Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Rail Whistleblowers Fired for Voicing Safety Concerns
Aug 22 2023 // Hours before a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio and erupted in fire in February, a judge ruled a former railroad employee could proceed with a lawsuit claiming he had been harassed for years by managers who said he...
Business Moves
Aug 21 2023 // National Marsh McLennan Agency, Graham Co. Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, acquired Graham Company, a risk management consultancy and independent insurance and employee benefits broker. Founded in 1960,...
Ohio to Vote on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in November
Aug 18 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal to legalize recreational adult use of marijuana in Ohio was cleared Wednesday to appear on statewide ballots this fall after the Republican-led state Legislature failed to act on it. The...
Tech Firm Behind Kentucky School Bus Route Snafu Had Problems in Ohio
Aug 17 2023 // LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The company behind a disastrous change to a Kentucky city`s school bus routes that resulted in more than a week of canceled classes had similar problems in two cities in neighboring Ohio last...
Ohio Foundry’s Failure to Protect Workers Led to Fatal Steam Explosion, OSHA Finds
Aug 16 2023 // A federal workplace safety investigation into a Beford, Ohio foundry explosion that caused the death of a maintenance supervisor and injuries to 15 other employees found the operator, I. Schumann & Co. LLC, failed to...
Political Operatives Ordered to Pay $50,000 in Restitution for Fraudulent Charity in Ohio Train Derailment Case
Aug 15 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Three men who have worked as Republican political operatives agreed to pay more than $50,000 in restitution and penalties in Ohio for their roles in operating a phony charity that collected cash...
Norfolk Southern Falls Short of Safety Standards, Say Federal Regulators
Aug 11 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Norfolk Southern made improvements after one of its trains derailed, caught fire and spilled toxic chemicals near an Ohio town, but the company is nowhere near the “gold standard for...
Political Violence in Polarized US at Its Worst Since 1970s
Aug 11 2023 // As Kristen King’s husband lay dying in their yard from three gunshots to his head, the 911 operator asked her: Did she know who killed him – or why? Sobbing, King identified the shooter as her neighbor in the small...
Ohio Utility That Agreed to $230M Penalty Says It`s Now Being Investigated By a State Commission
Aug 4 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio-based utility company says it`s being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime in connection with payments the company made to the state`s former House speaker and a top...
Ohio’s Largest Rivers Show Great Improvement Since 1980s, Officials Say
Aug 3 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials say a first-ever comprehensive study of the state`s largest rivers indicates great improvement in water quality over the past few decades. Gov. Mike DeWine and state environmental...
Norfolk Southern Changes Policy on Overheated Bearings After Ohio Derailment
Aug 3 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings, but it`s not clear why the railroad didn`t make...
Progressive to Consolidate Corporate Headquarters in Ohio
Aug 2 2023 // Progressive Insurance said it will consolidate its corporate headquarters in Northeast Ohio as more employees opt to work from home. Progressive will consolidate Campus One (on Wilson Mills Rd.) location to Campus Two (on...
Helicopter Crashes Near I-70 in Ohio, Killing Pilot and Causing Series of Accidents
Jul 31 2023 // SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – A helicopter hit power lines and crashed near an interstate in Ohio over the weekend, killing the pilot and causing a series of crashes, authorities said. The Bell 206L-4 aircraft was flying near...
Norfolk Southern Says Cost of Ohio Derailment Doubles to $803M
Jul 28 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The costs associated with Norfolk Southern`s fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related...
ALKEME Acquires Kansas’ Wiggins Farha, Ohio’s The Milestone Company
Jul 19 2023 // ALKEME recently acquired a pair of Midwestern agencies. ALKEME announced the acquisition of Wiggins Farha Insurance Group,a full-service insurance agency operating out of Wichita, Kansas. Wiggans Farha Insurance Group is...
Woman Seriously Injured in Roller Coaster Accident Sues Ohio Amusement Park
Jul 17 2023 // SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) – A Michigan woman struck in the head by a metal bracket that fell off a roller coaster at an Ohio amusement park has sued the park and its parent company, alleging their negligence caused the...
Railroad Industry Sues to Block Limit on Crew Sizes That Ohio Imposed After Derailment
Jul 12 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The railroad industry has sued to block a new minimum crew- size requirement that Ohio imposed after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine in February. The new rule was part of a $13.5 billion...
Norfolk Southern: Other Companies Should Share Blame in Fiery Ohio Derailment
Jul 7 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Norfolk Southern says the owner of the rail car that caused the fiery Ohio derailment in February failed to properly maintain it in the years before the crash, and the railroad wants to make sure that...
Norfolk Southern Looks to Others to Share Blame in February Derailment
Jul 7 2023 // Norfolk Southern says the owner of the rail car that caused the fiery Ohio derailment in February failed to properly maintain it in the years before the crash, and the railroad wants to make sure that company and the...
People Moves: Harter joins Iroquois in Ohio; Donaldson Named Account Administrator at RT Specialty
Jul 6 2023 // Harter joins Iroquois in Ohio Andy Harter joined Iroquois Mid-Atlantic, headquartered in Midlothian, Va., as regional manager, servicing agents in Ohio. Harter most recently served as a marketing rep for Grange Insurance...
