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Trump Backs Public Release Of Mueller Report
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The president told reporters, “Let people see” special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, as Trump again denied any collusion with Russia prior to his election in 2016.
Fed Signals Rate Hikes May Be Over For 2019
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and signaled that no more rate hikes may be necessary this year amid signs of economic slowing.
Trump Tours Ohio Tank Manufacturing Plant
By: Associated Press
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LIMA, Ohio (AP) – President Donald Trump has toured a tank manufacturing plant that is benefiting from a boost in defense spending. Trump was shown the bottom half of an Abrams tank being built at the Lima Army Tank Plant and then saw the completed tank during his second stop Wednesday. After completing the tour,… Read More
DeWine Confident In Economic Forecasts Behind His Budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine is standing behind the numbers used to create his budget, as Republican House Speaker Larry Householder suggests he’s leaning toward more conservative numbers from the legislature’s economic analysts. Researchers for the Legislative Budget Office or LBO say they think the state will have half a billion dollars less in tax revenue for… Read More
Sports Betting Remains Offline at 2 W.Va. Casinos As March Madness Begins
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Sports wagering will remain offline at two West Virginia casinos at the start of the NCAA Tournament. West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers says in a news release a contractual dispute that caused a shutdown of the sports books earlier this month continues at Delaware North’s Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro… Read More
Report Links Housing To Health
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation confirms the significant health challenges in the Ohio Valley, including premature deaths. It also lays out the often overlooked connection between health and housing. The report presents a county-by-county breakdown of health outcomes and reveals significant gaps between the healthiest counties and the least healthy counties…. Read More
Kentucky Governor Says He Exposed Children to Chickenpox
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says he deliberately exposed his children to chickenpox so they would catch the highly contagious disease and become immune. During a Tuesday interview on Bowling Green radio station WKCT, Bevin said his children were “miserable for a few days” after contracting chickenpox but said “they all turned… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Carter Enters into NCAA Transfer Portal
By: Brandon Monty
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Jason Carter, Ohio’s leading scorer and second leading rebounder from this past season, has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal. This move comes fresh off the heels of Ohio’s parting ways with former head coach Saul Phillips and hiring of new bench boss Jeff Boals. Carter mentioned after the regular season finale against Miami that he… Read More
Judge Weighs in on Lollipop Lawsuit Between Candy Rivals
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge is siding with the makers of Dum-Dums lollipops in its lawsuit against a rival candy maker. A preliminary injunction handed down in Ohio says Tootsie Roll Industries must at least temporarily stop using its new packaging for its Charms mini-pop lollipops. Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. is suing Tootsie… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Propose Halting, Reversing School ‘Takeovers’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some lawmakers propose reversing a law that shifted operational control of poor-performing Ohio school districts to state-appointed panels and unelected CEOs instead of locally elected boards. Republican Rep. Don Jones, of Freeport, and Democratic Rep. Joe Miller, of Amherst say academic distress commissions already created for the Youngstown, Lorain and East… Read More
Ohio Governor: House Gas Tax Proposal ‘Doesn’t Cut It’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is continuing his push-back against lawmakers’ attempts to shrink his proposed gas tax, saying the current House version “doesn’t cut it.” DeWine, a Republican, has proposed raising $1.2 billion through an 18-cent gas tax increase, adjusting it annually for inflation. The House reduced that to 10.7 cents… Read More
Ohio Governor: House Gas Tax Proposal ‘Doesn’t Cut It’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is continuing his push-back against lawmakers’ attempts to shrink his proposed gas tax, saying the current House version “doesn’t cut it.” DeWine, a Republican, has proposed raising $1.2 billion through an 18-cent gas tax increase, adjusting it annually for inflation. The House reduced that to 10.7 cents… Read More
Analysts, Governor $700 Million Apart on Revenue Estimates
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The head of Ohio’s legislative analysis division says its estimates for state revenue over the next couple of years are below those of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. Mark Flanders is director of the Legislative Service Commission. His testimony prepared for the House Finance Committee on Tuesday indicated the commission’s estimates are… Read More
New Additions to Athens’ Healthy Lifestyle
By: Jessica Costello
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The Athens community has a number of healthy options for lifestyle and fitness. One popular business in Athens, Odyssey Nutrition, has moved from East State Street to West Union Street giving the business more room for customers as well as other benefits. “The foot traffic, obviously,” Stephan Adams, owner of Odyssey Nutrition said. “We already… Read More
Trump is Transparent Whether You like It or Not – Says Time Inc. Correspondent
Whether you like the content of his tweets or not, President Donald Trump will go down in history as one of our most transparent Presidents, according to Philip Elliott, a veteran Washington correspondent for Time, Inc. Elliott claims that people know what the President is thinking or focusing on in real time if one follows… Read More