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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announces he is suspending his presidential campaign at a news conference in Madison in September.

Wisconsin Gov. Walker Endorses Ted Cruz, But Will It Help?

The former presidential candidate has thrown his support behind Cruz ahead of the Wisconsin primary April 5.

Uber, the San Francisco-based ride-hailing service has been dealt a legal setback in its effort to settle a multi-million dollar claim by drivers who say they should be reclassified as employees, not independent contractors. On Thursday, a federal judge rejected Uber's $100 million settlement offer.

Federal Judge Throws Out Uber Driver Class-Action Settlement Offer

Uber drivers claims that they should be compensated as employees, not independent contractors, get a boost. Negotiators for the drivers had okayed the deal but the judge wasn't satisfied.

We look at the news affecting Greater Cincinnati and the Tri-state.

New Data Supports Plan To Grow Immigrant Workforce

Cincinnati City Leaders, who've already created a task force to attract immigrants, are welcoming news that Ohio's immigrant population is growing.

Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley talks about the economic benefits of making it easier for immigrants to stay and work here.

Immigrant Contributions to Ohio Are Highlighted in New Study

Foreign-born residents make up just over 4 percent of Ohio’s population, and immigration proponents say that number needs to grow. A new study released...

The Ohio Supreme Court says the group attempting to put a drug price cap on the November 2017 ballot is nearly 5,000 signatures short.

Proposed Drug-Price Cap Won't Be On the Ballot Without Thousands of More Signatures

The Ohio Supreme Court says backers of a plan to cap the price Ohio pays for drugs it buys for Medicaid, prisons and other state-run programs fell short...

Aurora Superintendent Pat Ciccantelli says the district held a parent information night on opioid abuse last spring, and plans another one this fall.

Northeast Ohio School Superintendents Meet to Discuss Opioid Epidemic

More than a dozen school superintendents met today with law enforcement to discuss the growing opioid crisis. Officials from Summit, Portage, Cuyahoga...

The Summit MetroParks' endowment has funded recent projects in the Yellow Creek Watershed, and along the Freedom Trail, but officials say $3.5 million will go to a new account at the Akron Community Foundation, where the money will hopefully grow more robustly than it has since the fund was established in 1991.

Summit MetroParks Takes Steps to Grow its Endowment

Summit MetroParks announced today a partnership with the Akron Community Foundation, which means a major realignment of its endowment fund. The...

Weekly Highlights: September 18th - 24th

Every week is concert week on Classical 101. Tune in to hear everything from Ravel to Bach with witty insight and conversation from hosts in-the-know.…

Scioto Dredging Reveals Junk, Rare Mussels

Dredging of the Scioto River started in downtown Columbus last week. Itâs part of the Scioto Greenways project that began with demolition of the Main…

Sunday Puzzle: Switching It Up

NPR's Debbie Elliot plays the Sunday Puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Laurel Edgecomb of Walnut Creek, California.

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