Steep losses in the manufacturing sector pushed Ohio’s unemployment rate to 7.8 percent last month, the highest jobless rate in more than 20 years, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said.

UPDATED: Approximately 130 city workers were told Friday that they will be out of work in a month due to budget restraints.

The City of Columbus is already facing a multi-million dollar budget shortfall, but another $13 million will need to be added to the final tally.

State budget problems still plague Ohio and some agencies will be forced to cut to keep the state out of the red.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is warning that schools and public universities could see significant cuts without help from the federal government.

Strickland’s naming of a new state treasurer puts the staffing questions behind him, but budget adjustments and school funding loom for the future.

Sacrifices and reduced expectations will be needed to get Columbus through the current economic crisis, according to Mayor Michael Coleman.

For the 1,080 hourly workers at the automaker’s sport utility plant in a Dayton suburb, life without GM begins Tuesday.

As the national economy continues to deteriorate, Ohio’s governor is ordering $640 million in budget adjustments maintain a balanced budget. 

With the budget crunch in 2009, the Columbus Division of Police is trying to find a way to save money and cut costs.

Food and music along the downtown Riverfront is a staple for summer nights in Columbus.

A worst-case scenario was laid out for the Ohio economy by the governor on Thursday.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has compiled a worst-case budget document that envisions cuts as high as 25 percent to state agencies.