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NE Ohio newspaper drivers pension plan gets $31.6 million boost from feds
WASHINGTON, D. C. - A pension plan that covers more than 800 northeast Ohio newspaper drivers is getting $31.6 million from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation so it can pay full benefits to retirees. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced Friday that it approved an application submitted to the...
Ohio State President Ted Carter expected to get hefty pay bump eight months into the job
One semester into his tenure at Ohio State University, President Ted Carter is getting a raise. The Talent, Compensation & Governance Committee of Ohio State's Board of Trustees approved a 3.5% merit increase, totaling $38,500, and a $164,368 bonus during its committee meeting Wednesday morning. His initial base salary was $1.1 million. The...
Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, is weighing 2026 run for governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton, the former Ohio health director who became a household name during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, says she is considering a run for governor in 2026. Acton shared her deliberations with reporters during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday. “I have experience I just want to […]
Fashion show to benefit American Cancer Society slated for Sept. 8
AKRON — The latest fashions will be featured at two resale runway shows, Sept. 8 at 1 and 4 p.m. next to the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, 1700 W. Market St. The shows will highlight resale items that have been donated by the community. Guests will enjoy refreshments, a silent auction, a chance auction and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $20 each and each guest will receive a $10 gift card for a future shopping experience at the Discovery Shop. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society through the sale of high quality, gently used, donated merchandise including clothing, accessories, jewelry, artwork, antiques, collectibles and other household items. For more information, to purchase tickets or volunteer, call 330-867-5043.
Rabbi Joshua Jacobs and Rabbi Alexandra Rosenbaum
Rabbi Joshua Jacobs, Rabbi, B’nai Jeshurun Congregation. Synagogue affiliation: B’nai Jeshurun Congregation. Post-graduate: Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the American Jewish University. What’s your current nonprofit involvement: B’nai Jeshurun Congregation, The Bridge, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. Are you fully remote, every day in the...
Boys soccer: Avon Lake has finishing touch in win over St. Edward
AVON LAKE — After Monday’s win over Cleveland Heights, Avon Lake felt like it let way too many scoring chances slip away. The Shoremen were determined not to let that happen again. Senior forward JP Gannon got his team on the board in the fourth minute and Avon...
Cleveland police searching for 2 men after Ohio City break in
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Officers with Cleveland’s Second District are asking for help identifying two men captured on video. Police say the two men broke a lock and entered a building in the 3100 block of W. 25th Street in Ohio City. The two men broke in on August...
Mentor house fire severely injures homeowner
MENTOR, Ohio (WOIO) - Mentor firefighters battled a devastating blaze early Wednesday morning that sent two to the hospital. Mentor firefighters say the first call came in around 5:36 a.m. for a fire and explosions in the 9100 block of Kephart Drive. Firefighters and police declared a “working fire” with...
Too many animals. Stark County Humane Society struggles with overcrowding
NIMISHILLEN TWP. – The Stark County Humane Society is bursting at the seams and hoping a special adoption promotion starting today helps reduce the number of animals at its shelter. The agency is feeling the effects of overcrowding, which is taking place nationwide, Executive Director Jackie Godbey said. ...
Northeast Ohio weather: Final unseasonably cool night; Summer heat returns this weekend
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - After a beautiful day, tonight will be our final night in the 50s for quite some time. Temperatures will plummet into the lower 50s by Friday morning. (“Typical” overnight lows this time of the year are in the lower 60s.) Despite a cool start...
Columbus, Dayton, gun safety advocates settle court case over Ohio’s background check system
The cities of Dayton and Columbus as well as Everytown For Gun Safety settled a four years-long court battle this week with the state of Ohio over the criminal background check system. The program is a well-known protection to ensure people with a serious criminal convictions aren’t able to purchase a firearm, but it’s also […]
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