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The Northeast Ohio economic development organization Team NEO sees a link to the region's auto manufacturing legacy by promoting Northeast Ohio's electric vehicle future.

Tenants who offer to pay back rent and late fees would be able to defend themselves under the new proposed ordinance; Ohio's environmental groups are praising the Inflation Reduction Act; Playhouse Square has named a new CEO ... and more stories.

The council committee had a discussion about tackling juvenile crime which they perceive has increased; A Canton nonprofit delivering affordable groceries to low-income residents had to halt delivery due to car part theft from its vehicles; Lordstown closes $230M deal with Foxcon.

Struggling electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors has finalized a deal with Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn; the state medical board is extending the use of telemedicine for prescribing drugs or renewing medical marijuana cards through March 2022; Cleveland Mayor-elect Justin Bibb has named a team of transition leaders; and more stories.

Akron’s arts and culture newspaper The Devil Strip has laid off its staff, citing insufficient funds; Christian Aid Ministries isn’t saying much about the 17 members who were abducted over the weekend in Haiti; Foxconn, which is purchasing the Lordstown Motors factory, has announced its new line of electric vehicles; and more stories.

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.

Electric vehicle maker Lordstown Motors has finalized an agreement with Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn to share space in the startup’s sprawling plant near Youngstown; Ohio's COVID-19 transmission rate dropped for the first time in 12 weeks; Ohio’s minimum wage will rise 50 cents on January 1; and more stories.

Lordstown Motors is close to a deal to sell its production plant to electronics company Foxconn, according to multiple reports.

Gov. John Kasich covered a lot of ground at the annual AP legislative forum today (Wednesday). His topics included jobs, the economy, the opioid crisis…