Wednesday, September 27 2017

Welcome to Wednesday.

Ohio does haunted houses pretty well, and all of these central Ohio attractions look terrifying. If you're not up for the haunted house experience, but you're curious: we have videos.Navigator full story: The Best Central Ohio Haunted Houses [Wiley]

Wednesday Weather 🌡88 - Mostly sunny, slight chance of rain after 1 PM. 20% chance of precipitation. 🌤

Navigator Originals ✏️Gresso’s Is Using The National Anthem Controversy For A Gross Marketing Stunt [Arney]You can count on some business, somewhere, to jump on any news story to try to make a buck, and Gresso's has done that with the recent National Anthem and police brutality stories.Giant Eagle Introduces New Perks Program In Central Ohio [Wiley]Giant Eagle probably has the best fuel perks program in Columbus, and now you'll be able to earn rewards on your actual groceries as well. Welcome news for people who might not drive as often.8 Pet and Animal Rescues In Columbus For When You’re Looking For A New Furry Friend [Miller]Zoey has a look at all of your options when it comes to adopting your new best friend, whether that best friend is a dog, cat, or even house rabbit. Options abound.The “Cannes” Of Horror Is Coming To Columbus [Miller]One of the largest and most prestigious horror film festivals is coming to Columbus next month at Gateway.

Giveaway 🎁We're giving away another free meal at Hot Chicken Takeover, this time paired with a sweet tank. Enter here to win.

Coming Up 📆🍔 9/25-30: Burger and Beer Week🎭 9/27,29,1: The Turn Of The Screw❄️ 9/28: Curling lessons with Columbus Curling Club🍻 9/29-30: Festival For Good🎸 9/29: Zoso - the Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience👾 9/30: GDEX Gaming Convention🎭 9/30: John Cleese🍁 9/30: Fall Harvest Jamboree at Smith Farm🎃 9/30: Pumpkinpalooza🎸 9/30: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band🎸 9/30: Glass Animals🐱 9/30: Hello Kitty Cafe Truck⚽️ 9/30: Columbus Crew vs. DC United☕️ 10/1: Columbus Coffee Fest

Around Town 🏘A Hilliard teen was unable to go to prom because of a cancer diagnosis. His best friend brought Homecoming to him. [Yahoo]Habitat for Humanity has plans to quadruple it's housing efforts in Central Ohio. Previously, the program has helped about 30 families a year, but that will move to a target of 140. That will see an expansion of $5.6 million, $3 million of which has already been raised. Two new Habitat ReStores will be built to help generate the rest of the revenue. [BusinessFirst/Newpoff]Leaf season may be a little lame this year. Recent high temperatures are causing leaves to fall before going through their full cycle of temperature change. [Dispatch/Morgan]

Longread 📰At the height of the 2016 election, exaggerated reports of a juvenile sex crime brought a media maelstrom toTwin Falls — one the Idaho city still hasn’t recovered from.New York Times Magazine: How Fake News Turned a Small Town Upside Down

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