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A man and his dog stand on the shore of a beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Tulum, Mexico, on Friday, July 5, 2024.

Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to re-strengthen on its way to drench Texas

Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, following a destructive streak through the Caribbean. It's forecast to gain strength as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.

Flowering marijuana plants grow inside Buckeye Relief's cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Eastlake.

Should Ohio's cannabis market look to other states that have legal pot for guidance?

Michigan and other states that have previously legalized adult-use recreational marijuana could provide a template for building a recreational ecosystem in Ohio.

SOBE Thermal operates a gas-fired boiler in a trailer on the downtown Youngstown, Ohio, site of its proposed tire pyrolysis chemical plant that would make synthetic gas to burn, producing steam for heating and cooling some downtown Youngstown, Ohio, buildings. Marketed as a green solution to waste and energy problems, critics view it as a source of unwanted toxic air emissions and a fire or explosion risk next to a large jail, student housing and other buildings.

A plant proposed in Youngstown, Ohio, would have turned tons of tires into synthetic gas. Local officials said not no fast

The mayor and city council have enacted a one-year moratorium after the EPA raised multiple environmental justice concerns, from toxic air to hazardous waste.

Impressia Bank President Mary Kate Loftus (right) chats with Martha Seidenwand, Impressia's vice president, on Monday, June 17, 2024, at the bank's regional headquarters in Seven Hills, Ohio. Impressia Bank, a division of CNB Bank created and managed by women, launched in May 2023.

They mean business: Women-led bank paves the way for female founders

Impressia Bank is a women-led operation created with female founders in mind. The mission is to assist owners still struggling to find loans and other critical resources.

Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' shakes up the charts at No. 1

As expected, Lady Gaga's Mayhem storms to a No. 1 debut, becoming her seventh album to top the chart.

(Left to right) Cuyahoga Valley National Park Interpretive River Ranger Ryan Ainger, Summit Metro Parks Executive Director Lisa King and Cuyahoga Valley National Park Deputy Superintendent Karen Dorn at the new Northampton access point in Cuyahoga Falls on Thursday, July 24th, 2025.

Cuyahoga River paddlers have a new spot to easily access the river

Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Summit Metro Parks partnered to bring the new access point in Cuyahoga Falls.

The local homeless coalition staff prints out paperwork at the Community Resource Center in Marietta in June.

Ohio nonprofits lose staff, capacity amid $9 million cuts to state AmeriCorps programs

The Trump administration terminated hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grants in April. Ohio nonprofits are still grappling with the fallout.

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

Among those targeted were New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, and Matt Gaetz, Trump's initial pick to serve as attorney general.

An almost finished tiny home is painted tan. It stands next to an older trailer.

Nearly 600 veterans are homeless in Ohio. Can villages of tiny homes help?

Ohio organizations from Cincinnati to Toledo hope to build tiny home villages for homeless and housing insecure veterans.

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.

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