Newark will open bids Aug. 21 for a planned Riverside Drive bridge replacement over Log Pond Run, but no contractor or construction schedule has been announced in the reviewed city materials.
Akron officials project about 500 water-main breaks in 2026, as aging pipes, temporary service impacts and emergency repairs strain the city system.
Toledo approved up to $6 million in zero-interest financing for lead-service-line replacement work. A separate Ohio EPA-reviewed phase is estimated at $2.027 million and covers about 280 lines.
Ohio districts had to adopt new attendance policies by Aug. 1, changing when families are notified, what supports schools offer and how absences are counted.
Circleville is seeking electronic bids by August 14 for a South Court Street project that would replace about 3,100 feet of water main and restore the roadway. The contractor, price, schedule and traffic impacts remain undecided.
Erie County says parcels in the Sandusky and Perkins school districts were excluded from the new Inflation Cap Credit, but individual property-tax bills still vary by parcel.
Cleveland families face school mergers, program changes and transportation updates in 2026-27, while 12 former CMSD sites move through a separate redevelopment-selection process.
Eligible Mentor residents whose electric supply comes through NOPEC aggregation will have three published supply-rate choices beginning with September 2026 meter reads.
A free Cleveland job fair on Aug. 14 will connect job seekers with about 200 employers, training opportunities and services addressing transportation, child care, resumes and legal needs.
Columbus City Council has released an eligible-candidate list and invited finalists to a public hearing as it moves to fill the city auditor position after Megan Kilgore’s departure.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced $1 million in grants for county boards of elections to recruit and train nearly 40,000 precinct election officials ahead of the November 2026 general election.
Cleveland City Councilman Brian Kazy submitted a three-page letter to OMB Director Russell Vought raising concerns about what the Council described as a potential political takeover of federal grantmaking.
Columbus voters approved a measure to expand city programs that can offer non-police responses, including social workers and mental-health experts, for some 911 calls.
Cleveland has launched its 2026 Summer Safety Plan, a citywide effort led by the Department of Public Safety that combines violence prevention, neighborhood quality-of-life work, community engagement and a new 3-1-1 service platform.
Ohio and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth that would bar enforcement of contract terms alleged to limit insurers’ ability to direct patients to lower-cost care.
Gov. Mike DeWine said in Columbus that planned deportations of Haitians would be a mistake, citing Haiti’s political disorder, danger to returnees and potential economic harm in Ohio.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has announced public access to an online tool compiling statewide felony arrest and sentencing data, describing it as a resource for public understanding, policymaking and accountability.
The Ohio Supercomputer Center is recruiting 10 Ohio postsecondary students for a summer 2026 AI research program with university teams.
CNBC placed Ohio first in its 2026 America’s Top States for Business study, the state’s first time at the top of the ranking since the study began in 2007.
Cleveland Clinic and IBM convened more than 30 speakers for their third annual Cleveland Discovery and Innovation Forum, focused on AI and quantum computing in healthcare and life-sciences research.
Columbus City Council’s rezoning of 6.94 acres at 274 E. 1st Ave. took effect July 22, allowing an urban-center mixed-use development described as having 419 dwelling units.
Cleveland requested consultant proposals for a planned redesign of East 55th Street between Outhwaite Avenue and North Marginal Road, including a center turn lane, separated bike lanes and crossing upgrades.
