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Ohio Reports New Zika Case
A Lucas County woman is the first case of Zika reported in Ohio to be acquired through sexual transmission, according to officials. The 61-year-old woman’s name was not released in… Read More
Boogie on the Bricks Returns This Weekend
This Saturday marks the 12th annual Boogie on the Bricks, a free community-uniting event during which the brew (and wine) flows freely and boogie-ing is to be had to national… Read More
Athens County Senior Organization Wants Levy On Upcoming Ballot
ATHENS, OH – One of the largest organizations assisting senior citizens in Athens County is considering putting the senior services levy on the November ballot. Representatives from United Seniors-Athens County… Read More
No Issues Predicted For W.Va Payroll Ahead Of Budget Start
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials don’t foresee any issues setting up state employee payroll in time for the long-delayed budget that starts July 1. Department of Administration spokeswoman… Read More
Columbus Receives ‘Smart City’ $40 Million Grant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s capital will receive a $40 million grant from the federal government to integrate innovative transportation technologies such as self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors… Read More
Quinnipiac Poll: Trump, Clinton Race in Ohio A ‘Dead Heat’
The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in Ohio is a dead heat, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll, and a lot of people are feeling a lot less… Read More
Part of Ohio’s New Marijuana Law May Be Unconstitutional
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Part of Ohio’s new medical marijuana law that sets aside a piece of the state’s budding pot business for minorities appears to be unconstitutional. That’s according… Read More
Kentuckians On Medicaid Could Have Fewer Benefits, More Premiums
The 400,000 Kentuckians who have health insurance through the state’s expanded Medicaid program would have fewer benefits and would have to pay small premiums to keep their coverage under a… Read More
Justice Outspends Opponents In W. Va. Governor’s Race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Billionaire Jim Justice has spent almost $2.8 million in his Democratic bid for West Virginia governor, more than two Democrats he defeated and Republican nominee Bill… Read More
Two Dozen Investigators Working On Pike County Shootings
LONDON, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s attorney general and a sheriff say more than two dozen investigators are focused on solving the slayings of eight people from one family who were… Read More
Ohio University Named Center of Excellence in Space Technology
Ohio University has been named a “Center of Excellence in Space Solar Power and Power Beaming.” This honor, announced by the National Space Society (NSS), was awarded on May 21… Read More