Chuck Jones

As part of a settlement in a shareholders lawsuit, six members on FirstEnergy’s board of directors did not seek re-election.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has ordered county election boards to remove Ohio House and Senate races from the May 3 primary ballot as the legal fight over redistricting continues; attorneys representing FirstEnergy investors name the officials behind the nuclear bailout scandal; Akron is installing 28 speed tables; and more stories.

Federal authorities and now the company itself say former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder worked closely together to win a $1 billion legislative bailout for two failing nuclear plants and provide the company's three Ohio electric companies with annual rate guarantees; a federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year came to an end on Saturday; a memorial grove to COVID-19 victims planted in Chillicothe earlier this year represents how governors and lawmakers from other states are pursuing similar permanent remembrances; and more stories.

Ohio ratepayers face, on average, a $7 increase in monthly bills to subsidize two nuclear power plants once owned by Akron-based FirstEnergy. The investigation continues into whether the company bribed legislators to ensure passage of the legislation that authorized the subsidies.

Jones and two other Senior Vice Presidents are out for violating certain of the utility's policies and code of conduct after two men accused in the HB6 corruption scandal entered plea deals earlier in the day.

FirstEnergy held an earnings call Friday, just days after federal agents subpoenaed the company as part of a racketeering investigation. The allegations...

The future of Ohio’s two nuclear plants remains up in the air as a bailout package, House Bill 6, works its way through the state legislature. The package…

The CEO of one of Ohio’s largest energy providers made a rare appearance before state lawmakers, pleading for nuclear plant subsidies. This push comes as…