Good morning, this is Columbus Local Pulse for Friday, December 27, 2024. We're starting off with some breaking news from the past few days. On Christmas Day, a shooting in north Columbus left one person injured, and police are still searching for the suspect. The incident happened around 6:12 p.m. on Beulah Circle, and the victim is expected to survive[1]. In another tragic incident, a man was killed in a Christmas morning shooting in north Columbus, and detectives are looking for a car in connection with the case[3].
Moving on to our job market snapshot, Columbus is expected to lead Ohio's tech job growth with over 300,000 new roles in 2024. Key in-demand jobs include software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity analysts, and cloud computing experts. Companies like JPMorgan Chase and Accenture are offering competitive salaries up to $315,000[2]. Ohio's unemployment rate remains steady at 4.3%, with employers adding 5,500 jobs in November[5].
In real estate news, there haven't been any major developments in the past few days, but we'll keep an eye on any notable property sales or new construction projects.
From city hall, there haven't been any significant decisions affecting daily life in the past few days. However, we do want to remind you that Ohio's minimum wage is set to increase by 25 cents to $10.70 per hour next month[3].
Weather-wise, it's going to be a cloudy day with cool temperatures. If you're planning on heading out, make sure to bundle up.
In new business activity, K1 Speed has opened its second Ohio location in Hilliard, featuring indoor electric kart racing[3]. This is a great addition to our local entertainment scene.
Looking ahead to the next few days, there are several community events happening around the city. The Columbus Blue Jackets are partnering with Sinclair Broadcast Group and FanDuel Sports Network to simulcast five games this season[3]. If you're a hockey fan, be sure to catch one of these games.
In local school achievements, Columbus preschoolers have donated over 19,700 canned goods for the holidays[4]. This is a wonderful example of our community's generosity.
Unfortunately, we do have some crime to report. In addition to the Christmas Day shootings, there was an officer-involved shooting in Gahanna on Thursday morning[3]. We'll keep you updated on any developments in these cases.
This has been Columbus Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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