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🌱 What will Westerville do with the hotly debated 64 East Walnut site?

Westerville, Ohio Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Westerville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will Westerville do with the hotly debated 64 East Walnut site?
  • How Carsonie’s will honor beloved Westerville musician Bill Foley
  • Driver sentenced after deadly dragging incident at Westerville Kroger

Also on today's calendar: September Ballroom Dance Parties & Classes and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council Returns From Summer Break To Familiar Topics (thewestervillenews.com) — Westerville residents are pressing City Council to rethink the future of the city-owned 64 East Walnut property, questioning revenue expectations, transparency, and whether the site should be sold at all. Neighbors are floating ideas from an arts center to a permanent farmers market, while officials prepare a Sept. 8 work session focused solely on the site. Residents also urged council to keep fighting asphalt plant odors affecting Westerville neighborhoods.
   

• Central Ohio remembers local musician (nbc4i.com) — A longtime fixture at Carsonie’s in Westerville, musician Bill Foley has died unexpectedly, leaving a big hole in the local music and restaurant community. Friends and fellow performers remember his encyclopedic song list, warm personality, and decades of Wednesday-night shows. Carsonie’s plans to hold a special night to honor him, giving Westerville regulars a chance to pay their respects.
   

• Woman dragged Kroger shopper over 300 feet to his death (lawandcrime.com) — A fatal confrontation that began with a minor fender bender in a Westerville Kroger parking lot has ended with prison time for the driver involved. Danielle Henry pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide after dragging shopper Ibrahim Diakite more than 300 feet with her car in 2025. A judge has now sentenced her to at least four years in prison and permanently revoked her license.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Westerville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Westerville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.