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Ohio attorney general-elect John Kulewicz says he intends to continue the state’s bribery case against two former FirstEnergy executives when he takes office ... Show more
Ohio’s new attorney general inherits massive FirstEnergy bribery case -- and vows to commit
Ohio’s new attorney general inherits massive FirstEnergy bribery case -- and vows to commit
House Majority PAC is airing an ad linking Republican congressional candidate Derek Merrin to the FirstEnergy bribery scandal and rising electricity bills ... Show more
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FirstEnergy plans grid technology in Northeast Ohio. An Ohio project showed both promise and limits
cleveland.com/metro/2026/10/firstenergy-plans-grid-technology-in-northeast-ohio-an-ohio-project-showed-both-promise-and-limits.html
Akron Marathon 2026 results: Zach Kreft, Andrea Klima win marathon: Runners enjoyed sunshine and cool temperatures at this year's FirstEnergy Akron Marathon ...
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FirstEnergy plans $28 million grid project in Northeast Ohio: FirstEnergy says it will make $28 million in power line improvements in Northeast Ohio as part of a ...
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FirstEnergy doesn’t want to replace all 34.5 miles of aging underground cable tied to Lakewood’s power system. Instead, it’s proposing a broader redesign as ... Show more
FirstEnergy’s three-year rate plan could add $15.45 a month to Cleveland-area bills by year 3
cleveland.com/metro/2026/09/firstenergys-three-year-rate-plan-could-add-1545-a-month-to-cleveland-area-bills-by-year-3.html
FirstEnergy apologizes to Lakewood customers, promises outage fixes: FirstEnergy apologized for repeated Lakewood power outages and detailed grid upgrades ...
cleveland.com/news/2026/09/firstenergy-apologizes-to-lakewood-customers-promises-outage-fixes.html
Judge tosses Dennis Kucinich lawsuit against cleveland.com over reporting on ex-mayor’s FirstEnergy ties
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/09/judge-tosses-dennis-kucinich-lawsuit-against-clevelandcom-over-reporting-on-ex-mayors-firstenergy-ties.html
Lakewood Mayor Meghan George supports investing a proposed $3.05 million FirstEnergy penalty in the city’s power grid while separately compensating customers ... Show more
Lakewood Mayor Meghan George supports investing a proposed $3.05 million FirstEnergy penalty in the city’s power grid while separately compensating customers ... Show more
FirstEnergy says Lakewood penalty cash should fund local upgrades: Consumer advocates and FirstEnergy, parent company of Cleveland Electric Illuminating ...
cleveland.com/news/2026/08/firstenergy-says-lakewood-penalty-cash-should-fund-local-upgrades.html
Spoiled food. Missed work. Interrupted medical care.
Lakewood residents felt the impact of the outages firsthand. Now there’s a growing push to make sure a ... Show more
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There’s now a consensus around that potential $3 million FirstEnergy fine: Don’t just send the money to the state. "Today in Ohio" hosts break down ... Show more
Ohio’s FirstEnergy penalty would punish the utility but abandon the people who suffered
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Federal trial for ex-FirstEnergy executives in $60M bribery case set for January 2028
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/08/federal-trial-for-ex-firstenergy-executives-in-60m-bribery-case-set-for-january-2028.html
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Lakewood council member gets FirstEnergy on the record about power outages: Council Member Tom Bullock asked FirstEnergy CEO Brian Tierney about power failures ...
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What we learned about FirstEnergy’s proposed $3.05 million Lakewood penalty: Ohio regulators have proposed a $3.05 million forfeiture against FirstEnergy’s ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/08/what-we-learned-about-firstenergys-proposed-305-million-lakewood-penalty.html
Ohio regulators have proposed a $3.05 million forfeiture against FirstEnergy over Lakewood outages, but the money would go to the state. Any refunds ... Show more
Lakewood customers wouldn’t get FirstEnergy’s proposed $3.05M forfeiture
Lakewood customers wouldn’t get FirstEnergy’s proposed $3.05M forfeiture
What we learned about FirstEnergy’s Lakewood fixes before outages returned: FirstEnergy completed breakers, pole work and other Lakewood upgrades ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/08/what-we-learned-about-firstenergys-lakewood-fixes-before-outages-returned.html
🔗: l.cleveland.com/aldDRD Lakewood’s outages came back even after FirstEnergy made fixes. Two key transformers still weren’t in service, and now regulators want more ... Show more
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FirstEnergy cools aging generators with lawn sprinklers? And we wonder about all the outages ⤵️
🔗: l.cleveland.com/aldDRD Nothing says “modern power grid” quite like lawn ... Show more
PUCO proposes $3 million penalty against FirstEnergy utility over Lakewood power outages
cleveland.com/news/2026/08/puco-proposes-3-million-penalty-against-firstenergy-utility-over-lakewood-power-outages.html
Lakewood sends resident power outage surveys to PUCO ⤵️
🔗: l.cleveland.com/aldDRD Lakewood residents reported outages lasting an average of 12 hours and sometimes up to 48 ... Show more
What we learned about how an Ohio utility-rate freeze could affect Northeast Ohio bills
cleveland.com/metro/2026/07/what-we-learned-about-how-an-ohio-utility-rate-freeze-could-affect-northeast-ohio-bills.html
The nearly $458 million FirstEnergy case behind Ohio’s utility-rate overhaul: FirstEnergy utilities collected nearly $458 million through a charge later rejected ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/07/why-ohio-changed-its-utility-rate-rules-the-nearly-458-million-firstenergy-case.html
Lakewood City Council discussing additional litigation tied to continuing FirstEnergy power outages
cleveland.com/community/2026/07/lakewood-city-council-discussing-additional-litigation-tied-to-continuing-firstenergy-power-outages.html
Ohio rate-freeze bill could delay pending FirstEnergy, Enbridge increases: A proposed one-year freeze could delay pending FirstEnergy and Enbridge rate increases ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/07/ohio-rate-freeze-bill-could-delay-pending-firstenergy-enbridge-increases.html
Only one Ohio AG candidate pledges to continue FirstEnergy bribery trial: Only one of the two candidates running for Ohio attorney general this fall – Democrat ...
cleveland.com/news/2026/07/only-one-ohio-ag-candidate-pledges-to-continue-firstenergy-bribery-trial.html
Why former FirstEnergy executives can face separate state and federal trials: Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling face separate Ohio and federal prosecutions tied to ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/07/why-ohio-and-federal-prosecutors-can-separately-try-former-firstenergy-executives.html
Federal judge eyes 2028 trial in RICO case against former FirstEnergy executives: A federal judge wants to delay the RICO trial of former FirstEnergy executives ...
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/07/federal-judge-eyes-2028-trial-in-rico-case-against-former-firstenergy-executives.html
New Ohio AG Andy Wilson says he’s ‘very comfortable’ with plans to retry ex-FirstEnergy executives
cleveland.com/news/2026/07/new-ohio-ag-andy-wilson-says-hes-very-comfortable-with-plans-to-retry-ex-firstenergy-executives.html
A lawsuit alleges FirstEnergy’s negligence led to a Penn State grad’s fatal electrocution by a downed power line.
Power company sued over PSU grad’s ... Show more
Power company sued over PSU grad’s electrocution during storm
Power company sued over PSU grad’s electrocution during storm
Lakewood urges PUCO to reopen FirstEnergy investigation after new outages: The City of Lakewood has asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to reopen its ...
cleveland.com/news/2026/07/lakewood-urges-puco-to-reopen-firstenergy-investigation-after-new-outages.html
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Your questions about Greater Cleveland’s power outages, answered: The outages over the July 4 weekend were just the latest electricity failures in Northeast Ohio ...
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88th All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship coming to Akron’s Derby Downs this month
cleveland.com/akron/2026/07/88th-all-american-soap-box-derby-world-championship-coming-to-akrons-derby-downs-this-month.html
More than 100K without power morning after latest round of thunderstorms hit Pa.: Some areas of central Pennsylvania are facing lengthy restoration times as PPL ...
pennlive.com/weather/2026/07/more-than-100k-without-power-morning-after-latest-round-of-thunderstorms-hit-pa.html
Judge dismisses $20M SEC lawsuit against ex-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones: A federal judge dismissed the SEC’s securities fraud case against ex-FirstEnergy CEO ...
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/06/judge-dismisses-20m-sec-lawsuit-against-ex-firstenergy-ceo-chuck-jones.html
Dennis Kucinich’s ties to FirstEnergy ‘run deep,’ court filing says: The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com's attorneys wrote in a court filing that Dennis ...
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/06/dennis-kucinichs-ties-to-firstenergy-run-deep-court-filing-says.html
Ex-FirstEnergy execs plead not guilty to expanded charges in HB 6 bribery scandal
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/06/ex-firstenergy-execs-plead-not-guilty-to-expanded-charges-in-hb-6-bribery-scandal.html
🔗: l.cleveland.com/aldDRD Ohio's House Bill 6 scandal isn't over. Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-lobbyist Michael Dowling were hit with new charges ... Show more
🔗: l.cleveland.com/aldDRD Another hit to Ohioans’ wallets? FirstEnergy wants regulators to approve a rate increase that could cost the average residential customer nearly ... Show more
Ohio AG switches lead prosecutors for FirstEnergy bribery retrial: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says his decision to switch lead prosecutors in the retrial of ...
cleveland.com/news/2026/05/ohio-ag-switches-lead-prosecutors-for-firstenergy-bribery-retrial.html
Dave Yost predicts FirstEnergy bribery retrial will proceed under new Ohio AG: Outgoing Attorney General Dave Yost expressed confidence Thursday that ...
cleveland.com/news/2026/05/dave-yost-predicts-firstenergy-bribery-retrial-will-proceed-under-new-ohio-ag.html
FirstEnergy ordered to create data center pricing rules ⤵️
Ohio regulators ordered FirstEnergy to create new rules for its data center customers as concerns ... Show more
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Ex-FirstEnergy executives want charges tossed after mistrial: Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling argue prosecutors failed to prove bribery charges in the $4 ...
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/04/ex-firstenergy-executives-want-charges-tossed-after-mistrial.html
FirstEnergy settlement money to fund new prosecutors clinic at CSU: Cleveland State University's School of Law is opening a new clinic designed specifically to ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/04/firstenergy-settlement-money-to-fund-new-prosecutors-clinic-at-csu.html
What’s next for ex-FirstEnergy executives after hung jury in bribery trial? ⤵️
🔗: l.cleveland.com/aldDRD Experts say another trial — which is expected after Ohio Attorney ... Show more
FirstEnergy eliminates 50-cent fee for customers who use bank payments to pay their bill
cleveland.com/open/2026/04/firstenergy-eliminates-50-cent-fee-for-customers-who-use-bank-payments-to-pay-their-bill.html
FirstEnergy eliminates 50-cent fee for customers who use bank payments to pay their bill ⤵️
FirstEnergy has dropped fees for Ohio residential customers who ... Show more
FirstEnergy eliminates 50-cent fee for customers who use bank payments to pay their bill
FirstEnergy eliminates 50-cent fee for customers who use bank payments to pay their bill
FirstEnergy execs dodge conviction with hung jury, but they should be sweating based on the vote
cleveland.com/news/2026/04/firstenergy-execs-dodge-conviction-with-hung-jury-but-they-should-be-sweating-based-on-the-vote.html
Ex-FirstEnergy execs set for a new round in court following mistrial: The judge in a bribery case against two ex-FirstEnergy executives formally declares ...
beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/04/01/judge-in-firstenergy-bribery-case-schedules-new-hearing-after-mistrial-chuck-jones-michael-dowling/89421903007/
It’s official: Judge declares mistrial in FirstEnergy bribery case ⤵️
🔗: l.cleveland.com/aldDRD A judge formally declared a mistrial on Wednesday ... Show more
Jury can’t reach verdict in corruption trial of 2 ex-FirstEnergy executives in $60M bribery scandal
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FirstEnergy already admitted to bribery and paid hundreds of millions in fines — but the two executives at the center of the alleged scheme? Their jury ... Show more
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Judge tells divided jury to push toward verdict in FirstEnergy case: Jurors in the bribery trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives have not been able to agree on any ...
beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/03/30/jury-divided-day-8-deliberations-ex-firstenergy-executives-trial-chuck-jones-michael-dowling/89330029007/
🔗: l.cleveland.com/aldDRD Jurors deliberating in the FirstEnergy bribery trial told a judge on Monday that they can’t agree on a unanimous verdict ... Show more
FirstEnergy bribery trial rolls into 9th week as jury examines case: Judge Susan Baker Ross convenes attorneys, defendants and jurors in courtroom ...
beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/03/27/no-verdict-after-7-jury-deliberation-days-firstenergy-executives-trial-chuck-jones-michael-dowling/89347112007/
Judge apologizes after jury sees wrong exhibits in FirstEnergy trial : Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross questioned jurors who saw documents they ...
cleveland.com/news/2026/03/judge-apologizes-after-jury-sees-wrong-exhibits-in-firstenergy-trial.html
After Pa. woman’s death in cold house, penalty doubled for utility that shut off her heat
pennlive.com/news/2026/03/pa-utility-penalized-after-woman-dies-while-her-heat-was-shut-off.html
Most Ohio electric bills expected to rise soon as data centers drive up costs: The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved transmission charges that ...
cleveland.com/business/2026/03/most-ohio-electric-bills-expected-to-rise-soon-as-data-centers-drive-up-costs.html
Jury in FirstEnergy trial asks court to clarify meaning of bribery: Judge Susan Baker Ross shares question sent by jurors and her response amid deliberations in ...
beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/03/18/with-firstenergy-trial-deliberations-underway-jury-asks-about-bribery/89211669007/
How Ohio’s data center boom became a gift to FirstEnergy — and a nightmare for everyone else
cleveland.com/news/2026/03/how-ohios-data-center-boom-became-a-gift-to-firstenergy-and-a-nightmare-for-everyone-else.html
FirstEnergy bribery trial turned over to jury for deliberations: Jurors selected in January heard testimony in the trial of Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling for ...
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FirstEnergy execs ‘rigged’ regulator, prosecutors say in closing arguments: Prosecutors made their final argument to a Summit County jury, who will begin ...
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/03/firstenergy-execs-rigged-regulator-prosecutors-say-in-closing-arguments.html
Testimony ends in FirstEnergy bribery trial : Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-top lobbyist Michael Dowling will not take the witness stand in their ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/03/testimony-ends-in-firstenergy-bribery-trial.html
Judge halts question for Husted as senator testifies in bribery trial: U.S. Sen. Jon Husted's testimony in two ex-FirstEnergy execs' trial lasts about an hour ...
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Attorneys for former FirstEnergy execs call on judge to throw out case: Attorneys defending two former FirstEnergy executives against bribery charges argued ...
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Lead investigator in FirstEnergy bribery trial may plead the Fifth: Prosecutors and defense attorneys say lead investigator Eric Lehnhart plans to plead the ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/03/lead-investigator-in-firstenergy-bribery-trial-may-plead-the-fifth.html
FirstEnergy bribery trial is more than half over. Here’s what you should know: Now that the prosecution has wrapped up its case, the defense has begun what is ...
cleveland.com/crime/2026/03/firstenergy-bribery-trial-is-more-than-half-over-heres-what-you-should-know.html
FirstEnergy plans $800 million in Ohio grid upgrades as power demand rises: FirstEnergy plans to invest nearly $800 million to upgrade grid equipment ...
cleveland.com/news/2026/03/firstenergy-plans-800-million-in-ohio-grid-upgrades-as-power-demand-rises.html
Sen. Jon Husted's FirstEnergy trial testimony scheduled for March 11: Prosecutors believe late 2018 meeting between Mike DeWine, Jon Husted and FirstEnergy ...
beaconjournal.com/story/business/2026/03/06/senator-jon-husted-firstenergy-trial-testimony-likely-to-be-wednesday-judge-says-jones-dowling-akron/89019616007/
Prosecution wraps its case in FirstEnergy bribery trial. What’s next?: Prosecutors wrapped their case Thursday against Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling ...
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/03/prosecution-wraps-its-case-in-firstenergy-bribery-trial-whats-next.html
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted expected to testify in FirstEnergy bribery trial, defense attorney says
cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/03/us-sen-jon-husted-expected-to-testify-in-firstenergy-bribery-trial-defense-attorney-says.html