholics who fear detention near churches and schools to stay home during the Christmas season through January 11th, watch mass online, or pray at home. He stressed churches as beacons of hope and appealed to agents for mercy at this family time. Our weather brings a mild Christmas with foggy starts and possible evening rain or thunder, per local forecasts, but no major disruptions to holiday gatherings at places like Nationwide Childrens Hospital, where Operation Santas Sleigh just delivered cheer. Expect continued mild temps through the weekend before frigid air moves in, so bundle up for post-holiday chills. On jobs, we see strong openings, around 200 evening part-time spots in retail and food service near Short North, plus remote nursing roles and sales positions like account manager at AkzoNobel on the north side. Real estate heats up too, with Summit Real Estate Group buying 23 acres in Lewis Center for about 318,000 square feet of new industrial space. New business buzz includes Acloches open house at their relocated staffing center in Groveport. Looking ahead, Cornerstone of Hopes Christmas Ornament Workshop invites families soon, and Created Conversations offers creative coffee chats for renewal. Local schools note blood drives with OSU tours tying into youth achievements. For a feel-good lift, Fur Baby Friday highlights Comet and community pet support stories warming our holidays. Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and remember to subscribe. This has been Columbus Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.