Ohio unemployment rate dips slightly in September

COLUMBUS — State officials say Ohio's unemployment rate dipped slightly in September from the previous month and remains higher than the U.S. rate, which fell in September.The state unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in September compared with 5.4 percent the previous month. Ohio's unemployment rate in September 2016 stood at 5 percent.The national rate was 4.2 percent in September compared with 4.4 percent in August and 4.9 percent in September 2016.The state Department of Job and Fami