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A technology developed at Ohio University may improve testing for older women at risk for broken bones
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — One in two women will experience a fragility fracture in their lifetime. A new study shows a technology developed at Ohio University may do a better… Read More
Ohio’s Senate advanced its fast-tracked voter ID amendment
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In haste, the Ohio Senate has advanced Senate Joint Resolution 10, asking Ohioans statewide about what voter ID they should need for elections. The constitutional… Read More
An effort to abolish Ohio property taxes faces a looming deadline for the fall ballot
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The clock is ticking on the volunteers working to gather 413,487 valid signatures to put an amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio before… Read More
Whip it into law? Ohio lawmakers consider designating an annual “Devo Day”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The new wave band Devo had only one big hit in 1980, but the band still tours and has a following more than four… Read More
Ohio lawmakers to take up the $3.7B capital budget for schools and local projects
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers will soon look over a $3.7 billion capital budget, which sets aside money for state and local construction projects such as building and… Read More
An Ohio University professor is researching nicotine’s effect on heart health as smoking alternatives rise in popularity
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The health hazards surrounding nicotine are commonly associated with smoking cigarettes. But as more people turn to smoking alternatives like vaping and pouches, researchers are diving into… Read More
A study shows caregivers for adults in Ohio are ‘reaching a breaking point’
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Most Ohioans who are caregivers for aging parents and other adults are struggling financially to do so, according to a study by AARP Ohio…. Read More
Sight, snakes and possible swindles were themes in Dr. Oz’s visit to Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — President Trump’s director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to a Columbus-area elementary school to see the results of a government-sponsored… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court will decide if Gov. Mike DeWine could close the $300 weekly pandemic check program early
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s a question that’s lingered for years: did Gov. Mike DeWine have the authority to end the federal pandemic assistance program in June 2021 before… Read More
An Ohio University researcher helped look into how social media affects loneliness among college students
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — There is an ironic juxtaposition between the words “social media” and its affect on its users. Research is beginning to show our use of it may not… Read More
An amendment on photo ID is likely to make the ballot with Ohio GOP leaders behind it
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Photo ID is required on Election Day in Ohio, and it has been since 2023, but state GOP leaders say the law they fought… Read More
A report indicates more than half a million Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage in the next decade
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new report shows recent cuts in funding from Ohio’s Medicaid budget will force more than a half a million Ohioans off the program… Read More
Ohio’s ban on synthetic kratom is in effect, but more action could be coming
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As of Thursday, a permanent ban on synthetic versions of the Asian herb kratom is in place in Ohio. But many medical experts and… Read More
Abortion opponents continue to fight against Ohio’s 2023 reproductive rights amendment
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two lawsuits recently filed in Ohio are taking on the 2023 voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized reproductive rights and abortion access. The lawsuits are… Read More
Endangered audio is coming home to a historically Black Ohio college’s radio station
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Last year, a group of archivists took CDs and reel-to-reel tapes out of a dusty closet at Central State University’s radio station in Wilberforce…. Read More
Ohio lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to get ‘accurate, relevant’ info on data centers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is one of the top states for data centers, with around 200 already built and more on the way. But people around those facilities… Read More
Legislative leaders speak out about allegations of fraud in Ohio’s Medicaid program
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Trump administration is temporarily stopping new home health and hospital providers from enrolling in Medicare because of concerns about fraud in the system…. Read More
An Ohio bill to crack down on deepfakes gets some edits
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are making changes to one of several bills designed to prevent the spread of deepfakes. Those are fake pictures or videos that… Read More
‘No other options’: Inside the decision to a close a school building
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In April, Toledo Public Schools’ Board of Education approved a plan to offset a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, in part, by closing seven elementary schools…. Read More
A lawsuit over Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program goes to an appeals court
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 2022 lawsuit filed by a coalition of Ohio’s public school districts over the constitutionality of the state’s EdChoice universal voucher program went to the… Read More
A bill would boost penalties for Ohio gun owners who leave weapons where kids can access them
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Any bill that restricts gun owners in any way is usually a hard sell in the Ohio Legislature. But a Democratic state lawmaker is… Read More
This Ohio business makes the referee stripes seen on courts across the country
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CANTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Joe DeRosa is a stickler for precision. At a small warehouse in Canton, he inspects freshly printed fabric for imperfections. A massive mechanical press… Read More
District leaders are digging into data after two-thirds of school levies fail across Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A little over a third of school levies statewide passed in Tuesday’s primary, which is half of the passage rate last May. But school… Read More
Rural Ohio police signed up to help ICE. But staffing shortages limit their role
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Small villages with tiny populations are entering into partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Unlike major cities, who have been rethinking cooperation with ICE,… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine picks Dept. of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson as Ohio attorney general
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has picked Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson to fill in the rest of the term of Attorney General… Read More
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