Northeast Ohio

The NEO Voter Voices survey finds reticence for supporting increased school funding with districts facing more challenges in recent years getting levies approved.

In this installment of Making It, learn about Absolute Intense Wrestling, a Cleveland-based, independent wrestling organization that produces live wrestling events across Northeast Ohio and runs a wrestling training school.

The American Red Cross reported it received 50,000 fewer donations than needed during the past few months. It's added an incentive to get people to donate during the months of July and August.

The head of the largest labor organization in Ohio has been removed by the board after accusations of improper credit card expenditures.

The new Overall Work Program includes mention of climate action planning and a climate pollution reduction program. The executive committee voted 4-1 in favor.

SNAP benefits expanded following the pandemic as many people lost their jobs and needed extra assistance. Now that the expansion has expired as of March 1, some people are looking for other ways to afford food.

While this next phase of legalization may not be realized until the next election cycle at the earliest, marijuana entrepreneurs are being advised to start getting ready now.

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency will continue holding workshops to develop its Climate Action Plan, inviting community members to give their feedback, regardless of disruptions at last week's meetings.

The initiative, led by the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, is funded by $3.4 million in federal funding through congressionally directed spending. The four programs created as part of the initiative aim to improve access to food, toiletries, home repairs and transportation for Northeast Ohio's seniors.

Attempts to reign in inflation have led to interest rates rising to about 5%, higher than the pandemic lows of around 3%.