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Northwest Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Northwest Bancshares Inc. (NWBI) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $29.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 23 cents. The results met Wall Street expectations....
Appeals court keeps alive challenge to Pittsburgh's efforts to remove Columbus statue
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pennsylvania appeals court has kept alive an Italian heritage group's challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park. The Commonwealth Court on Friday sent the dispute over the 13-foot bronze and...
Cucho, Moreira score goals to help Crew play Timbers to 2-2 tie
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Juan “Cucho” Hernández and Steven Moreira each scored a goal to help the Columbus Crew play the Portland Timbers to a 2-2 tie on Saturday. Moreira blasted a right-footer from about 30-yards out that slipped in the top-left corner of the net to make it...
Huntington Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $419 million. The Columbus, Ohio-based bank said it had earnings of 26 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 28 cents per...
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio's capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck's trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode. Police began evacuating a several-block area west of downtown shortly after...
Synovus: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $124.5 million. The bank, based in Columbus, Georgia, said it had earnings of 78 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were 79 cents per...
Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed
Uber is helping investigators look into an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death because he erroneously believed she was part of a scam that targeted him, the ride-hailing company said Wednesday. The March 25 shooting...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Marietta Times. April 12, 2024. Editorial: Justified discipline An independent, state-ordered investigation into reportedly “erratic and abusive behavior” by Ohio Rep. Elliot Forhan, D-South Euclid, has concluded legislative leaders were justified in disciplining...
Seth Jarvis leads Hurricanes past Blackhawks 4-2 for 5th straight win
CHICAGO (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have one game left on their schedule, and their playoff position is still undecided. In the meantime, they are closing strong. Seth Jarvis collected two goals and an assist in the third period, and Carolina beat the Chicago...
Starting over: Women emerging from prison face formidable challenges to resuming their lives
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — On a cold and dreary October day, Heather C. Jarvis packed everything she had into a pink duffle and a plastic trash bag and waited for the rest of her life to begin. Sitting in the lobby of the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio, she smiled...
