Emails reveal Richland County commissioner’s ‘cross burning’ comments about residents who opposed ban on wind and solar farms in Ohio county
May 3, 2026
Richland County Commissioner Darrell Banks emailed a GOP political consultant that he would “not be surprised if there is a cross burning in my future” shortly after voting last summer to ban wind and solar farms at a meeting packed with local residents who opposed the ban. Voters in the Ohio county will vote Tuesday...
