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Ohio Reports New Zika Case
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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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
By: Emily Votaw
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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
By: Aaron Payne
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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’
By: M.L. Schultze | Ohio Public Radio • WKSU
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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