Gov. Mike DeWine promised Intel $2 billion in incentives to land a $20 billion silicon chip factory project. The package included about $1.3 billion in direct cash incentives and 30-year job-creation tax credits worth $650 million, with the promise of increasing Ohio’s gross state product by an estimated $2.8 billion per year. The two factories broke ground in New Albany in 2022, but construction is running two years later than expected. Will the company actually finish its two factories after it ditched its CEO? The Biden administration last month finalized its CHIPS Act grant of $7.8 billion to Intel, including $1.5 billion for the Ohio project. Also in Ohio’s favor: the factories are partially completed and most of the equipment has been ordered, which means the company is on the hook for it. — Laura |
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Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Jameis Winston benched after 3 more picks, Browns have 6 turnovers in 21-7 loss to the Chiefs Northeast Ohio weather forecast: Mild temps, showers, breezy |
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From left, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Columbus, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, President Joe Biden, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and Gov. Mike DeWine learn about the Intel plant under construction outside Columbus on Sept 9, 2022. (Laura Hancock, cleveland.com file photo) |
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Intel: As construction on two Intel microchip plants continues east of Columbus, Peter Krouse asks if the Ohio project is at risk. Syria: Leila Atassi’s great uncle was once president of Syria. But for the past five decades, the country was ruled by the Assads and their unthinkable brutality. Now, as Syria emerges from the ashes of war, Atassi's family joins the rest of the world in wondering what the future holds. Fully Blooded Felons: The Fully Blooded Felons styled themselves after the Mafia of yesterday. And federal prosecutors used Mafia-era charges to try and bring their reign to an end— racketeering and murder in aid of racketeering. Adam Ferrise reports that prosecutors say the modern violent gang operated out of a Cleveland public housing complex and for more than a decade stretched its tentacles into Lorain, Akron and Youngstown, as well as federal and state prisons and jails. Today in Ohio: Will Gov. Mike DeWine sign a bill that forces hospitals to give COVID-19 patients worm medicine, even though it’s not based on science? On Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast, we’re talking about DeWine’s science-based leadership during the pandemic compared to now. |
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License suspensions: Lawmakers could soon send Gov. Mike DeWine legislation to dramatically limit the circumstances in which courts can suspend Ohioans’ driver’s licenses for drug offenses or legal debts. Senate Bill 73 would stop judges from suspending driver’s licenses as a punishment for truancy from school; drug crimes that don’t involve a vehicle; failure to pay court costs; and, in some cases, failure to pay child support. Jake Zuckerman reports the bill is based on the idea that restricting a person’s mobility for offenses only makes it harder for people to get to work and doesn’t support any criminal justice interest. Brunswick interchange: Legislation that would repeal a state requirement to build a controversial highway interchange between Strongsville and Brunswick appears set to die in the Ohio House in the final days of the current legislative session, reports Jeremy Pelzer. NOACA officials as a result are preparing to cancel a nearly $1 million study into whether the proposed interchange connecting Interstate 71 with Boston Road is the best way to ease traffic congestion in the area. |
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Museum makeover: The Cleveland Museum of Natural History revealed its own evolutionary changes this weekend and they should inspire the masses in ways the old museum could not. Peter Krouse reports the nearly $150 million makeover features open and airy galleries and more integrated and interactive displays. Police commission: Karl Racine, the federal monitor overseeing Cleveland’s court-mandated police reform, is urging city officials to increase funding for the Community Police Commission. Otherwise, he said Cleveland will struggle to make progress toward its consent decree aimed at reforming policing, reports Sean McDonnell. Tetrick honored: A portion of Interstate 90 in Cleveland is now named after Johnny Tetrick, a Cleveland firefighter who died in the line of duty, reports Lucas Daprile. The move became official Friday after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 107 at Cleveland Fire Station 22, where Tetrick worked for 25 years. Chrismukkah: This year, the first day of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day for the first time in nearly two decades, reports Zachary Smith. The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, which means it uses the moon’s phases to determine dates, while the Gregorian calendar is based on the sun. Our Best Life: Do you decorate for Christmas with a fresh tree or faux? Laura Johnston has always had an artificial evergreen, but she’s rethinking after visiting a Christmas tree farm. |
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Police shooting: A Cleveland police officer shot a youth early Saturday morning after the juvenile rammed a patrol car and drove at officers, authorities said. The youth was struck in the shoulder and treated for his injuries at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Kaylee Remington reports. The incident will be investigated by the department’s use-of-force investigation team. Akron shooting: Akron’s mayor said Saturday that threats made against the city’s police officers are “unacceptable behavior” in the weeks since the death of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, who was shot by a police officer Thanksgiving night, Megan Sims reports. This comes more than a week after Akron police released video of Tucker being shot by an officer. Drug deals: A judge sentenced a Cleveland Heights man to more than eight years in prison for selling fentanyl and xylazine, drugs that his 16-month-old niece overdosed on twice in consecutive days, reports Adam Ferrise. U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson on Tuesday ordered Alfonzo Neal, 29, to serve eight years and three months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and possession charges. Fentanyl ring: An Akron man who led a large fentanyl ring was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison, Adam Ferrise reports. Damien Stafford, 45, sold pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine to lower-level dealers and used human testers to determine the potency of his drugs. Bomb threat: Authorities in Lorain have accused a 9-year-old girl of sending a bomb threat that closed schools Thursday in a Lorain County school district, Kaylee Remington reports. The girl, a third-grader at Vincent Elementary School, was charged with inducing panic. Teacher stalking: A North Ridgeville school teacher pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of stalking her former boyfriend, reports Olivia Mitchell. Hannah Freeman, 27, entered the plea in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court to allegations of menacing by stalking, trespassing, theft, identity fraud and theft of drugs. Taco Bell robbery: An Akron man was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for a robbery spree that ended when a Taco Bell employee shot him, reports Adam Ferrise. Timothy Hyatt carried out three armed robberies in a three-week span before he walked into the wrong Taco Bell. That’s where he was shot in the chest during a failed robbery. |
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Taylor Swiftmas: To millions of Swifties, Dec. 13, 1989, is an important date because it is the day the pop music and pop culture worlds were blessed with the arrival of Taylor Alison Swift. On Saturday, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrated that significant day and the holiday season with a special “Taylor Swift Holiday Celebration” aka “Taylor Swiftmas,” as hundreds of people filled the museum, taking part in Swift-related activities, Malcolm X Abram reports. DineDrinkCLE: Host Josh Duke is joined by Paris Wolfe to explore locally made gift ideas for foodies and the local markets where you can find them. They talk about everything from chocolate and barware to themed baskets. Jewish-ish-Christmas: Larder and Abundance Culinary are teaming up for an exclusive one-night holiday dinner, hosting the Jewish-ish Christmas Dinner at Larder Delicatessen and Bakery, 1455 W. 29th St., on Dec. 22. Alex Darus writes that for $85, guests can enjoy a specialty mashup menu and a “Die Hard” screening to celebrate the season. House of the Week: If you’ve ever dreamed of living like a king or a queen, 2383 N. Park Blvd. in Cleveland Heights certainly has a royal quality about it. Located across from peaceful Doan Brook yet walking distance to the bustle of the Cedar Fairmount neighborhood, the Tudor-style home was built in 1910 and offers seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms (five full) in over 5,700 square feet of living space, Joey Morona reports. The price is $645,000. |
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