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Government Works To Begin Disbursing Loans And Payments Amid Record Unemployment
At a White House briefing Thursday, officials vowed that some of the first systems for loans or payments would be up and running as soon as Friday.
Stimulus Cash Payments May Take Up To 20 Weeks To Reach Some Americans
This time frame is longer than the estimate that Treasury Secretary Mnuchin gave when he negotiated the program for cash payments with congressional leaders.
Ohio’s Attorney General Explains His Definition of an Essential Business
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hobby Lobby stores in Ohio are closed now after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent the company a cease and desist letter. The company had… Read More
Ohio Valley Unemployment Claims Soar to Nearly 400,000 Amid Pandemic Shutdown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — Claims for unemployment insurance soared around the Ohio Valley region as nearly 400,000 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia sought help amid the economic freeze… Read More
Justice Coal Companies Agree to Settle $5 Million in Delinquent Mine Safety Debts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (OVR) — Coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice have agreed to pay more than $5 million in overdue mine health and safety… Read More
DeWine Extends Stay-At-Home Order Until May 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton signed the order Thursday at the state’s daily coronavirus press conference. The original March 22 order only extended to this coming… Read More
9 Out Of 10 Children Are Out Of School Worldwide. What Now?
Recovery will take years, and other lessons from “education in emergencies” around the world.
Guernsey County Confirms First Positive Case of COVID-19
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) — Guernsey County has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the county. The Cambridge-Guernsey County Health Department said in a release it was notified about the… Read More
Ross County Reports Four Total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — Ross County now has four total positive cases of COVID-19. The Ross County Health District confirmed additional cases on Thursday, April 2, in a press release. The… Read More
Nearly 10 Million Filed For Unemployment In Last 2 Weeks
The staggering number of people claiming jobless benefits set a new record for the second week in a row. Much of the country has been ordered to stay at home, bringing the economy to a lurching halt.
Quarantine Playlists: Emersynn McGuire
Although gathering for live music will be impossible for a little while, WOUB Culture is trying to keep the groove alive by asking members of the regional music scene about… Read More
Jorma Kaukonen to Perform “Live from the Fur Peace Ranch” April 4
Jorma Kaukonen will perform a “Live from the Fur Peace Ranch” concert Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8 p.m. EDT for the first in a series of performances. Here’s the… Read More
Ohio Offers Appalachian Businesses Loan Help During COVID-19 Disruption
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Small businesses in Ohio’s Appalachian counties may receive help offsetting losses due to the state’s attempts to slow the spread of COVID-19. JobsOhio is infusing Appalachian… Read More
Ohio Gets Medical Supplies from Feds, but Says They Won’t be Enough
Ohio has gotten all that it’s likely to get from the National Strategic Stockpile of medical supplies – a plane dropped off gowns, gloves, coveralls, face shields, surgical masks and… Read More