Regional Features: Archive by Date
July 2008
Dimora Denies Wrongdoing
Posted Thursday, July 31
County Commissioner and Cuyahoga Democratic party chief Jimmy Dimora says he's done no wrong in connection with FBI corruption probe.
Ohio 4th Nationally In Bioscience Review
Posted Thursday, July 31
Ohio has earned very high praise from a national magazine because of its growth in the booming biosciences industry.
A New Political Move
Posted Thursday, July 31
A Cleveland "Politician" is about to make a big move
Ford’s Lima, Ohio engine plant wins 2 new models
Posted Thursday, July 31
New jobs to be offered first to laid-off Ford employees. Details in Toledo Blade.
Miami University Snuffs Out Smoking On Its Campuses
Posted Thursday, July 31
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) - Effective Friday, Miami University is banning smoking indoors and and outdoors on almost all campus property.
Obama - McCain Dead Heat In Ohio
Posted Thursday, July 31
A new poll shows Republican John McCain is virtually even now with Democrat Barack Obama in the presidential race in Ohio.
Cleveland Clinic Opens Farmer’s Market
Posted Wednesday, July 30
ideastream health reporter Gretchen Cuda has more on the hospital farmer’s market that opened yesterday.
Tough economic times good for libraries
Posted Wednesday, July 30
Cuyahoga County Public Libraries report 12% spike in books taken out.
Construction Company Says It’s Not A Target
Posted Wednesday, July 30
Construction company says it's not a target
Suburban Sprawl Shifts
Posted Wednesday, July 30
The shift of population out of Cuyahoga County takes a new twist.
O-DOT Chief Calls for More Bridge Money
Posted Wednesday, July 30
Transportation Director James Beasley says that bridge safety in Ohio will ultimately rely on improved federal investment.
Warrants Reveal New Details in FBI Probe
Posted Tuesday, July 29
Dimora and Russo investigated for numerous allegations.
Bridgestone Firestone Tech Center Stays In Akron
Posted Tuesday, July 29
The world's largest tiremaker will keep 1,000 jobs in Northeast Ohio
Search Warrant Reveals More on Feds’ Suspicions
Posted Tuesday, July 29
A federal search warrant made public Tuesday sheds more light on corruption that federal investigators hope to uncover in county government.
President Bush visits NE Ohio
Posted Tuesday, July 29
President George W. Bush brought his campaign for alternative energy to Euclid, speaking to several hundred employees of the Lincoln Electric company.
African-American Males Facing “Economic Emergency”
Posted Tuesday, July 29
A new study by Policy Bridge, a regional think-tank, shows unemployment for black males, age 25 to 54, in stratosphere.
Politics and Corruption Probe Mixed
Posted Tuesday, July 29
In the aftermath of yesterday's FBI and IRS raids on county offices, corruption is emerging as a campaign theme.
Regional Furniture-Maker Back On Its Feet
Posted Tuesday, July 29
Nearly 900 workers for Norwalk Furniture have been called back to work after the company shut down operations last week.
Police Learn Techniques to Work With Mentally Ill
Posted Tuesday, July 29
Ohio has just passed a milestone, training more than 3,000 police officers how to deal with people who have mental illnesses.
President Bush in Ohio Today
Posted Tuesday, July 29
The President uses Ohio as backdrop for message of improving economy.
News Headlines all headlines
Northeast Ohio Headlines
- Statehouse Democrats Demand More Information from JobsOhio As they prepare for next year’s statewide campaigns, Democrats continue to hammer away at Gov. Kasich’s key accomplishment in office so far.
- Medical Marijuana Supporters Approved to Collect Signatures for Ballot Issue Backers of a plan to allow Ohioans to vote on legalizing medical marijuana and allowing hemp to be grown have cleared another hurdle.
- Review of Voter Fraud Cases Instills Confidence In Ohio’s Voting System Sec of State Jon Husted says Ohio's first ever voter fraud report shows few instances of people cheating the elections system.
Move Aside, Dummy….We’re Setting Up The Next Shoot Filming continues of the Captain America sequel in downtown Cleveland. 
Buoyed By Optimism, City’s Entrepreneurs Still Inch Along With Employment Plans 2013 might just be good enough to start hiring again. That's the word from entrepreneurs across Greater Cleveland anyway.
NPR Headlines
- Developing: Explosion, Gunfire In Kabul Witnesses say the blast happened in the late afternoon and that the sound of shots followed.
- Assad Regime Agrees To Attend Peace Conference, Russia Says Russia and the U.S. are trying to set up talks to end more than two years of brutal fighting.
Tornado In Moore, Okla.: Friday's Developments Residents can get into their devastated neighborhoods without passing through police checkpoints.
Book News: Judge's Comments Bruising To Apple's Price-Fixing Case Also: Mary Karr on addiction; Maria Semple calls Jonathan Franzen her "big daddy."
'White Flash And Cold Water' After Bridge Collapse In Wash. Vehicles were dumped into the river, but no one was killed. Now, part of Interstate 5 is closed.
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