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Honda and LG Energy Solution announced Tuesday that its new $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant will be located in Fayette County, 40 miles south of Columbus.

All 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico have received the go-ahead to start spending federal dollars on new chargers. The long-term plan is to spend $5 billion improving charging infrastructure.

Mayor Justin Bibb wants to spend a third of the city's American Rescue Plan Act money on home repairs, construction and rehabilitation; East Cleveland Police Chief Scott Gardner is on paid administrative leave after being indicted on 13 felony charges including tax evasion and tampering with records; and more stories.

The races for Ohio House and Senate seats were pushed back due to disagreements over new district maps and voters can find their redrawn districts at Vote.Ohio.gov; Ohio will receive $100 million over the next five years to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations across major roadways; A mental health worker shortage is growing in Ohio as demand also continues to grow; and more stories.

The plant will build a new commercial electric vehicle as part of the company's goal of producing 2 million EVs globally by the end of 2026.

The added fees took effect in 2020.

The $230 million deal announced last week between between the two companies is more than just an agreement to buy the company’s Mahoning Valley manufacturing facility.

The deal allows the companies to work jointly on the production of electric vehicles in Lordstown's 6.2 million square foot space.

The Clean Jobs Midwest report finds that Ohio lost more than 10,000 clean energy jobs last year.

After the General Motors' plant closed in 2019, leaders in Eastern Ohio's steel valley are pushing for a rebrand.