Economy

Some experts say such a small increase will have close to no impact on low-wage workers.

It’s the first of the month. And for about 1.8 million people living in Ohio, that means the rent is due. Renters in Ohio are particularly at risk for losing their homes. And, as WYSO’s Jason Saul reports, new data released by the federal government shows the mood in the state is grim.

As federal lawmakers hammer out a COVID relief package, local officials want direct aid to counties.

The Ohio Arts Council is getting $20 million from the state. They’ll be granting that money back out to local arts organizations who apply before the end of the year.

As Ohio hit another record in both coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Mike DeWine and a group of Republican state lawmakers announced how the state will distribute more than $420 million in federal CARES Act funding to people, operations and groups affected by the pandemic.

On the outskirts of Rantoul, in east-central Illinois, about 100 migrant farmworkers are living at an old hotel in a sleepy part of town. Every day at...

Regal said in a statement it would close its doors indefinitely at all of its U.S. locations on October 8, which includes 17 across Ohio.

Restaurant owners, workers and their supporters gathered Thursday night in Beavercreek to protest the COVID-related restrictions placed on their businesses.

Challenged by uncertainty, Ohioans become creative, find hope in new ideas

Cooped-up Americans across the country have escaped to the great outdoors following the shutdowns early in the pandemic. But parks departments are also facing significant funding cuts.

CARES Act Small Business Grants

The Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs has decided to close until public demand for movies increases.