COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - State lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would eventually raise Ohio’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.State senators Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) said they plan to introduce the bill “soon.”Currently, Ohio’s minimum wage is $8.80 an hour. The planned legislation would increase it to $10 an hour by January 2022, with a $1 increase every year until 2027.“Raising Ohio’s minimum wage will increase productivity and stimulate consumer spending,” Sen. Craig said. “It is very simple: if Ohioans have more money, they will be more likely to...…COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - State lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would eventually raise Ohio’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.State senators Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) said they plan to introduce the bill “soon.”Currently, Ohio’s minimum wage is $8.80 an hour. The planned legislation would increase it to $10 an hour by January 2022, with a $1 increase every year until 2027.“Raising Ohio’s minimum wage will increase productivity and stimulate consumer spending,” Sen. Craig said. “It is very simple: if Ohioans have more money, they will be more likely to...WW…

CLEVELAND (WOIO) - Several Northeast Ohio counties have declared snow emergencies because of the first major winter storm of the season.Here’s what the emergency levels mean:Level 1 Snow EmergencyLevel 2 Snow EmergencyLevel 3 Snow EmergencyAdditionally, several citywide parking bans have been implemented throughout Northeast Ohio. Residents are urged to remove their vehicles from the streets to allow service departments to clear the streets in the following communities:Copyright 2020 WOIO. All rights reserved.…CLEVELAND (WOIO) - Several Northeast Ohio counties have declared snow emergencies because of the first major winter storm of the season.Here’s what the emergency levels mean:Level 1 Snow EmergencyLevel 2 Snow EmergencyLevel 3 Snow EmergencyAdditionally, several citywide parking bans have been implemented throughout Northeast Ohio. Residents are urged to remove their vehicles from the streets to allow service departments to clear the streets in the following communities:Copyright 2020 WOIO. All rights reserved.WW…