Regional Features: Archive by Date

February 2009

First Energy to Cut Some Executive Positions
Posted Friday, February 27
First Energy blames a sales downturn for having to consider staff cuts. There are no definitive dates for the changes.

Job Seekers Nervous, but Hopeful at Local Fair
Posted Friday, February 27
Fewer employers are exhibiting at job fairs.

Joblessness Hasn’t been this Bad in Ohio since 1985
Posted Friday, February 27
The latest unemployment figures put Ohio at 8.8%, the highest rate in 20 years and nearly 1.5% since December.

Ohio Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Planning Terrorist Attacks
Posted Friday, February 27
A man from the Columbus area has been sentenced to 20 years in prison over allegations he joined Al-Qaida and helped plot terrorist bombings.

Ohio Department of Youth Services Changes Release Process
Posted Friday, February 27
Agency Director Tom Stickrath says the procedure will no longer base release on a prescriptive formula.

Car Thieves, Beware
Posted Friday, February 27
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports it's been busy going after people who steal cars, trucks, and vans.

Ohioans Try to Get a Piece of Stimulus Money
Posted Friday, February 27
More than 10,000 applications have poured into the Web site Ohio set up to parcel out more than $8 billion it will get from the federal stimulus

Upside/Downside: Some good news on the manufacturing front
Posted Friday, February 27
In this week's edition of Upside/Downside we hear about manufacturers that are finding success in this economy.

Ford to Re-Open Cleveland Engine No. 1
Posted Thursday, February 26
The plant, which opened in 1951, had closed in May of 2007.

Alcohol Linked to Cancer Risk in Women
Posted Thursday, February 26
A little red wine is good for your heart, right? Not so fast. ideastream® health reporter Gretchen Cuda has the story.

Gun Shot Victim in Stable Condition
Posted Thursday, February 26
Doctors at MetroHealth medical center have hope that one of the two men shot in the head early last Sunday will survive. Gretchen Cuda reports.

Forest City Still Vying For Convention Center/Medical Mart
Posted Thursday, February 26
Cleveland's Forest City Enterprises wants to open the debate once more on where to build a downtown medical mart and convention center.

Auto Show Rolls on Despite Economy
Posted Thursday, February 26
The Auto Show runs February 28 to March 8.

Rep. Sutton, Austria, Discuss Ohio’s Stimulus Dollars
Posted Thursday, February 26
State officials are sifting through more than 7,000 proposals that range from building new windfarms to hiring more police.

General Reinsurance Corp. Settles with State in Fraud Suit
Posted Thursday, February 26
Ohio's Attorney General reached a settlement with a company who allegedly caused some of the state's pension funds to lose millions of dollars.

Republican Lawmakers Worry that Budget Depends on One-Time Stimulus Money
Posted Thursday, February 26
Republican state legislators are concerned about a key portion of Governor Strickland's proposed $55 billion budget.

Telarc International Reorganizes, Changes With the Times
Posted Wednesday, February 25
Beachwood-Based Telarc International is shedding half of its 52 employees, and will outsource its music recording and production.

Deford: LeBron Is Agility and Power, Personified
Posted Wednesday, February 25
Listen to Frank Deford's commentary on LeBron James.

Group of Ohio Lawmakers Wants Law against Teen Dating Abuse
Posted Wednesday, February 25
It's being called "teen dating abuse," and many Ohio legislators say it's getting so bad, there ought to be a state law against it.

Strickland Issues Final Version of Budget
Posted Wednesday, February 25
Now thousands of businesses, cities and other organizations are flooding the state with requests for federal money.

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