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Ohio bulletin issued for new, deadly drug combinations
(The Center Square) – Mixtures of powerful drugs that can cause overdoses or skin wounds are being found more often in illicit drug samples throughout Ohio, according to the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center. The agency recently issued a safety bulletin to alert Ohioans of what it calls “tranq-dope” and “benzo-dope” after state labs reported an eight-fold increase in drug samples in one and double the number in the other between 2021 and 2023. ...
Gerald Phillips files complaint over Avon Engineer's handling of Grand Esplanade project
Avon Lake attorney Gerald Phillips filed a complaint with the Ohio Board of Engineers and Surveyors on Monday, alleging ethical misconduct from Avon Engineer Ryan Cummins while handling the Grande Esplanade development project. The issues Phillips, representing Avon developer Pete Restivo, identified in the yearslong planning process for the development...
New documents in Ohio’s HB6 corruption scandal renew the question: Why no federal indictments of FirstEnergy execs? Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The chief ethics officer at FirstEnergy, plus another lawyer and the company’s most senior accountant, helped process a $4.3 million payment that the company later said was a bribe. We’re talking about the newly unearthed memorandum and deposition showing what the company knew on Today in...
Steward to close two Ohio hospitals, Pennsylvania facility at risk
Steward is closing two Ohio hospitals with another in Pennsylvania at high risk of closure as the health system continues to limp through bankruptcy. The closures of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, come after Steward failed to find a buyer for the facilities. The hospitals will start closing on or around Sept. 20, according to the system.
Oberlin Cross Country is Ready to Run
Oberlin, Ohio - The Oberlin College cross country teams have a new leader in first-year head coach Izzy Alexander but the goal remains the same. Alexander, a longtime assistant coach, is in her 11th season with the program as she takes the reins from legendary coach Ray Appenheimer, who transitioned into an administrative role within the department.
How the Ohio Ballot Board evolved from helping voters to putting its thumb on the scale: The Wake Up for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Before 1974, proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution appeared in their entirety on the ballot, meaning voters had to wade through pages of highly technical legal jargon. To make it easier on...
FirstEnergy’s chief ethics officer knew about $4.3 million payment the company said was a bribe
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two top lawyers at FirstEnergy, plus the company’s most senior accountant, knew about and helped process a $4.3 million payment that the company later said was a bribe to a top state regulator, according to a newly unearthed memorandum and deposition. Up to now, the...
TV producer recalls generosity of talk show legend and Ohio native Phil Donahue
A giant of the television world, Phil Donahue, died this week at 88. Born in Cleveland, Donahue was dubbed the “king of daytime talk” for his program which aired from 1967-96. He hosted everyone from entertainers to presidents. Carol Story, who also hails from Northeast Ohio, was one of his producers during a 29-year run.
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