Ohio Schools Trade Snow Days for Online Learning Under Hours-Based System
Since 2014, Ohio’s schools have operated on a different kind of calendar — one that measures instructional time by hours instead of days. The shift, made more than a decade…
DeWine Endorses Bill for State-Funded Candidate Security Amid Rising Threats
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mike DeWine is backing a new bipartisan bill that would require Ohio taxpayers to cover security details for candidates running for governor, as threats against political figures…
FirstEnergy Executives Face Trial in Ohio’s Largest Bribery Scandal
From left to right: Former PUCO Chair Sam Randazzo, former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones, former FirstEnergy VP Michael Dowling. (Mugshots from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Graphic by WEWS.) SUMMIT…
Columbus Finally Receives Marijuana Tax Revenue from State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus has received $4.2 million in its first payment of tax revenue from Ohio’s adult-use marijuana sales. According to the Columbus City Auditor’s Office, the funds represent…
Teen Girl, 15, Fatally Shot in Northwood; 18-Year-Old Jakob Heintzelman Charged with Reckless Homicide
An 18-year-old Northwood man is facing a reckless homicide charge after a 15-year-old girl was shot and killed at a home in Northwood Friday night, according to Lake Township police.…
PUCO public hearing on Jan. 27 in Columbus cancelled, to be rescheduled
COLUMBUS, OHIO (Jan. 26, 2026) – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) announced today that a public hearing scheduled to take place in Columbus on Jan. 27, 2026, about…
Clorox Announces Acquisition of GOJO Industries, Makers of Purell®, Market Leader in Skin Health and Hygiene
OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 22, 2026 The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GOJO Industries, a leader of skin health and…
Ohio Pottery Norwich Begins Final Weeks Before Jan. 31 Closure After 68 Years
NORWICH, Ohio — After nearly seven decades as a destination for collectors, tourists and local shoppers, Ohio Pottery in Norwich is entering its final weeks of business and will permanently…
USPS Vows to Battle Ohio Blizzard: Will Mail Deliver? How to Clear the Way for Carriers
(Photo Courtesy: Spectrum News) A massive winter storm has blanketed parts of Ohio with up to 12 inches of snow, testing the limits of USPS delivery operations as carriers face…
Marietta Injection Well Concerns Spark Local Uproar Over Fracking Wastewater
(Photo Courtesy: Signal Ohio) MARIETTA, Ohio – Residents in Marietta, Ohio, are raising alarms about injection wells storing millions of gallons of fracking wastewater under Washington County, fearing contamination of…