Regional News
Regional News from the Associated Press for Friday, May 9th, 2008 (YOUNGSTOWN) A FORMER AIDE TO OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL MARC DANN SAYS HE WAS TERMINATED LAST YEAR WITHOUT AN INVESTIGATION BY THE OFFICE. RICK ALLI (AHL'-EYE) WAS FIRED IN APRIL 2007 AFTER DANN LEARNED ALLI (AHL'-EYE) WAS STILL BEING PAID BY YOUNGSTOWN POLICE IN ADDITION TO HIS STATE SALARY.
(COLUMBUS) THE COLUMBUS SYMPHONY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SAYS THE ORCHESTRA IS CANCELLING ITS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND MAY NOT REOPEN FOR THE 2008-2009 SEASON. THE SYMPHONY HAS RUN OUT OF MONEY AFTER FAILING TO REACH A NEW LABOR AGREEMENT WITH ITS MUSICIANS. ITS FINAL PERFORMANCE IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 31ST. ^
(CLEVELAND) PEOPLE WAITED HOURS FOR 23-CENT PIZZAS AT PAPA JOHN'S LOCATIONS ACROSS OHIO YESTERDAY. THE DEAL WAS AN APOLOGY FOR A FRANCHISEE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., THAT PRINTED T-SHIRTS CALLING CLEVELAND CAVALIERS STAR LEBRON JAMES A CRYBABY. THE PRICE WAS AN HOMAGE TO JAMES' NUMBER.
(PORT WILLIAMS) THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS FUNNEL CLOUDS AND TORNADOES WERE REPORTED YESTERDAY IN WESTERN OHIO AS THUNDER SHOWERS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. A TORNADO CONFIRMED IN CLINTON COUNTY CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND TRAILERS, BUT THERE WAS NO SERIOUS DAMAGE.
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