CINCINNATI (FOX19) – In the throes of the Great Depression, workers with the Works Progress Administration, an agency that put unemployed people to work, created a set of maps intended to show every burial spot for veterans in Hamilton County, from the Revolutionary War through what was then called the World War.

Less than 20 years later, the records were transferred to microfiche, and in the 1970’s, the Hamilton County Recorder’s Office made what could have been a costly decision.  They decided to get rid of the books, not knowing that the printed text would last better than the microfiche, which has been deteriorating, frustrating historians and genealogists for decades.

Wednesday, the original books were unveiled, having survived a series of moves that might have led to their disappearance, if a few people hadn’t sought to preserve them.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Mayor Mark Mallory has invited 22 Cincinnati area business leaders to the White House to meet with officials from President Obama’s Administration and discuss ideas and strategies to grow the economy.  The White House contacted Mayor Mallory to ask him to invite a diverse group of local business leaders who could provide feedback to the Administration on ways to work together to support economic competitiveness, job creation, and innovation. 

“The President is working to grow the economy.  He knows that cities like Cincinnati will drive the continued recovery, and I’ve asked our group to be honest and creative in the discussion,” Mayor Mallory said.  “It says a lot about Cincinnati that the White House is seeking our ideas and input.”

COLUMBUS, OH (FOX19) –Governor John R. Kasich announced state tax credits Monday for 12 businesses in 14 Ohio locations, with at least three in Southwest Ohio.

The twelve projects are expected to create 1,580 new jobs and retain 1,936 jobs in several communities and were approved on Monday by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA).  In all, these projects are estimated to result in $76.1 million in new payroll and more than $328 million in new capital investment. 

“Ohio continues to move the needle in the right direction when it comes to job creation,” said Gov. Kasich.  “The reforms we’ve made and the policies we continue to pursue are focused entirely on creating an environment in which job creators can succeed, and we’re seeing results.”

Here are the projects that were approved: