FORMER FIRST ENERGY CEO CHUCK JONES GOES ON TRIAL

High-Profile Case Begins Amid Legacy of Leadership and Local Engagement

Min Dale Edwards Executive Director Call and Post

AKRON, Ohio —  A long-awaited trial got underway Tuesday in Summit County Court of Common Pleas as former FirstEnergy chief executive Chuck Jones and ex-senior vice president Michael Dowling stood before a jury in connection with charges tied to Ohio’s controversial House Bill 6 bribery and corruption scandal. 

Jones, 70, served as president and CEO of Akron-based…