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August 8, 2022
Shaq’s new chicken joint opens this week, 🍗 local colleges form a network to support Intel’s $20B spend in Ohio, 🚀 a Yellow Springs native premieres her movie on Amazon Prime, 🤩 and more… Here’s what you might have missed in Dayton news this week. 🗞
- The team at Curafied Dayton
- The team at Curafied Dayton
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LOCAL COLLEGES BAND TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF INTEL’S $20B SPEND IN OHIO
business
Intel Corp.’s recent decision to build $20 billion worth of chip factories in central Ohio has inspired a new partnership among area colleges to help support domestic advanced semiconductor growth. The Midwest Regional Network to Address National Needs in Semiconductor and Microelectronics, as it's called, includes schools in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana with local schools including Wright State University, University of Dayton and Sinclair College. The network hopes to support research and workforce needs. More here.
SHAQ’S CHICKEN JOINT OPENS LOCALLY THIS WEEKEND
FOOD & DRINK
Big Chicken, a fast-casual chicken restaurant founded by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, is opening its first Ohio location this week at Austin Landing at 10655 Innovation Drive in Miami Twp. on Thursday, Aug. 11. Full story here.
DAYTON ATTRACTING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
COMMUNITY
Thanks to several groups like Generation Dayton, Dayton Homecoming, Dayton Young Black Professionals, plus young professionals groups in South Dayton and Beavercreek, enhancing the experience for young adults is a big win for the area. Besides group support from these organizations, a number of factors are contributing to the growing number of young professionals moving in (or back to) the area including affordable housing and a growing number of things to do. Check out the full story here.
YELLOW SPRINGS NATIVE RELEASES FILM HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSITY
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Yellow Springs native Jennifer Sharp, a filmmaker, screenwriter and actress, released “Una Great Movie,” last month on Amazon Prime Video which tells the story of Zoe, a Black screenwriter fighting the Hollywood machine. Sharp received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts after graduating from Yellow Springs High School. Learn more here.
nomination window starts now for dayton's "best of 2o22" list
business
Nominations start now for Dayton.com's "Best of 2022" list (Aug. 8-Aug. 22). Voting for finalists will go from Sept. 6-26. To learn more about the process and to participate, head over to the full story here.
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Ryan O'Donnell, Curator & Writer
Arielle Cassidy, Editor
Arielle Cassidy, Editor
