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4 Toledo City Council Members In Custody Amid Bribery Probe
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Federal prosecutors say four Toledo City Council members and a private attorney took part in a bribery and extortion scheme that encouraged soliciting and/or accepting cash and other things of value from business owners in exchange for favorable votes on issues before the council. Tyrone Riley, Yvonne Harper, Larry Sykes, and… Read More
Nursing Home Outdoor Visits Restart July 20 Amid Virus Rise
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Outdoor visits will be allowed again at Ohio nursing homes beginning July 20. Gov. Mike DeWine said he weighed the risk of relaxing the restriction against the importance of family visits to people’s mental well-being. It was announced even as spikes in COVID-19 cases were reported in two southwest Ohio counties,… Read More
NFL Cancels Hall of Fame Game, Delays Inductions Until 2021
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The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Aug. 6 exhibition game in Canton, Ohio, between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers is the first on-field event the league has canceled during the… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Move Ends Relaxed Ohio Signature Rules
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an effort by Ohio ballot campaigns to win access to more flexible signature-gathering rules during the coronavirus pandemic. The high court denied the campaigns’ application without comment Thursday. That leaves in place a decision by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals blocking relaxed restrictions… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Administrative Foreclosures
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a foreclosure process that sells homes without compensating owners for their equity is legal. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that administrative foreclosure was found to be legal, however, justices did not agree on its reasoning. The process sends abandoned properties to the county board… Read More
Scioto Co. Man And Family Indicted On Child Trafficking Charges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal indictment accuses a Scioto County man and members of his family of charges related to trafficking young children in exchange for drugs. The indictment says 69-year-old Larry Dean Porter of Wheelersburg, repeatedly traded drugs for sex with three girls, with several other adults helping transport the victims to Porter’s… Read More
Ohio’s 2nd Highest Daily Spike In COVID-19 Cases Reported
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Health Department is reporting another daily spike in coronavirus cases. Agency data released Monday shows 729 new cases from a day earlier. The increase was the largest daily increase since 731 cases reported on May 21. It also follows other sharp increases in daily totals last week. The daily… Read More
West Virginia COVID-19 Cases Linked To Popular Beach Destination
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – More than two dozen coronavirus cases in a northern West Virginia county have been linked to travel to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Preston County health officials said three more cases were connected Sunday to the popular beach tourism spot, pushing the county’s total to 26 following trips to Myrtle Beach. Health… Read More
Second WVU Football Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A second West Virginia University football player has tested positive for the coronavirus. The school’s athletic department said Saturday that the person will self-isolate for 14 days. An investigation identified additional football players who have come into contact with the athlete and those people will also self-quarantine as a safety precaution,… Read More
Browns To Induct Cribbs, Slaughter Into Legends Program
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns will induct kick return specialist Josh Cribbs and wide receiver Webster Slaughter into their Legends club this season. An undrafted free agent quarterback from Kent State, Cribbs developed into of the best returners in NFL history while becoming a three-time Pro Bowler during eight seasons with the Browns. Slaughter… Read More
Columbus Statue To Be Removed From Namesake Ohio City
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther says a statue of Christopher Columbus will be removed from the Ohio city named after him. The statue located by City Hall will be removed immediately and placed in storage as monuments to Confederates and other historical figures who repressed or oppressed other people are being dismantled… Read More
Nursing Home Residents Still Majority Of Ohio’s Coronavirus Deaths
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New data shows that coronavirus deaths in nursing homes continue to make up the vast majority of pandemic fatalities in Ohio. Wednesday marks at least the fifth week in a row that seven of every 10 COVID-19 deaths have involved long-term care residents, according to state records. Health Department statistics say… Read More
Justices Revive Permit For Pipeline Under Appalachian Trail
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with energy companies and the Trump administration in paving the way for a critical permit for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross under the Appalachian Trail. The justices reversed a lower court ruling that had thrown out the permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. It… Read More
Virus Outbreak Grows To 28 Cases At West Virginia Church
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says a coronavirus outbreak at a church has grown to 28 cases. The outbreak that occurred last week at the Graystone Baptist Church in Lewisburg has led to additional available testing for the public in Greenbrier County. Justice says the National Guard conducted decontamination efforts at… Read More
Jack Hanna To Retire From Columbus Zoo
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POWELL, Ohio (AP) — John “Jack” Hanna has announced plans to retire from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after 42 years. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Hanna will finish the remainder of the year and retain the zoo’s director emeritus title. Hanna says it is time to dedicate more time to family life and hiking… Read More
Sponsors Of Ohio Sports Betting Bills Optimistic On A Deal
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Sponsors of Ohio’s legislative efforts to make sports betting legal believe the House and Senate can work out a compromise despite differences on who would regulate it. The House overwhelmingly approved legislation in late May to put the Ohio Lottery Commission in charge of sports betting and give much of the tax… Read More
Investigation Into Columbus Protester’s Death Continues
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Protesters have seized on the death of a recent college graduate in Ohio in their fight against excessive force by police, though how the woman died remains undetermined. Sarah Grossman, 22, of Dayton, died May 30 after participating in Columbus demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. An early theory that… Read More
Justice Says Concerts At fairs in WV Can Resume In July
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says outdoor concerts at fairs and festivals will be allowed to resume next month as he continues to lift coronavirus restrictions in the state. The governor on Monday said the open-air concerts at fairs and festivals can be held starting on July 1. Justice has pushed… Read More
DeWine Delays 3 More Executions Amid Drug Shortage
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has delayed three additional executions as the state struggles to find an adequate supply of drugs for lethal injection. The governor’s latest warrants of reprieve were issued Friday for condemned prisoners Kareem Jackson, Stanley Fitzpatrick, and David Sneed. The inmates were scheduled to die in September, October… Read More
Ken Riley, Former Bengals Star, College Coach, Dead At 72
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ken Riley, the former Cincinnati Bengals standout who was head coach and athletic director at alma mater Florida A&M, died Sunday. He was 72. The school announced the death, saying Riley died in Bartow. A cause of death was not released. Riley played 15 seasons for the Bengals as a… Read More
WATCH: People Are Willing To Gamble With Re-opening Casinos
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mask use was spotty among customers as casinos in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada reopened Thursday for the first time since March. Downtown and suburban casinos were first to open after midnight, and Las Vegas Strip resorts opened later in the morning in a nod to recent nighttime protests over the… Read More
KY Governor: Jefferson Davis Statue Should Be Moved
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Statues of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln tower over visitors to Kentucky’s Capitol, but the state’s governor doesn’t think the Confederate president belongs in the same space as the U.S. president who helped end slavery. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that he sees the Davis statue as a divisive symbol… Read More
WV Fire Official Removed After “Inappropriate” Social Media Posts
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has removed a state fire commissioner over “inappropriate and inflammatory” social media posts. Justice said in a statement that he removed Martin Hess on Thursday from the West Virginia State Fire Commission after being made aware of various recent posts. The brief statement did not describe… Read More
West Virginia Governor Says He Welcomes All, Except Obama
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he would welcome any president to the state besides former President Barack Obama. The unprompted comment on Wednesday came during a coronavirus news conference in which the Republican governor took a phone call from President Donald Trump and sought to highlight his relationship with the… Read More
DeWine ‘Fully Intends’ For Schools To Reopen In Fall
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says the state fully intends for schools to reopen in the fall. The governor said Tuesday the goal is to have kids back in the classroom. DeWine said at a news briefing that the date for when schools could start is completely up to local school boards…. Read More
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