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The OUtlet – June 13, 2025
By: Katie Murphy
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — This week on The OUtlet, the Sunset Shelter Project receives grant funding to address the needs of those facing the worst of the housing shortage, and… Read More
Athens Mayor Steve Patterson had to take shelter during a Russian bombardment while on a trip to Ukraine
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens’ Mayor Steve Patterson was in Kiev, Ukraine, last week when he was awakened by the sounds of a massive drone attack. He and other hotel… Read More
Ohio officials confirm 3 outbreaks are over as the US measles count nears 1,200 cases
By: Devi Shastri | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The U.S. logged fewer than 30 measles cases this week as Ohio health officials confirmed three outbreaks in two counties were over. There have… Read More
Kathleen Clyde will lead Ohio’s Democrats after an executive committee vote
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Kathleen Clyde, the former Portage County commissioner and state lawmaker, will serve as the new chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, executive committee members… Read More
Ohio House Dems again push gun bills that have been mostly dismissed by the GOP supermajority
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democrats in the Ohio House are touting gun bills they’ve proposed to regulate weapons, some of which have been introduced in previous sessions. And… Read More
Ohio teachers say the state budget makes them feel that ‘public education is just a punching bag’
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Public school teachers once again voiced their opposition to the latest version of the state budget as senators voted on the spending plan Wednesday…. Read More
For Ohio’s Video Game Symphony, video game classics are the perfect score
By: Jean-Marie Papoi | Ideastream Public Media, Ygal Kaufman | Ideastream Public Media
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CLEVELAND (Ideastream Public Media) — Just before the start of a recent concert at the Maltz Performing Arts Center in Cleveland, members of a symphony orchestra assembled on stage to… Read More
Ohio could boost sanctions for drivers who violate bus safety laws
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House unanimously advanced the bipartisan School Bus Safety Act on Wednesday, which has gone through many revisions in the almost two years since… Read More
This small Ohio city honors its mighty Black heritage this weekend
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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URBANA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The small city of Urbana, about 45 miles northeast of Dayton, is hosting its annual Black Heritage Festival this weekend. It’s an opportunity for… Read More
A GOP bill requires a 24-hour wait for abortion, as Ohio courts review the current waiting period
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican lawmaker has sponsored a bill to require a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, though the existing law requiring that wait is… Read More
Newspaper executive and former West Virginia lawmaker Doug Skaff Jr. dies in highway accident at 48
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Doug Skaff Jr., a West Virginia newspaper executive and former Democratic legislative leader, died Tuesday following an accident on Interstate 79. He was 48. Skaff was… Read More
New OhioHealth tech could strengthen evidence for survivors of sexual assault
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — For years, OhioHealth’s 25 emergency departments have been using a combination of different technologies to conduct sexual assault kits, or the evidence collection survivors can… Read More
Athens City Council gave the greenlight for a multifamily housing project to move forward
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Athens City Council voted Monday to rezone property concentrated around 111 Hooper St. for multifamily housing. This allows for the property to be turned… Read More
A young woman working in criminal records who sees the world differently connects cases in “PATIENCE” – June 19 at 9 pm
Crime Drama PATIENCE Season 1 Thursday, June 19 at 9 pm Tonight: “Paper Mountain Girl, Part 1” Detective Bea Metcalf is intrigued by the autistic young woman in Criminal… Read More