TMS Director Breinich attends Heritage Ohio conference

Troy Main Street Director Amy Breinich, poses with other Ohio main street directors at the and Main Street Executive Director at the Heritage Ohio Annual Conference in Canton. Submitted photo TROY — Downtown Troy just got a fresh dose of...

‘Intoxicating hemp’ ban blocked, village businesses still in the lurch

Gov. Mike DeWine’s latest executive order banning the sale of “intoxicating hemp” products had retailers in Yellow Springs and throughout the state reeling this past week. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, DeWine declared an adulterated consumer product...

Cleveland City Council holds special meeting regarding the lease at Huntington Bank Field

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland City Council members are holding a special meeting Monday morning regarding the current lease at Huntington Bank Field. The deal allows the Cleveland Browns to leave downtown and build a new domed stadium in...

HomeGoods to open 5 new locations by Nov. 6. Here's where in Ohio

A new HomeGoods store is coming to Ohio as part of a nationwide expansion by the popular home-furnishing chain. North Olmsted will see a new HomeGoods open on Nov. 6. The new HomeGoods locations across the county are part of an expansion effort by...

First National Bank Donation Supports TNP Housing Project

WARREN, Ohio – Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership recently received a $3,750 donation from First National Bank in support of its effort to provide home ownership opportunities in the city through the construction and resale of four single-family...

In letter to UW fans, Chris McIntosh announces elevated financial support for football program

Wisconsin's athletic director Chris McIntosh expressed disappointment with the football team's performance this season. The athletic department has committed to increasing its financial investment in the football program. The Badgers are currently...

Cleveland-Cliffs soars as company plans 're-focus' on rare earths

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) stock rallied as much as 24% early Monday morning after the company announced it would redouble efforts related to mining for rare earth minerals, which has become one of the hottest commodities trades on Wall Street this...

Lawsuit could prompt emergency vote on NIL for Ohio high school athletes

Columbus, Ohio (WSYX) — A lawsuit filed in Franklin County last Thursday against the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) could lead to an emergency referendum vote on a bylaw allowing high school student-athletes to be compensated for...

Trump approval slips, Ohio races tighten in latest new BGSU politics poll

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Bowling Green State University’s October political poll shows former President Donald Trump’s approval among Ohio voters has fallen sharply — down nine points since February — while Democrats appear competitive in upcoming...

Job confidence drops under Trump as economic concerns grow, poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds, in what is a potential warning sign for...

Evaluating Ohio State’s 7-0 start and where doubt still might loom: Buckeye Talk podcast

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Welcome to the “Leave No Doubt” pod, an in-season Monday episode of Buckeye Talk where Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik constantly ask a simple weekly question: Did Ohio State leave no doubt on Saturday? This week, we look at...

Axium Packaging invests $45 million in new Ohio facility

The nearly 300,000-square-foot building in Jersey Township will house expanded tube manufacturing operations and a specialized warehouse. On the heels of opening its third location in Ontario, Axium Packaging Inc. is making another investment,...

The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion

Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, the westernmost port of his brand-new Erie...

Stark County's haunts among Ohio ghost stories shared in books

"Ghostly diners, violent crimes of passion, phantoms peering from theatre balconies, canal workers who still walk the towpaths – the haunted history of Stark County includes characters and legends as bizarre as they are terrifying." That was...

A federal safety net program is leaving Ohio patients behind

Ohio’s health care system relies on outpatient infusion care, a vital service for patients managing complex conditions such as Crohn’s disease and multiple sclerosis. For uninsured, low-income, and vulnerable patients in our state who require...

Electric bills doubled for many Ohioans — and they’re furious: The Readers Write

Electricity bills have become the latest household shock for Ohioans, with hundreds of residents saying their costs jumped sharply over the summer — even when they used less power. From Cleveland Heights to Ashtabula to Massillon, readers...

This week in the archives: Ostrich business booming and a Marine 'thank you'

Editor’s Note: This article features news and photos from past editions of the Watauga Democrat. Oct. 17, 1990 The red, white and blue received more than just three cheers Monday when the students of Cove Creek School welcomed a representative of...

Ohio High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Oct. 19, 2025

As we head to the final week of the Ohio high school football regular season, St. Edward has ascended back to the top spot of the High School on SI Ohio Top 25 after a huge win as the then-No. 2 Eagles defeated then-No. 3 Archbishop Moeller 35-10....

Women in Business: Alex McNally

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Alex McNally is the director of client accounting services at HD Growth Partners, where she has been an integral team member since 2015. McNally, a graduate of Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business...

Business datebook for Oct. 19

Monday, Oct. 20 Dallas-based Veritex Holdings is expected to wrap up its acquisition by Ohio’s Huntington Bancshares that was announced in July in a $2 billion deal. Tuesday, Oct. 21 Former U.S. senator, Republican presidential nominee and Bain...