/news/tags/first-energy First Energy en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-30/life-and-death-lakewood-officials-residents-demand-accountability-for-heat-wave-power-outages FirstEnergy says local infrastructure improvements are coming as part of a multi-year plan, but business owners, residents and public officials say they're fed up with frequent outages. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-30/life-and-death-lakewood-officials-residents-demand-accountability-for-heat-wave-power-outages Abbey Marshall /2023-02-08/fbi-firstenergy-paid-private-investigators-to-follow-anti-bailout-petitioners Federal prosecutors showed an invoice from a private investigator firm that detailed the surveillance it conducted on signature gatherers who wanted to repeal the nuclear power plant bailout. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:37:27 GMT /2023-02-08/fbi-firstenergy-paid-private-investigators-to-follow-anti-bailout-petitioners Andy Chow /news/environment-energy/2022-09-15/special-counsel-hired-to-help-puco-with-document-requests-has-multiple-ties-to-hb-6-push An outside law firm working with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on responses to federal subpoenas and public records requests has multiple ties to the law at the heart of the state’s ongoing nuclear bailout corruption scandal. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:47:50 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-09-15/special-counsel-hired-to-help-puco-with-document-requests-has-multiple-ties-to-hb-6-push Kathiann M. Kolwalski /news/government-politics/2022-03-18/former-us-attorney-talks-trial-texts-involving-former-ohio-house-speaker-larry-householder The former federal prosecutor who announced Householder's arrest left open the possibility that more charges could be coming, since the case is still being investigated. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:10:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-03-18/former-us-attorney-talks-trial-texts-involving-former-ohio-house-speaker-larry-householder Karen Kasler /news/2022-02-02/morning-headlines-odot-firstenergy-prep-for-winter-storm-seaworld-makes-bid-for-cedar-fair Preparations are underway for the major winter storm that’s rolling in Wednesday; the owner of Cedar Point and Kings Island says it’s mulling a takeover bid from SeaWorld Entertainment; Rock Hall releases list of 2022 nominees; and more stories. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:54:05 GMT /news/2022-02-02/morning-headlines-odot-firstenergy-prep-for-winter-storm-seaworld-makes-bid-for-cedar-fair Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2022-01-24/ohio-democratic-party-threatens-to-sue-dewine-administration-over-records-requests The party wants documents that show any possible connection between Gov. Mike DeWine's administration and the nuclear bailout bribery scandal. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 02:47:22 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-01-24/ohio-democratic-party-threatens-to-sue-dewine-administration-over-records-requests Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2021-12-17/firstenergy-looks-to-the-future-while-weathering-a-scandal-ridden-past One of Ohio's largest utility companies is attempting to turn the page on a turbulent couple of years. But accountability concerns still linger as FirstEnergy looks at its plans for the future. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-12-17/firstenergy-looks-to-the-future-while-weathering-a-scandal-ridden-past Andy Chow /news/2021-11-23/morning-headlines-summit-co-hospitalizations-highest-since-january-group-sues-over-ohios-new-congressional-district-map Summit County hospitals are seeing the most COVID-19 patients since January; a national Democratic organization has filed a lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court to challenge the newly signed Congressional district map; the Cleveland and Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority police departments are getting more than $4 million in federal grant money to hire more officers; and more stories. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:39:04 GMT /news/2021-11-23/morning-headlines-summit-co-hospitalizations-highest-since-january-group-sues-over-ohios-new-congressional-district-map Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-08-23/morning-headlines-ua-football-program-hit-with-sanctions-four-killed-in-weekend-gun-violence-in-columbus The University of Akron’s football program has been hit with NCAA sanctions for improper loans to players; Columbus is on pace to exceed last year's record homicides; the Ohio Attorney General's Office has approved summary language in a petition to legalize marijuana use and sales in the state; and more stories. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:55:56 GMT /news/2021-08-23/morning-headlines-ua-football-program-hit-with-sanctions-four-killed-in-weekend-gun-violence-in-columbus Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2021-07-29/ohio-house-dems-call-for-dewine-to-fire-staff-members Democrats in the Ohio House want Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) to fire two members of his staff in response to new information to come out related to the nuclear bailout bribery case. But DeWine's office says that's not going to happen. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:43:13 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-29/ohio-house-dems-call-for-dewine-to-fire-staff-members Andy Chow