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Medical Board Vote is Step Toward More Info on Accused Doctor
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Medical Board has taken a step toward possibly making more information public from its old investigation involving an Ohio State University team doctor recently found to have sexually abused male students for two decades. Details about the board investigation involving the late Dr. Richard Strauss have remained confidential under… Read More
West Virginia Community Seeks to Outlaw Needle Exchanges
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LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia community is taking a stand against needle exchange programs. News outlets report Logan County commissioners voted this week to draft an ordinance that would outlaw starting a needle exchange program there. Commissioner Danny Godby says officials want to find a way to eliminate dirty needles, but they think… Read More
Top Ohio House Democratic, GOP Leader Unveil Priority Bills
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposed House bill would make it easier for Ohioans to seal low-level nonviolent and non-sexual offenses to help them move forward with their lives. The legislation announced Tuesday by House Speaker Larry Householder and Assistant Minority Leader Kristin Boggs are among a series of bipartisan priorities in the House. A… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers Return, Shelve Education Bills
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers have reconvened for their special session but are pushing back debate on education measures that caused a two-day teacher strike earlier this year. The House of Delegates and the Senate met Monday to take up bills that were vetoed for technical reasons. Legislators were supposed to focus on… Read More
National Weather Service Confirms 3 Tornadoes in Ohio
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WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) – The National Weather Service has now confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in Ohio, downing trees and causing some damage to buildings. There were no reports of any injuries from the EF-1 tornadoes Sunday night in southwestern Ohio. The weather service in Wilmington says a tornado with maximum wind speeds estimated… Read More
ACLU Asks US Supreme Court to Allow Ohio Remap Process
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorneys who gained a federal ruling to throw out Ohio’s congressional map are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let procedures move forward to redraw House districts. A three-judge panel in Cincinnati ruled May 3 the Republican-controlled map unconstitutionally favored Republicans over Democrats and wants a proposed new map for June… Read More
Adoption Summit Includes Address By Ohio Lt. Governor
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s lieutenant governor is set to address an adoption summit hosted by a national nonprofit foundation which helps find adoptive homes for foster children. Republican Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was scheduled to speak Tuesday at the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit hosted by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The Columbus-based foundation… Read More
6 West Virginia State Parks to Host Deer Hunts This Fall
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Deer hunts will be held at six West Virginia state parks this fall. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the state Natural Resources Commission approved the schedule earlier this month. The hunts start in late October. They’ll be held at Beech Fork State Park in Wayne County, Canaan Valley in Tucker County, Cacapon… Read More
Airport to Get $15M Federal Grant for Improvements
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials at Rickenbacker International Airport in Ohio say the airport will receive $15 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for improvements, including runway upgrades that will help increase cargo activity. The president and CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority said the improvements align with Rickenbacker’s growth strategies over the next… Read More
Bill To Reduce Low-Level Drug Possessions Proposed in Ohio Senate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bill designed to reduce low-level drug possessions to misdemeanors and increase penalties for drug dealers is before an Ohio Senate committee. The legislation is part of a long-running attempt by lawmakers to reduce Ohio’s prison population. The Senate Judiciary Committee recently heard testimony on the bill. Ohio Public Defender Tim… Read More
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