Ohio has always been an innovator in transportation. This week that continues as the Buckeye State celebrated the opening of the country’s first electric vehicle fast-charging station funded by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. “Any industry that focuses on innovations ...

Toyota’s regional director for government affairs had some ideas for lawmakers when he spoke to them Tuesday about the lack of childcare access in West Virginia. Kim Menke rightly pointed out that such a gap in resources is a big problem for large manufacturers. “Childcare is important to ...

Among the stops on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan’s “Journey to Justice” tour have been several poor and minority communities in Appalachia. In this case, Regan is after what the Biden administration terms “environmental justice.” One of the aims is ...

* Though our region certainly has its share of vulnerable families and individuals struggling with food insecurity, it is also rich in community partners who work to fight it. Last week, the Peoples Bank Foundation announced it is donating $200,000 to local food pantries and United Way ...

U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett is right to avoid the mistakes made by politicians such as Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, as he denies a group of anti-abortion advocates the ability to advise on litigation over abortion clinic transfer agreements. Barrett is working on how the ...

Monday, Ohioans learned another significant figure has been indicted in the bribery scandal that exposed the dark side of Columbus politics. Former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Sam Randazzo was indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery and embezzlement charges for his ...