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FirstEnergy agrees to deal to avoid state prosecution | Reporters Roundtable
Akron-based FirstEnergy agreed this week to a deal with the state of Ohio to avoid state prosecution for its role in the House Bill 6 bribery scandal. HB 6 included a billion-dollar nuclear bailout. FirstEnergy, which bribed an Ohio house speaker and a state regulator, is paying another $20 million...
City claims it has spent millions fixing faulty water plant
COLUMBUS — When the City of Logan first sued two companies over alleged design and construction flaws in its four-year-old water treatment plant, it didn’t provide a dollar figure for damages it claims to have suffered. A new amended version of the lawsuit, however — while still not giving an exact number — says that repeated breakdowns at the plant since it was completed in 2020 have required “millions of dollars in repairs, remedial design, and remedial construction.” ...
Unlocking the archive: First quarter century of River Valley football in photos
The football 2024 season play begins Friday, Aug. 23. Before new memories are made, take a look back at some of the old. River Valley has a rich history on the field, and this gallery of photos, the oldest being from 2008 and the newest from the 2023 season, should jog some memories of players and fans. ...
Johnstown's Carter praises legacy of late administrator Kessler
JOHNSTOWN — The Johnstown football team’s strong performance Thursday undoubtedly would have been a topic of discussion for anyone who stopped at the Dashing Diner Uptown next week. The late Charles “Chuck” Kessler is no longer holding court, but he certainly would have been proud of the celebration of the Johnstown community during...
Cybersecurity expert weighs in on how city handled ransomware attack and what's next
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus continues to keep moving forward after a ransomware attack a month ago. Terabytes of data on the dark web means the thieves had access to city computers for a long time, according to Luke Connolly, a threat analyst with Emsisoft. He says the hack is one of the biggest he's seen.
Chillicothe motorcyclist killed in Shelby County
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —- A Chillicothe man was pronounced dead at the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Newport on Friday morning. According to a press release from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Fort Loramie fire and rescue responded to a three-vehicle injury accident at the intersection of state Route 66 and Fort Recovery Road in Newport at 5:50 a.m.
Scattered storms, sticky weekend, cooler weather on the way
A disturbance over the central Great Lakes will keep the weather unsettled this weekend, with scattered showers and storms developing during the afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures reached 90 degrees in a very humid air mass, conducive to localized downpours and gusty winds in parts of central Ohio Saturday. Hail came down in some of […]
Vance’s Rust Belt-focused nonprofit group to be dissolved after minimal success
Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), is seeking to dissolve a charity he formed after he published his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which has since been adapted into a movie. He created two nonprofit groups in 2016 to address problems in his home state of Ohio and other Rust Belt states. The […]
Marysville and Sunbury Big Walnut finish in a tie
Marysville and Sunbury Big Walnut wound up even in a 1-1 stalemate in an Ohio boys soccer matchup on Aug. 16. Neither team dominated early as the two squads struggled evenly to a 1-1 tie through the first half. Neither squad scored in the second half. Check out our complete...
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