Wendy’s plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit. The Dublin, Ohio-based chain said during a conference call with investors Friday that it planned to begin closing restaurants in the fourth quarter of this year. The company said it expected a “mid-single-digit percentage” of its…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A divided federal appeals court in Ohio ruled against the state’s fourth largest school district on Thursday in a case that pitted its gender pronoun policies against the rights of students who believe there are only two genders. The full Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the suburban Olentangy…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ohio farmers said they were optimistic about a new trade deal that will see China again purchase U.S. soybeans, following months of trade turmoil that left soybean farmers uncertain if they would be able to sell this year’s crop. What You Need To Know The deal follows months of trade turmoil that left…
Gunfire erupted early Sunday at a large rental home where teenagers had gathered for a birthday party that was promoted on social media, injuring nine people. The scene in northeastern Ohio was chaotic as some people fled and first responders performed life-saving measures, police said. The shooting happened at around 12:15 a.m. in Bath Township,…
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — Nine couples got married Friday inside a former county jail in central Ohio that was decorated for Halloween. The vows were exchanged in Delaware County’s 18-cell jail building, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Columbus. These days the 1878 structure is owned by the Delaware County Historical Society, but until…
Fashionistas and history buffs can both enjoy a free program about fashion during the 1940s at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10, at Mentor Public Library’s Lake Branch, 5642 Andrews Road in Mentor-on-the-Lake. Sara Hume, a professor and curator at the Kent State University Museum, will discuss clothing trends during World War II and the 1940s, in…
The J.M. Smucker Company, the brand that makes peanut butter and jelly spreads, is suing Trader Joe’s over what it says is a copycat version of its Uncrustables sandwiches. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Ohio on Monday, accuses the popular grocery chain of trademark infringement for selling pre-made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that closely…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As food prices continue to rise across the United States, more people say the cost of healthy food makes it difficult to eat well, according to new data from the Pew Research Center. Health experts and consumers alike are confronting the growing challenge of balancing nutrition with affordability. What You Need To…
It can be hard to know where to watch what you want to watch. Now, Spectrum is offering its customers a new way to simplify what can oftentimes feel like a complicated process. Thursday, Spectrum – the parent company of Spectrum News – unveiled its Spectrum App Store, a digital marketplace aimed at making it…
Ridership is climbing on the Metro buses in Akron, Ohio, after a major overhaul based on something often overlooked in public transit: listening to what passengers need and acting on it, according to transit officials. Dawn Distler, a former bus driver who worked her way up to Metro’s CEO, makes a point of riding a…