Utilities Plan $1.4 Trillion Grid Expansion by 2030
COLUMBUS, OH (WOWO) A new national analysis projects that investor-owned utilities will invest about 1.4 trillion dollars in electric grid expansion by 2030, a level...
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Michigan House Budget Includes Cuts to General Fund
LANSING, MI (WOWO) The Michigan House of Representatives approved major budget legislation following a late-night session that stretched into Wednesday evening. Lawmakers passed separate bills...
Ohio Job Losses Paired With Falling Unemployment Rate
COLUMBUS, OH (WOWO) Ohio’s latest employment data shows a drop in jobs alongside a declining unemployment rate, a combination analysts say reflects changes in the...
Moratoriums Aim to Assess Growth of Data Center Industry
FINDLAY, OH (WOWO) Officials in northwest Ohio are taking a cautious approach to data center development, with two cities approving temporary bans to study the...
WOWO EXCLUSIVE: Lt Gov Beckwith Discusses Westfield Controversy with Kayla
FORT WAYNE, IND. (WOWO) Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith is responding to controversy surrounding a social media post involving Westfield High School’s indoor percussion team,...
Illinois Leaders Take Major Step Towards Bears Stadium Bill; Team Indicates It’s Not Enough
SPRINGFIELD, IL (WOWO) Efforts to bring the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana have encountered a setback following legislative action in Illinois. The Illinois House of...
Indiana BMV Extends Hours Ahead of Primary Election
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (WOWO) The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is extending branch hours statewide to help residents prepare for the upcoming primary election. Officials say...
Utility Safety Push Targets Spring Home Projects
WASHINGTON, DC (WOWO) The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution recognizing April as National Safe Digging Month, aimed at increasing awareness of underground utility...
Elkhart County Murder Conviction Vacated After 26 Years
ELKHART, IND. (WOWO) An Elkhart County judge has vacated the conviction of a woman who had been tied to a decades-old murder and robbery case,...
Critics Call for Greater Oversight of Data Center Development Deals
LANSING, MI (WOWO) Public concern over the expansion of hyperscale data centers in Michigan intensified during a crowded legislative hearing in Lansing, where residents called...