Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup 9-18-25

Hand-picked headlines from around the web to keep you informed.

1. DeWine says multi-agency state team will go to Cleveland to help fight crime - Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

2. Ohio among states with latest bedtime, Apple data shows - Zach Mentz, cleveland.com

3. Political leaders at Ohio colleges rattled following assassination of Charlie Kirk – Sarah Donaldson, The Statehouse News Bureau

4. See our full interview with Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy - Cole Behrens, Columbus Dispatch

5. Ohio brings on artificial intelligence chatbot app to help fight crime, terrorism - Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

6. Ohio Bill Would Require Watermarks on AI Imagery - Avery Kreemer, Dayton Daily News

7. Report cards for Ohio's Class of 2024 show math marks went up but reading scores slipped – Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

8. Amazon to open new delivery facility in Warren County, creating more than 125 full-time jobs - Felicia Jordan, WCPO Cincinnati

9. Effort emerges to remove Ohio’s religious motto: ‘With God, all things are possible’ - Ava Boldizar, NBC4i Columbus

10. Ohio Congressman calls for National Guard in Cleveland - Sarah Buduson, News 5 Cleveland

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Findlay Residents Voice Strong Opposition to Shady Grove Annexation and High-Density M2 Zoning

Findlay Residents Voice Strong Opposition to Shady Grove Annexation and High-Density M2 Zoning

BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - Annexation and rezoning of the Shady Grove property in Marion Township remained a primary focus at the May 6 Findlay city council meeting. The project involves annexing approximately 45.9 acres and rezoning it to M2 (multifamily high-density) zoning to facilitate large-scale apartment development. While

TOR Interviews Attorney Jensen Silvis on SMART Meters

TOR Interviews Attorney Jensen Silvis on SMART Meters

BY NICK ROGERS TOR: Jensen Silvis, an Akron-based attorney specializing in property law, estate planning, contracts, civil litigation, landlord-tenant, business formation, and criminal defense joins The Ohio Register for a second time. In our first interview, we discussed two Smart meter mandate cases he has taken on in collaboration with

Public Private Partnership Gives Update on Springfield 2051 Project, Leading to New Questions

Public Private Partnership Gives Update on Springfield 2051 Project, Leading to New Questions

BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - On Monday, The Springfield commissioners met to hear an update from representatives from the newly minted ‘public-private’ partnership administration for Springfield 2051, a think-tank operation designed to guide city development, facilitated by contracted organization Future IQ. During the update, representatives Kevin Rose and Marta Wojcik

Clark County Commissioner Race Comes To A Head

Clark County Commissioner Race Comes To A Head

CLARK COUNTY - As Clark County voters prepare for the May 5 Republican primary for an unexpired seat on the Board of Commissioners, the four candidates — Daren Cotter, Greg Koffenbarger, Mark Sanders and Victoria Sorg — are outlining distinct platforms on economic development, public safety, infrastructure and long-term resource management. Residents