Weekly newspapers are closing faster than dailies, leaving very small towns without local coverage. A city in Stark County is feeling the effects of the Louisville Herald's closure.
Latest Headlines
- Youngstown schools to cut 20 positions to deal with budget deficit
- One year into Callery Pear tree ban, invasive species still blooming across Ohio
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park commissioning mural art near bridge
- Ohio Senate unanimously passes bill to eliminate loophole on spousal rape in state law
- MetroHealth Men's Health Fair to offer free screenings, health education to combat inequities
Editors' Picks
Ohio has had dozens of tornadoes this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The state is on pace for a potential record.
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A group is leading the charge to design a new city flag to display in government buildings, businesses and homes across Cleveland.
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The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.
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PEN America has cancelled its annual Literary Awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors nominated withdrew in protest over the organization's response to the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza.
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The Ohio Auditor says the college has not adequately adjusted its operations - including staffing, facilities and course offerings - to account for losing almost half its enrollment in the last decade.
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Akron Children's Hospital opened its new Unity and Family Resource centers earlier this month to help reduce health inequities and increase access to community resources for minorities.
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The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has to decide whether or not consumers should get money back after paying subsidies for at-times-unprofitable coal-fired power plants.
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Council approved nearly double the amount of the original budget.
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The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
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Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.
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