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Ohio news covers state government, elections, manufacturing, business and civic affairs across the Buckeye State. Reporting reaches Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo and Akron.


Travel

National Parks

Ohio Bridle Trails to Close November 30

Bridle trails on most Ohio state forests close for winter, while APV areas at three forests close a week later.

Ohio Bridle Trails to Close November 30

Economics

Live Poll

Do you think tax incentives for outside investment help your community?

Economic Policy

Ohio Names 260 Tracts as Federal Opportunity Zones

The designations, approved by the U.S. Treasury, take effect January 1 under the Opportunity Zones 2.0 program.

Ohio Names 260 Tracts as Federal Opportunity Zones

Crime

Live Poll

Do you trust online vacation rental listings and travel deals when booking?

Financial Crime

Ohio Warns of Rising Vacation Scams

The Ohio Department of Commerce cautions travelers about fake rentals, hidden-fee offers, and robocall travel deals ahead of the holiday season.

Ohio Warns of Rising Vacation Scams

Tech

Live Poll

Should Ohio require data centers to pay for their own energy and use union labor?

Data Centers

Data Centers Add $9 Billion to Ohio Economy

A new Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation report details the economic contributions of data centers across the state.

Data Centers Add $9 Billion to Ohio Economy

Entertainment

Live Poll

Do you prefer it when local restaurants partner with celebrities for limited-time menu items?

Hip-Hop and Rap

Afroman Partnered With Checkers & Rallys for Meal Box

The musician teamed up with the fast-food chain to launch a new limited-time menu item across Ohio.

Afroman Partnered With Checkers & Rallys for Meal Box

Regular subjects here include the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the manufacturing, health care and logistics sectors most central to the Ohio economy. Reporting runs through Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo and Akron and the smaller industrial and agricultural communities across the state. Ohio's position as a perennial swing state in national elections means that presidential campaigns and federal policy debates play out here with a visibility that shapes both state politics and media attention. Manufacturing's transformation—from steel and auto assembly to a more varied industrial base—is the long-running economic story underneath most of the state's workforce and trade policy arguments.


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