The Ohio Supreme Court says the number of new mortgage foreclosures in the state was down in 2012 for the third consecutive year. The court says that the 70,469 new foreclosure filings in common pleas courts last year were about 1,000 fewer than during the previous year. The court began tracking foreclosures in 1990, and the number rose for 14 consecutive years through 2009, which saw a high of more than 89,000. Statistics show the number dropped in 2011 to 71,553, from 85,483 in 2010. The court reported that 52 Ohio counties reported fewer foreclosures last year, 35 counties reported more, and one county reported the same number. Twenty counties had double-digit decreases in their numbers.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.