Greater Cincinnati city stops Amazon data center development due to 'unanswered questions'

News Clip2:18LOCAL 12·Wilmington, OH·1/7/2026

The Wilmington Planning Commission in Ohio has tabled the site plan for an Amazon data center project, citing a lack of information on traffic, lighting, and water pipeline details in the plan.

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The Wilmington Planning Commission tabled the site plan for an Amazon data center Tuesday, citing a lack of information. The city staff recommended the move after laying out several gaps in the plan. Studies about traffic and lighting were incomplete, and the water department was missing details about pipelines: https://tinyurl.com/ymdv4re7 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WKRC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WKRCTV/ WKRC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Local12 WKRC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local12wkrc/?hl=en WKRC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@local12wkrc?lang=en Subscribe to WKRC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC673WfesrYoCgG9VsekGlEQ/?sub_confirmation=1 For more information, visit https://www.local12.com/ Download the WKRC News app: https://local12.com/station/news-app Download the WKRC Weather app: https://local12.com/weather/weather-app Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: local12@local12.com Call the Newsroom: 513.421.6872 WKRC is an OH based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WKRC #LOCAL12 #cincinnati #news #cincinnatinews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com