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With the addition of Whit’s Frozen Custard at 220 Market Street, New Albany now has three ice cream shops to choose from to beat the summer heat (if you need a reason). Whit’s joins Johnson’s Real Ice Cream, 160 W. Main Street, and Dairy Queen, 9940 Johnstown Road. …

The MidOhio Regional Planning Commission’s new GoOhio Commute is a new web-based service that allows commuters to find cost-effective commuting options that include carpools, vanpools, COTA and biking routes. The site calculates costs, transit time and even calories burned. Companies can set up a network on the site (a phone …

The largest walking-only race in the United States, the annual New Albany Walking Classic, celebrates its 15^th anniversary on the race course September 15. The Classic draws thousands of participants at every level, from Olympic-caliber competitors to recreational walkers. Organized by the nonprofit, Healthy New Albany, the 10k course …

Thirty-One Gifts, the direct-selling company known for its functional and fashionable handbags, totes and accessories, has purchased Bob Evans headquarters on Smiths Mill Road which will now serve as its corporate office and house 300 employees. 

Cindy Monroe, founder and CEO of Thirty-One Gifts, said the move into the new …

After a nationwide search, Post Consumer Brands has decided to keep its newly acquired Bob Evans prepared-foods division in the New Albany International Business Park. Post will move the operations and 130 employees to a 42,000 square-foot space at Water’s Edge 5, 8200 Walton Parkway. UBS, one of the first …

With warmer weather arriving, Healthy New Albany’s Farmers Market will move to Market Square where shoppers can enjoy locally grown and sourced produce, cheese, meats and baked goods as well as music and food trucks starting June 20. The weekly outdoor event takes place from 4 to 7 pm every …

New Albany’s commitment to health and leisure is evident in the many athletic and recreational opportunities available through New Albany Parks & Recreation. Cornhole leagues and pickleball are among the activities that New Albany employees and residents can enjoy along with baseball, football, soccer and lacrosse fields, tennis courts, a …

New Albany continues to attract a diverse range of businesses to the city. Hondros College, a leading provider of professional education across the Midwest, and the Ohio Pork Council, an industry association representing 2,500 farmers, have recently opened administrative offices here. Meanwhile, 3Minute Fitness just opened their doors …

Plug Smart is offering up to $40,000 in energy efficiency match grants to area businesses at no cost to the building owner with a dollar for dollar match to make upgrades to their indoor or outdoor lighting, HVAC or temperature controls. The Energy Efficiency Program for Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing grants …

With Home2Suites scheduled to open soon and the Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Suites already operational, the city now offers an abundance of hotel space that caters to corporate clients and all travelers. In addition to conference spaces at these hotels, the Estate at New Albany, on five acres …

With data centers and mission-critical facilities, ranging from Facebook, Nationwide, Motorists Insurance and Discover Financial to TJX, AEP and, now, Google, the Information and Technology cluster accounts for $2.8 billion in private investment in the New Albany International Business Park. The latest project reinforces New Albany’s profile as an innovative …

New Albany is gearing up to welcome another multinational technology company to its fast-growing Information Technology cluster. Google, one of the industry’s leading innovators, has acquired a 447-acre site in the New Albany International Business Park where it plans to invest $600 million to build a state-of-the-art data center. The …

Excerpts from New Albany Community Foundation’s Jefferson Series were featured on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, a program that reaches 25 million people worldwide. Zakaria, CNN host and Washington Post columnist, moderated a national security town hall at the McCoy Center with Stephen Hadley, former U.S. National Security Advisor; Gen. Michael …

The New Albany Chamber of Commerce recently recognized businesses, individuals and a program with its Delta Award for excellence and innovation in business practices and community involvement. The 2018 Delta award winners include Outstanding Large Business, American Electric Power; Outstanding Medium Business, Anomatic Corporation; Outstanding Small Business, Eagles Pizza; Outstanding …

Aetna, one of the country’s leading health care benefits companies, has expanded its New Albany footprint by 30 percent at its new facility that is expected to eventually house 650 employees.  “New Albany provides reliable access to a strong talent pool and pipeline for health care jobs, including care managers, …