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Who Is Amy Coney Barrett, Front-Runner For The Supreme Court Nomination?
By: Nina Totenberg | Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The 48-year-old judge, a possible replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is seen as having a proven conservative track record. Here are her views on faith, precedent, guns and more.

Nursing Homes Can Allow Indoor Visitation On October 12
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio will begin allowing indoor visitation at nursing homes, long-term care centers and intermediate care facilities, months after closing their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Intermediate… Read More

Athens Co. Remains At Level 2 Public Health Emergency, Confirms 17 COVID-19 Cases For September 24
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County stayed at a Level 2 Public Health Emergency as 17 COVID-19 cases confirmed Thursday brought its total to 653 since the beginning of the pandemic…. Read More

School Attendance In The COVID Era: What Counts As ‘Present’?
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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With millions of students logging in from home, the pandemic has disrupted the traditional school function of making sure students are “in school.”

Congress Deadlocked Over Pandemic Assistance As Millions Wait
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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Federal unemployment money has been cut off for nearly two months. Congress hasn’t worked out a deal to send more help, and the fight over a Supreme Court nominee could make that harder.

Gas Station And Convenience Store Buffet Foods Are Back
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — If you’ve been missing picking that perfect donut out of the glass case to go with your morning coffee, your wait should soon be over…. Read More

Yost Files Civil Case Against FirstEnergy, HB6 Corruption Defendants
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Attorney General Dave Yost (R-Ohio) is attempting to block nuclear power plants from receiving what could be more than a billion dollars of ratepayer money from… Read More

High Stakes: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy & The Court’s Future: A PBS NewsHour Special TONIGHT at 8 p.m.
At this moment, the country is mourning a historic civil rights figure and a cultural icon, and people are also being torn further in political acrimony over the fight to… Read More