AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoOhio Business & Economy: A federal judge granted a 14-day restraining order letting 14 Ohio businesses keep selling THC beverages while their lawsuit challenges a new state ban on most hemp products, extending a short-term legal win that follows earlier injunctions. Food Safety: USDA recalled 5,084 pounds of frozen breaded swai fish fillets and fish sticks under the Al Kabeer brand after they were produced in the UAE, a country not eligible for export to the U.S.; products reached retail in Ohio and seven other states, and no illnesses were reported. Local Business/Community: Southern Ohio Cleanup Company donated $5,000 to the United Fund of Jackson County to support a network of local charities. Policy & Schools: A Lakewood elementary schools lawsuit settlement is prompting renewed debate over whether the district should keep all seven schools, with residents arguing the plan to change course lacks a compelling justification. Energy/Markets: GasBuddy data showed Ohio County’s lowest premium gas at $4.79 for the week ending Aug. 1, underscoring continued regional price swings.
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