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Matt Paxton is a downsizing, decluttering and hoarding expert. He’s an author and host of Discovery Channel’s "Filthy Fortunes," and the former host of the PBS show "Legacy List with Matt Paxton."

Morning Headlines: Tim Ryan Expected To Launch 2020 Bid, Kasich Forms Group to Address U.S. Politics

Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, April 4: Tim Ryan expected to launch 2020 bid; Kasich forms new group to address U.S. politics; DeWine OKs...

Can Shale Gas Rebuild The Region’s Manufacturing Base?

Julie Grant, The Allegheny Front Along the Ohio River, anticipation is mounting for the next phase of the natural gas industry. Beyond cheap electricity, Ohio is looking to use shale gas to rebuild its manufacturing base. The Ohio Valley has long been known for coal and making steel, but the future, according to some predictions, is natural gas and plastics. Richard Regula, is a commissioner in Stark County, Ohio, and is working to expand the petrochemical industry.

Weekly reporter roundtable

On our first reporter roundtable of the year, we get Ohio lawmakers' reactions to the U.S. military action over the weekend in Venezuela and look ahead at Ohio’s legislative priorities for the new year.

How Trump's cuts to U.S. foreign aid are imperiling Syria's war crimes investigations

When former leader Bashar al-Assad fell, new Syria war crimes investigations began. But U.S. budget cuts have halted some work. For families of the disappeared, it means justice delayed or denied.