All Posts from Allison Hunter
Longtime Street Protestor Dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Concepcion Picciotto, the protester who maintained a peace vigil outside the White House that was widely considered to be the longest-running act of political protest in U.S…. Read More
The Feces Defense Didn’t Work
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who skipped his own armed robbery trial after stripping naked and wiping feces on his body is heading to prison. The Columbus Dispatch reports… Read More
Ohio’s Lead Water Problem
SEBRING, Ohio (AP) — The latest on lead-tainted water in northeastern Ohio (all times local): ___ 7:00 a.m. Schools shut down for three days over lead-tainted water in rural northeastern… Read More
Health Insurance Deadline & Tough Decisions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of young adults healthy enough to think they don’t need insurance face painful choices this year, as the sign-up deadline approaches for President Barack Obama’s health… Read More
Former Teacher Faces Life in Prison
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — A former central Ohio elementary school teacher has been convicted of more than 40 charges involving the sexual assaults of several students. Forty-year-old Matthew Rausenberg was… Read More
Local Youth-Led Foster Program Helps Others
It can be hard for older children going through the foster care system to be adopted; they lack the permanent status with a family they so long for. A new… Read More
Traffic Deaths in Ohio Are Up
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says the number of traffic deaths around Ohio has increased for the second year in a row. The state had at least… Read More
Saving the Music in WV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Seven years after the VH1 Save the Music Foundation started providing shiny new instruments to West Virginia students, the nonprofit group is set to complete its… Read More
Day in Review: Grand Jury’s Rice Decision
CLEVELAND – Monday’s announcement from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty of no charges against the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of 12 year old Tamir Rice left some… Read More
Arson Investigation Fuels Arrest
The investigation into the November 7, 2015, fire at 76 Westfield Place in Athens has lead to the arrest of Lisa Michelle May, age 34. According to Athens County… Read More
OU Professor Emeritus and Activist Passes Away
Robert N. Rhodes, Professor Emeritus of African American Studies, passed away on Dec. 4. He began his career as an activist and concluded it at Ohio University, where he inspired generations… Read More
Theme Parks Will Feature Enhanced Security
Officials at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld’s Florida theme parks say they are adding enhanced security measures, including metal detectors, inside and outside of venues ahead of the busy holiday season…. Read More
Slave Labor Shrimp in Your Freezer (video)
An investigation by the Associated Press finds men, women and children are being sold to factories and forced to peel shrimp that ends up in global supply chains, including those of… Read More
Athens Named to Academic Honor Roll
Athens High School has been named to the College Board’s 6th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes 425 school districts in the U.S. and Canada that have… Read More
Former Ohio Deputy Indicted in Fatal Shootings
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio deputy has been indicted in two separate fatal shootings — one an on-duty killing involving a fleeing driver and the second an off-duty… Read More
Frontier Settlement for Rural WV Customers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Frontier Communications has agreed to spend an additional $150 million to boost Internet speeds for about 28,000 rural customers in West Virginia. The capital investment is… Read More
OU Student Diagnosed with Viral Meningitis
Ohio University students are being warned about a viral meningitis diagnosis on campus. OU’s interim vice president and dean of students, Jenny Hall-Jones, sent an email to students on Monday night. The email… Read More
Pike Deputy Charged in Shooting Death
A Pike County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with involuntary manslaughter following the shooting death of his neighbor, which occurred on Thursday night. The incident comes on the heels of… Read More
When Dogs Heal… HIV Patients (video)
Rob Garofalo was devastated: He’d built his medical career on helping AIDS patients, and then after being raped he learned that he, too, was HIV-positive. Nothing helped him heal emotionally until he… Read More
Senate Votes to Defund Health Care Provider
Senate Republicans have overwhelmed Democrats in a vote to end Planned Parenthood’s federal funding. Thursday’s vote comes as the Senate moves toward approval of a bill that would all but repeal the president’s… Read More
Ohio House Approves Foster Care Until 21
The Ohio House has passed a bill that would extend the age for people to receive foster care services to 21. Advocates estimate over 1,000 people age out of foster care at age 18 each year…. Read More
Inside a WV Coal Mine (video)
The seams of coal in some of Eddie Asbury’s mines in McDowell County are so thin workers can barely squeeze down them. They enter on carts nearly flat on their… Read More
Athens Rally Supports the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in Ohio
Athens residents organized a protest rally soon after Ohio Governor John Kasich announced that he is against having more refugees from Syria resettled in Ohio. On Tuesday, approximately 50 people gathered… Read More
Ohio House Urges Obama to Halt the Flow of Syrian Refugees into the State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-dominated Ohio House is urging President Barack Obama to halt the settlement of Syrian refugees in the state and the U.S., citing safety concerns. The… Read More
Bill To Defund Planned Parenthood Clears OH House
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill that seeks to divert more than $1 million in government funding away from Planned Parenthood has cleared the Ohio House. Backers say the proposal… Read More
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