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The competition includes seven films about Ohio, shot in Ohio, or made by Ohioans.

The competition includes seven films about Ohio, shot in Ohio, or made by Ohioans.

A shareholder lawsuit has been filed against an electric truck startup company in Ohio claiming it has defrauded investors.

Gov. Mike DeWine says he can’t predict when remaining health orders might be lifted; Gov. Mike DeWine has scheduled primary and special elections needed to fill a vacant congressional seat in Northeast Ohio; the top two spots at Akron Public Schools are now open; and more stories.

The U.S. Postal Service has been criticized for poor service that has led to delayed deliveries. Some lawmakers are seeking to remove the postmaster general and wonder about at least one recent major decision.

A exception in the law for the new automaker could result in conflict with car dealerships throughout Ohio.

All but four of Ohio’s 88 counties are on red alert for the spread of the coronavirus this week, despite continuing declines in cases and hospitalizations; republican Congressman Jim Jordan, a fiery Donald Trump supporter, won’t run to succeed Sen. Rob Portman, who announced this week he isn’t going to seek a third term in 2022; the mayor of Columbus has forced out the police chief amid cries of racial injustice and continued anger over the killing of Andre Hill; and more stories.

An upstart electric vehicle maker says it now has more than 100,000 orders for its new pickup truck. Lordstown Motors Corp plans to begin production of the Endurance All-Electric Pickup Truck in September at its plant near Youngstown.

Automakers hope Americans will be willing to switch to battery-powered vehicles, for their trucks' sakes, as they race to bring the first electric pickup to market.

Mayor Don Walters says the city's fleet is in line with the future of the auto industry.