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  VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Ohio average $289,233 for Q3
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks | Official Website Carolyn Clancy, MD, Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks | Official Website...
    
  Michigan's cannabis market is on the verge of a big shake-up
Michigan's $3 billion recreational marijuana market is on the verge of a shake-up. A new 24% wholesale tax is set to take effect next year. Proposed legislation to cap licenses and crack down on intoxicating hemp products is being debated in a...
    
  Steelers Read & React: Will the trade deadline bring answers?
It’s one of those moments where last week’s Read & React — the Steelers’ defensive issues against the Bengals — could just be copy and pasted into this week’s edition. But to avoid repeating ourselves too much, this time around we’ll be looking...
    
  How Ohio State football is preparing for a rule change centered around gambling: Buckeye Breakfast
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The college sports ecosystem will change later this month, and it has nothing to do with the transfer portal or name, image and likeness. It’s about gambling. The NCAA recently approved a rule change which will allow its athletes...
    
  One in Three Ohioans Hit Daily by Scam Calls
Share0 COLUMBUS, OH (WOWO) Ohio Takes the Lead Against Robocalls as Scam Calls Surge Ohioans are getting bombarded by scam calls like never before. Recent research shows one in three residents receives a robocall every day, and businesses report...
    
  In need of food assistance? Here are resoures across the Western Pennsylvania region
With the ongoing government shutdown and lapse of SNAP benefits being paid out, people throughout the nation and the Western Pennsylvania region are facing food insecurity. WPXI has created a list of food pantries and resources that may help...
    
  SeaGate Food Bank asking for extra support
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The SeaGate Food Bank took to social media Tuesday to ask for extra support from the community. Food banks across the nation are preparing for an increase in need as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could...
    
  Commentary: The Fed Must Act Now Before the Job Market Cracks
by Dan Varroney America’s labor market is flashing red, and the Federal Reserve is watching the light change instead of hitting the brakes. Job openings have fallen to 7.26 million, the lowest level in 4½ years. Private-sector hiring has turned...
    
  Nittany Lions prepare to face No. 1-ranked Ohio State
This year’s edition of the Penn State-Ohio State contest has lost a lot of luster in recent weeks due to the Lions starting Big Ten play 0-4. What was once thought to be one of the best games of the season and a likely play-in game for the College...
    
  
Vivek Ramaswamy wants to make Ohio a '0-income tax state'
Vivek Ramaswamy, whose net worth is about 16,000 times greater than the individual median income in Ohio, says he knows why many young people are skeptical. "They're entering a job market that's more difficult than they bargained for, many with...
'The tariffs were pretty scary’: Small businesses brace for change in Halloween spending
CLEVELAND — Millions of Americans are stocking up on Halloween items before the weekend, but this year, some small business owners are bracing for changes in consumers spending. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump enacted reciprocal...
JD Vance did nothing as Trump cuts costs his Ohio home town millions. Will it reshape the city council?
When the Middletown high school marching band performed at the presidential inauguration in Washington DC in January, they did so having called on parents, relatives and friends to empty their pockets to help pay for the trip. Despite his apparent...
Republicans think they can ignore the will of Ohio votersLetters to the Editor
They are emboldened to steal rights Despite the constitutional amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023, Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate abortion and reproductive health care. One bill introduced in the...
    
  Enslaved African royal honored as patriot and Newark’s 1st Black business owner
After getting off work, Christopher Seals was enjoying a sunny afternoon in the plaza outside the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. He hadn’t noticed the historical marker a few feet away, almost hidden among a row of saplings, honoring...
Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger gives Ohio tools to compete
For over 130 years, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce has championed policies that promote free enterprise, drive economic growth and elevate Ohio’s position in a competitive global marketplace, serving as a trusted advocate for both employers and the...
Supreme Court of Ohio upholds life sentence for offender whose death sentence was commuted
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently rejected a prison inmate’s claim that he should be released because his death sentences were commuted to life without the possibility of parole, a form of a life sentence that did not exist at the time he...
    
  Marion Goodwill breaks ground on new Headquarters, Outlet Store on Delaware Avenue
Marion Goodwill Industries held a groundbreaking ceremony on Delaware Avenue for its new Headquarters and Outlet Store, an expansion marking its commitment to job creation and expanded services for the Marion, Ohio community. MARION, OH (MARION...
Mount Vernon's Panchos Tacos to reopen nearly a month after raid
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly a month after Homeland Security Investigations officials raided a locally beloved Mexican restaurant, owners said the business will reopen soon. What You Need To Know The raid happened on Thursday, Oct. 9 at Panchos Tacos...
    
  Survey shows Black Floridians are worried about their economic futures
Black Floridians are worried about their economic futures and stressed about the direction of the country, according to a comprehensive survey done this summer by a group that has researched Black attitudes over the past decade. In Our Own Voice:...