You are viewing the April 28, 2017 daily archives
Bright Spots: Positive Outliers In A Region Plagued By Poor Health
By most measures, health outcomes in the Ohio Valley region are not very good, with many parts of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia ranking near the bottom among states. But… Read More
Ohio House Eyes Freezing Enrollment Under Medicaid Expansion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal to freeze enrollment under Ohio’s Medicaid expansion is gaining traction as a way to get conservative support for the state budget. Republican House Finance… Read More
Ohio Boy Scouts Leader Suspected of Raping Teen is Indicted
OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio (AP) – A former suburban Cleveland Boy Scouts troop leader suspected of raping a teenage boy has been charged with rape, kidnapping and gross sexual imposition. Twenty-eight-year-old… Read More
Photos: Highlights of the Semester
We had an amazing semester here at Ohio University. From photographing the election, the following marches and rallies, and all of the local festivals and music, it’s been a long… Read More
Inaugural Columbus Podcast Festival Showcases Absurdity, Humanity
Nick Glaser is a philosopher. Probably the kind that you ought to know. Tall, bearded and with a vaguely pensive and contained air, Glaser’s voice bears some resemblance to a… Read More
Detectives Investigating Break-In at Movies 10
Update Sat. April 29 A tip was received by the Athens County Sheriff’s Office leading to the arrest of two men in connection with the break-in. On Friday, investigators received… Read More
A Quick Voting Reminder
Ohio voters who have a May Primary and/or a Special Election can still vote before Election Day, Tuesday, May 2. Registered voters have until Saturday, April 29th at noon to… Read More
West Virginia Authorizes Online Public Schooling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia has authorized its county school boards to offer virtual school, where students in kindergarten through high school can learn online. Under the law approved… Read More
Court Rules Cleveland Gun Offender Registry Is Invalid
CLEVELAND (AP) – An appeals court says Cleveland’s registry of people who have committed crimes with guns is invalid because it conflicts with state law. Cleveland.com reports the gun offender… Read More
West Virginia Narrows Poll Restriction On Electioneering
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia has narrowed the restriction on political signs and other electioneering to 100 feet of a voting side. The change has been approved by the… Read More