Regional News Stories: February 2009

Gun Shot Victim in Stable Condition
Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009
Doctors at MetroHealth medical center have hope that one of the two men shot in the head early last Sunday will survive. Ideastream health reporter Gretchen Cuda has the story.

Forest City Still Vying For Convention Center/Medical Mart
Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009
Cleveland's Forest City Enterprises wants to open the debate once more on where to build a downtown medical mart and convention center. It unveiled its latest proposal today. ideastream®'s Bill Rice reports.

Auto Show Rolls on Despite Economy
Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009
With demand for new cars way down, and U.S. carmakers in deep financial straights, the 2009 Cleveland Auto Show opens Saturday, with hopes of coaxing customers back into showrooms. But as ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports, the atmosphere of this year's show may be markedly different than in previous years.

Rep. Sutton, Austria, Discuss Ohio’s Stimulus Dollars
Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009
State officials are sifting through more than 7,000 proposals that range from building new windfarms, to the hiring of more police, to building a new bridge. These are all things that could get a boost when Ohio gets its share of the federal stimulus -- more than $8 billion.

General Reinsurance Corp. Settles with State in Fraud Suit
Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has reached a settlement with a company whose actions allegedly caused some of the state's pension funds to lose millions of dollars. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has details.

Republican Lawmakers Worry that Budget Depends on One-Time Stimulus Money
Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009
Republican state legislators are concerned about a key portion of Governor Strickland's proposed $55 billion budget. They question whether it's wise to depend so much on one-time stimulus money that will probably disappear in two years? Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Telarc International Reorganizes, Changes With the Times
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Beachwood-Based Telarc International – one of the world’s premier classical music recording companies - is shedding half of its 52 employees, and will outsource its music recording and production. ideastream’s Bill Rice reports.

Deford: LeBron Is Agility and Power, Personified
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009
In basketball, the intrigue with the physical has always been devoted to the extremes of height - the very tall and the very short - say, Yao Ming at 7 foot 6, or Nate Robinson at 5 foot 9. That makes the fascination with LeBron James' body all the more unusual. In NBA terms, James is, at 6 foot 8, an everyday size. But what he achieves with his body has made him a specimen like no other in the sport. Photo by Doug Pensinger

Group of Ohio Lawmakers Wants Law against Teen Dating Abuse
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009
It's being called "teen dating abuse," and many Ohio legislators say it's getting so bad, there ought to be a state law against it. Details now from statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen.

Strickland Issues Final Version of Budget
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Now that Governor Strickland knows exactly how much to expect from the federal stimulus package, he's finally put out the official version of his two-year budget. Now thousands of businesses, cities and other organizations are flooding the state with requests for federal money. Karen Kasler reports from Columbus.

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