H.B. 427: A proposed bill powers choice in Ohio’s energy grid

A new bill is currently making its way through the Ohio Legislature, potentially changing how homeowners and renters use electricity and saving them money. House Bill 427 (H.B. 427) would give utility providers the ability to establish voluntary...

Vance's Reaction to Racist Group Chats Will Embolden the Worst Republicans

Vice President J.D. Vance—the guy who falsely claimed that Haitian immigrants were eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio—was upset after Politico reported "leaders of Young Republican groups" shockingly "referred to Black people as monkeys and...

Expired license plate leads officer to open container and passenger with warrants: Parma Heights Police Blotter

PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio Warrant, Pearl Road: On Oct. 6, police stopped a blue 1995 Ford F-150 with an expired license plate traveling on Pearl Road. During the stop, the Cleveland driver was also found to be in possession of an open container of...

Mural helps youth fulfill service hours

Submitted photos | Greene County Juvenile Court A group of court-involved youth painted a mural on the side of a building at Emerge Trade & Recovery Iniative. The mural — which features racoons, owls, cardinals, beavers, and other wildlife — took...

SNAP cuts would bring more hunger to already hungry Ohioans

He was a 13-year-old cut-up in a middle school class I once taught who couldn’t wait for the standardized test day administrators in his high poverty district dreaded. It wasn’t the exam slog that made him euphoric, it was the snacks given out...

Trump’s Most Reviled Voting Company Sold to a GOP Official. That’s Not the Worst of It.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Earlier this month, news broke that Dominion Voting Systems had been sold to a former Republican election official. The...

National Fuel set to acquire CenterPoint's Ohio natural gas utility business

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — National Fuel is acquiring another energy delivery company's natural gas utility business in a $2.62 billion deal. According to National Fuel, it will acquire the equity interests in CenterPoint Ohio on a cash-free, debt-free...

General Motors lifts financial forecast as Trump tariff outlook improves

General Motors lifted its financial outlook for the year and slightly lowered its expected hit from tariffs, as the automaker awaits expected relief on tariffs in the US while confronting a weakening market for electric vehicles. The company now...

Justice Must Speak Loudly to Protect Our Amish Community

When three men stormed an Amish business in Geauga County on Oct. 9—brutally beating the owner, robbing him and threatening to kidnap his 8-year-old son—they did more than commit a violent crime. They violated the safety and trust of one of the...

19 Frisch’s Big Boy restaurants remain open in Ohio despite Dolly’s closures

In response, Big Boy Restaurant Group opened six restaurants under the name Dolly’s in former Frisch’s Big Boy locations. Credit: Bryant Billing Credit: Bryant Billing “Six months ago, the company entered Southwest Ohio with one goal in mind — to...

Truck tire rims worth $14,000 stolen from Monroe business; 1 in custody

By Paula Wethington Paula Wethington Web Producer Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the...

Report: Companies exaggerate mental health options in states like Iowa

Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says. The investigators allege that some insurers...

NFIB Ohio Leadership Council reviews property tax reform and legislative priorities

Jared Weiser, NFIB Ohio State Director | National Federation of Independent BusinessJared Weiser, NFIB Ohio State Director | National Federation of Independent Business NFIB’s Ohio Leadership Council held its fourth quarter meeting on October 16...

Marcus Freeman Confirms New Feelings on Ohio State Amid Bold Prediction on His College Football Future

The 2025 season is done with week 8, and it’s time for the big prediction – the top 12 College Football Playoff picks. College football analysts have started to drop their hot takes, and it gave birth to a possibility. Yes, a repeat of the 2024...

Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Tressel announce Ohio one of five states selected for federal pilot to boost self-sufficiency, strengthen families

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced recently that Ohio is one of five states selected by the Trump Administration for a new pilot program that will help individuals overcome barriers to employment and move from public assistance to...

Run, Joe, run. Ohio native attempting record-setting state-wide run

When Joe Baur arrives in Cleveland on Oct. 25, he will have accomplished more than the fastest recorded run across the state of Ohio (if all goes to plan). The Mentor, Ohio native has returned to his home state from Germany, where he and his wife...

One of oldest German Village homes hits market at reduced price

Columbus financial adviser Brian Sutliff had been driving through German Village one sunny day in 2020 when he parked his car on Third Street. As Sutliff would soon realize, it wasn't just any old vacant spot on Third. He had parked his car right...

Community Action Poverty Simulation presented at Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, 5510 Baumhart Road in Lorain, recently hosted a Community Action Poverty Simulation. In the past year, Second Harvest presented five poverty simulations, said Kimberly Hazelgrove, government...

Why did the Cavs’ offense look so clunky in their opener against the Knicks? Hey, Chris!: Wine and Gold Talk podcast

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands, Chris Fedor, and Jimmy Watkins break down why the Cavs’ offense looked disjointed and overly isolation-heavy in their season-opening loss to New York — a far cry...

Global calcium aluminate cement market to reach US$7.5bn by 2033

The global calcium aluminate cement (CAC) market was valued at US$4.5bn in 2024 and will grow at a CAGR of 5.7 per cent to reach US7.5bn by 2033, according to a report by market research consultancy Astute Analytica. Refractory applications...