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If state regulators approve, Bloom Energy will build and maintain the oxide-fuel-cell systems AEP Ohio wants to use to increase power supply capacity at Amazon Web Services and Cologix data centers in Central Ohio.

State utility officials approve AEP Ohio's building onsite energy generators at two data centers

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved AEP Ohio's request to build onsite energy generation plants at the Cologix and Amazon Web Services data centers.

FILE - The clubhouse of the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, is seen in Newark, Ohio, on May 24, 2024. Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on a golf course east of Columbus. The settlement announced Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, ends long-running litigation but does not disclose the sum Ohio History Connection will pay to buy out Moundbuilders Country Club's lease on the Octagon Earthworks in Newark.

Newark's Octagon Earthworks finally on display during Ohio World Heritage Week

The Octagon Earthworks were, until recently, the site of Moundbuilders Country Club. The site became fully accessible to the public Jan. 1.

Two statues stand outside the entrance to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on East 6th Street.

Local businesses tell Cleveland Fed tariffs will raise prices and decrease demand

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland asked firms in the district how tariffs may impact them in a February survey. Companies are expecting to raise costs.

Genevieve Mitchell of Cleveland leads a press conference of faith groups in prayer before they fan out to lobby lawmakers on the budget on March 25, 2025.

Faith groups urge lawmakers to fund food banks, Medicaid, other low-income needs in Ohio budget

Faith groups and social safety net advocates are urging majority Republicans in the Ohio legislature to view the two-year budget they’ll introduce Tuesday as a moral document.

A rainbow flag featuring a heart in the center is carried by a participant in the Columbus Pride parade on June 14, 2025.

Lawsuit over Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care goes on, as U.S. Supreme Court upholds similar law

Ohio has a similar law to the one upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, and supporters and opponents have been watching for this ruling.

Data showing how much money Ohio is spending, and proposing to spend, on private-school vouchers. Data from the Ohio Legislative Services Commission.

Ohio to spend almost $2.5B on vouchers in new two-year budget

The amount of money going to private school vouchers in Ohio has ballooned significantly over the last four years.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown listens to constituents in Columbus

Reports say Brown will launch bid to return to U.S. Senate and won't run for Ohio governor

In several media reports citing unnamed sources, Democrat Sherrod Brown is planning to launch a return to the U.S. Senate and not run for Ohio governor.

Students at an elementary school in Obetz participate in a reading exercise as part of the Science of Reading curriculum.

Report cards for Ohio's Class of 2024 show math marks went up but reading scores slipped

The state’s report cards on last year’s academic performance for the Class of 2024 in Ohio’s 607 public school districts are out.

Houses in the eastern suburbs of Columbus

Ohioans are paying eighth highest property tax rate in U.S., school and state money experts say

Ohioans paid $16.7 billion in property taxes last year, and those high property taxes are not leading to lots of spending by schools but instead are making up for low state spending on K-12 education.

Guardians bow out of postseason, but never their fans' hearts

After a tumultuous season, the Guardians lost Game 3 to the Detroit Tigers Thursday, ending their 2025 season.

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