Ohio senators get update on utility overhaul, forecast of power demands

April 7, 2026

Ohio senators recently got an update from state utility regulators and an official with the regional grid operator, PJM Interconnection, offering an early progress report on a utility overhaul passed last year and a look ahead at how Ohio can align demand for power with supply. The view from Ohio Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Jenifer French told lawmakers it has been full speed ahead since passage of Ohio House Bill 15 almost a year ago. That measure imposed shorter regulatory timelines at the PUCO and encouraged private investment in new power generation. That includes ...

Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report

April 4, 2026

(AP) — U.S. futures were trading modestly lower early Friday following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government. Equities markets are closed for Good Friday, but futures markets were trading into Friday morning, albeit quietly. Futures for S&P 500 dipped 0.3%, futures ...

Stocks fall and oil prices rise after Trump’s latest delay in the Iran war fails to raise much hope

March 28, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Friday as Wall Street stumbles toward the finish of a fifth straight losing week, which would be its longest such streak in nearly four years. The S&P 500 sank 0.7% and deepened its losses a day after its worst drop since the war with Iran began. ...

Wall Street has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise

March 26, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks had their worst day since the war with Iran started, as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the conflict. The S&P 500 fell 1.7% Thursday. The index is headed for a fifth straight losing week, which would be the longest such ...

Stocks sink on fears the war with Iran will keep interest rates high

March 21, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were sinking Friday as hopes wither on Wall Street for a possible cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this year because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and was on track for a fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak in a year. The ...

Grand Central Mall announces multimillion-dollar renovation, new entertainment addition

March 18, 2026

VIENNA – A multimillion-dollar renovation project is set to transform Grand Central Mall, with officials and community leaders announcing sweeping upgrades and new attractions during a Wednesday morning event. Joe Bell, director of corporate communications, said the planned changes will ...