Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Ohio rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 12,353 ...

State gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $2.96 per ... A year ago, the average gas price in Ohio was 15% lower at $2.66 per gallon. >> INTERACTIVE: See how your area's gas prices ...