Investor Carl Icahn

Morning Headlines: Ohio Lowers Age Limit for Vaccine to 16 and Up; Mass Vaccination Clinics Beginning in Cleveland, Portage

Amanda Rabinowitz

Gov. Mike DeWine is expanding vaccine eligibility; Cleveland’s mass COVID vaccine clinic opens to the public today at the Wolstein Center; billionaire investor Carl Ichan has reached a deal with Akron-based FirstEnergy to add two board seats; and more stories.
Morning Headlines: Icahn Reportedly Interested in FirstEnergy Board Seats; Cuyahoga County Approves New Sheriff

Amanda Rabinowitz

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly seeking two seats on the FirstEnergy board of directors; Cuyahoga County Council has unanimously approved Christopher Viland as the new county sheriff; university officials from around Ohio spoke with Gov. Mike DeWine Tuesday in support of hazing reform; and more stories.
Morning Headlines: Timken Joins US Senate Race in Ohio; Lawmakers Announce Effort to End Death Penalty

Amanda Rabinowitz

An ally of former President Donald Trump who recently stepped down as chair of the Ohio Republican Party is joining the race for the U.S. Senate seat that the GOP’s Rob Portman is vacating; Ohio death penalty opponents are announcing a new effort to end capital punishment that includes several GOP supporters of a ban; Ohio’s current COVID-19 hospitalizations and average new case numbers continued a downward slide on Thursday as more people receive vaccinations; and more stories.