Joe Deters appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court
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70 new COVID-19 cases reported in Athens County from Dec. 16-22
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
West Virginia’s public higher education enrollment is mostly flat
Wild winter weather brings drastic temperature drops within minutes across the U.S.
Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit
Gambling interests gave GOP group behind pro-DeWine PACs $1M
Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies
Ohio House, Senate pass bill that takes aim at fake emergencies, school shooting hoaxes
