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Ohio coal plant subsidies still a bad deal for ratepayers despite growing generation demand, experts say
The pair of 1950s-era coal plants bailed out under Ohio’s House Bill 6 law are likely to remain unprofitable even after a surge in grid operator payments to generators, experts say. The PJM Interconnection grid market makes capacity payments to line up power to meet expected demand in the...
Ohio man wins $50,000 lottery with late dog’s license number
In a heartwarming turn of events, Roger Sours, a resident of Tiffin, Ohio, won $50,000 in the Pick 5 lottery by using the license tag numbers of his cherished dog. The win sent a jolt through Sours as he sat on his couch in shock, watching the lottery results unfold on television.
Mega Millions jackpot worth $498 million: See the winning lottery numbers for August 20, 2024
CLEVELAND — Although nobody hit the $498 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, lottery officials say there were thousands of other winners who hit smaller prizes in Ohio. Here's a look at all of the winners from Tuesday night's drawing here in the...
Enquirer staff honored in recent Ohio journalism contests
The Enquirer was recently named best newspaper in Ohio in the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists' Ohio's Best Journalism Contest. The Enquirer's entry "epitomizes what it means to offer a news package," judges said. "Offering a little something for everyone takes a lot of work and care, and it shows with this edition.” The...
Minnesota boy, 9, and his father die in series of crashes on Ohio turnpike
PRIOR LAKE, Minn. — A Minnesota family is changed forever after a series of tragic turnpike crashes.The Tibetan refugees were on their way to see the Dalai Lama in New York when the deadly wreck happened last Thursday.Among the dead are 9-year-old Dawa Norbu and his father, 46-year-old Tenzin Drukgyal. Both were beloved members of a local Tibetan community organization.Twelve-year-old Tenzin Choedon suffered serious injuries in the crash and is in critical condition at a hospital in Ohio.The family's mother is now home in Prior Lake with a broken arm, worrying for her daughter while also grieving her husband and son."Everybody come here to pray with us right now. All the Tibetans are going through a lot of sadness. All the Tibetans from Minnesota, everyone is so sad," Sonam Wangchuk, a family friend, said.Tenzin goes to Tibetan school on Saturdays. She is described as very hardworking and several of her teachers have written her letters of support.The family started a fundraiser on GoFundMe to help with their medical bills.Authorities in Ohio arrested a semi-truck driver for causing one of the crashes.
Campaigns ramping up rhetoric as Election Day approaches
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Election season quickly approaches after what has been an active, historic and in some ways unexpected political summer. “Just so much has changed so fast in this year,” said Christopher McKnight Nichols, history professor at Ohio State University. “If you pause and reflect on it, it’s kind of a ‘wow’ moment.” […]
Who could be Ohio's next governor?
All eyes are currently on the 2024 election, but some Ohio Democrats at the Chicago convention are positioning themselves for 2026, when every statewide executive office, including governor, will be open. Democrats face an uphill battle in a state that has not elected a Democrat for governor in 20 years, when Ted Strickland won in 2006. ...
Ohio’s Richest Person Has A Net Worth of $6 Billion
Has your broke ass ever been sitting around and wondering just how good someone else has it? Or have you ever thought about just how much more rich the richest guy in the state of Ohio is than you? Well, I'm about to spoil your day, because it turns out the richest guy in the state of Ohio has amounts of money people like you and I could never dream of happening.
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