COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 5 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is one of six companies to earn the JUST Jobs Leader designation on the JUST Jobs Scorecard released today. The JUST Jobs Scorecard is a new, data-driven tool that helps companies prioritize investments in their employees. The scorecard helps corporate leaders assess job quality performance based on 31 data points in six key topic areas: benefits, employee wellness,  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 5 -- Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Mayor Andrew J. Ginther today introduced to Columbus City Council a groundbreaking proposal to modernize Columbus' 70-year-old zoning code to address the city and region's housing, mobility and affordability challenges while fostering quality development and sustainable growth. If adopted, the proposal is expected to support the creation of 88,000 new homes - 44% of the region's housi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications through mid-May for three pools of federal grant money -- $2.45 million in all -- to continue improving the accuracy and completeness of the state's criminal-records database. "Every Ohioan must be able to trust that our background check system is as comprehensive and current as possible," Yost said. "Only an ongoing collaborative  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, April 5 -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Debra Swanson, who is a retired member of the Hope College sociology faculty, has been honored by the North Central Sociological Association for service to the organization across more than a quarter century that included a year as president. She is one of two recipients of the NCSA's 2024 Aida Tomeh Distinguished Service Award. She received the recognition during the NCSA's annual meeting, held on Friday-Saturday, March  more

OXFORD, Ohio, April 5 -- Miami University issued the following news: Lana Kay Rosenberg, associate professor of Sport Leadership and Management and artistic director of Miami University Dance Theatre, and Brent Shock, former vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Success (EMSS), are honored with Miami University's 2024 Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award -- one of Miami's premiere awards -- recognizes faculty or staff who have made a significant impact on  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 5 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Public policy analyst and diplomat Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institute will discuss "Are the U.S. and China Destined for War?" in a free presentation at Ohio Wesleyan University. Hass will speak at 7 p.m. April 23 in the Benes Rooms of Ohio Wesleyan's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. His presentation is OWU's 34th annual John Kennard Eddy Memorial Lecture on World Politics. Hass   more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 5 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University is deeply saddened by the impending closure of Birmingham-Southern College, also designated as one of the nation's "Colleges That Change Lives," and is ready to assist BSC students seeking to complete their bachelor's degrees at another institution. Ohio Wesleyan is designated by Birmingham-Southern as a "teach-out institution" for its students, which means OWU offers several protect  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4 -- Cengage Group, an education and technology company, issued the following news release: With nearly 3.8 million native Spanish speakers making up the vast majority of English language learners (ELLs) in today's U.S. schools, Thorndike Press from Gale, part of Cengage Group, has released its first-ever collection of youth large print books in Spanish. Designed based on feedback from librarians and educators, these new Spanish-language titles support emerging bilingual s  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 5 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today amended a recent State of Emergency to include Barbour, Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel, and Wood counties because of flooding and ongoing storm-related threats. This announcement follows an earlier declaration for Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, and Nicholas counties on Tuesday, after severe thunderstorms caused flooding, downed trees, power ou  more

KENT, Ohio, April 5 -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Dennis Bova A senior citizen is passed out on the floor of his Wilmington residence. First responders arrive but do not know the person's medical history. But on the refrigerator door is a completed medical form in a sealed plastic bag telling the responders what they need to know. It's a result of a program based on the American Red Cross's Vial of Life, adapted for elderly residents in Wilmington by a group of Wrig  more