Jobs

There's a shortage of them going into this winter.

A recent study shows 17% of Western Ohio's jobs are in the military and federal sectors. And half of those are aerospace jobs.

House Bill 429 is expected to establish an Office of Energy Justice that would work directly with the governor to ensure greenhouse gas reductions and to work towards 100% clean energy by 2050

The new federal American Jobs Plan is expected to push U.S. companies to go green and bring new jobs in sustainable energy.

Karin VanZant has been working at CareSource to help millions of Americans on Medicaid find the care they need through both social services and medical aid.

Ohio’s unemployment rate is 5%, just slightly higher than it was before the double-digit spike from the pandemic last year. “Help Wanted” and "Now Hiring” signs are common sights, especially at restaurants and retail stores.

Some Americans are taking on multiple jobs yet still struggling to make ends meet, and that is affecting their health and well-being. Researchers say low-quality, precarious employment is to blame, and it's disproportionately impacting African Americans and other minority populations.

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

With God's Grace will be giving away frozen turkey meals at its free grocery store on Thanksgiving morning.

Disabilities News

The fund that the state uses to pay jobless benefits is now broke – which was predicted even before the pandemic. And now state leaders are struggling...

The fund by which Ohio pays jobless benefits is officially broke, and the state has asked to borrow more than $3 billion so payments can keep going out...