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An angry Dave Chappelle told his hometown council meeting Monday that he would not build two planned businesses in the area if they approved an ordinance that included dozens of affordable houing units. The meeting, held Monday in Yellow Springs, Ohio, saw the ordinance defeated. Earlier, Chappelle called the village…

The attorney general of Ohio is asking a state court to declare Google a public utility, something that would subject the search giant to extensive government regulation. The lawsuit (read it here) was filed by Dave Yost, a Republican, and reflects the party’s shift from traditional stances opposed to government…

Geraldo Rivera said that he is considering running the open U.S. Senate in Ohio seat being vacated by Rob Portman. He wrote on Twitter on Wednesday, “Pondering running for retiring @senrobportman seat in United States Senate. #GoBuckeyes.” Of course, there is a big difference between saying you are considering running…

A news anchor has been fired from his Cleveland radio station for referring the Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris as “colored.” WTAM brass sent Kyle Cornell packing Thursday after a social media backlash over his remarks that aired in a news teaser during Wednesday night’s Cleveland Indians game. He…

Rob Lowe may be a former Ohio resident, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots.  On Sunday, Gov. Mike DeWine shared a message from Lowe on his Twitter page. “It’s time for us to stay in place, get to know our families,” Lowe said. “You’re doing almost as much of a service to your community as the brave men and women first…

UPDATE: Ohio’s presidential primary will not take place on Tuesday, following an early morning ruling from the state Supreme Court. The state health department ordered all polling locations closed. The decision means that three states will hold primaries on Tuesday — Florida, Arizona and Illinois. Ohio’s vote will be…

UPDATE: The Ohio gunman’s sister and her boyfriend were found shot dead in a car hours after the Dayton massacre. Police said the gunman, identified as Connor Betts, killed his sister Megan, age 22. Their bodies were found in a vehicle near the bar where the shooting took place. A Dayton community vigil is planned for…

President Donald Trump’s ongoing Make America Great Again tour hit Lebanon, Ohio tonight, his third rally of the week. The event was held at the Warren County Fairgrounds. Amid frequent chants of “USA!” Trump stumped for Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican congressman who is facing a tough re-election challenge from…

Comedian Dave Chappelle is a familiar presence in the small rural Ohio village where he’s long made his home, but even his neighbors might have been surprised when he showed up at a town meeting Monday, taking his turn at the public podium to urge the village council to show the “Trump-era” world that local politics…

Tom Hanks is returning to his acting roots in Cleveland to help out the region’s film and TV industry. On December 2, the two-time Oscar winner will take part in two events in the city: the first to discuss the importance of arts education and the other to benefit northeast Ohio's film and TV production business. Both…

Ohio is doubling down on its film tax incentives program, raising its annual incentives cap from $20 million to $40 million. The increase, which goes into effect at the end of September, makes it easier for larger-budget projects to qualify and eliminates the old program's $5 million per project cap on tax…