The Scoop Announcements Feb. 24, 2026

The Scoop Announcements Feb. 18, 2026

Note: All information is current as of The Scoop’s production on Wednesday morning. Click the links for the most up-to-date information. 


Audits


Traffic

  • Ohio Department of Transportation
    • U.S. 33 Athens-Meigs expansion: A two-lane to four-lane expansion project is taking place on U.S. 33 from Athens to Darwin and Five Points to Ravenswood. Lane closures will be in place in both directions on U.S. 33 between Pleasant Hill Road and Oxley Road. Rolling roadblocks will be in place during rock blasts. Flaggers will maintain traffic at side roads intermittently. Estimated completion: 2028.

Nelsonville

  • Nelsonville Public Square partially closed: The East side of the Public Square will be closed and barricaded to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic from the Dew House to the end of Rhapsody restaurant until further notice. 

General