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DeWine: Indoor Movie Theaters, Museums, Zoos and Certain Other Entertainment Venues Can Reopen Next Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Indoor movie theaters, museums and zoos are among the entertainment venues Gov. Mike DeWine said can reopen next week under new health and safety restrictions to minimize… Read More
New Unemployment Claims Dip Below 2 Million In Sign Pace Of Job Losses May Be Easing
The Labor Department says about 1.9 million people filed for unemployment last week, but there are some signs that people may be returning to their jobs.
Food Stamp Recipients Can Now Use EBT Cards For Online Payment For Groceries
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Shortly after COVID-19 shut down much of Ohio, Gov. DeWine announced food stamp recipients would be allowed to use the drive-up grocery shopping service provided… Read More
Ohio State Announces Plan To Resume In-Person Classes This Fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State University will be returning to in-person classes for part of the fall semester, under a plan announced by university president Michael Drake on Wednesday. Ohio… Read More
Senate Rejects Proposal To Require Written Consent For Contact Tracing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A proposal from the Ohio House that would require people with COVID-19 give consent to contact tracing in writing has been rejected by the Senate. That sends… Read More
Millions Of Americans Skip Payments As Tidal Wave Of Defaults And Evictions Looms
Hardship programs appear to be helping many people pause payments and survive the economic shutdown so far. But not everybody is getting the help, and advocates see big potential trouble ahead.
DeWine ‘Fully Intends’ For Schools To Reopen In Fall
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… Read More
Two Different Plans To Address Potential Problems In November’s Election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has formed a task force with local and statewide elections officials to prepare for the November election. He’s pushing… Read More
DeWine: ‘There Is Racism In Ohio And Across The Country’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine dedicated most of his press conference about the coronavirus Tuesday to discussing racism in the state. “The essential function of government is to protect… Read More
Marshall Announces Virus Cases As Athletes Return
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Three people have tested positive for the coronavirus at Marshall University as the college is allowing athletes to return to campus for training. A Monday news… Read More
Governor Seeks Pay Freezes, Cuts, As Pandemic Slams Revenue
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is seeking pay freezes and cuts for state employees as the coronavirus pandemic continues to depress tax revenue. Kimberly Murnieks is DeWine’s… Read More
OU’s CoFA Reimagines Summer Art Programming
WOUB Digital · OU’s CoFA Reimagines Summer Art Programming Every year Ohio University’s School of Fine Arts provides a wide variety of summer art programming for children and teens —… Read More
Wearing a Mask is NOT a Political Statement Says Athens Co. Health Dept. Head
WOUB Digital · Wearing a Mask is NOT a Political Statement Says Athens Co. Health Dept. Head As we re-open Southeastern Ohio, in accordance with state guidelines, wearing a mask… Read More
Ohio’s Long-Term Care Facilities Will Restart Visitation In June
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — Gov. Mike DeWine is beginning to loosen restrictions on assisted living facilities and homes for the developmentally disabled. Starting June 8, residents at those two types of… Read More
Another 100K Unemployed In Ohio Valley; US Jobless Total Tops 40M
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — As some businesses in the Ohio Valley reopen and welcome back both customers and employees the region continues reporting high levels of unemployment claims. At least… Read More
Threats Against Two Democratic Lawmakers Bring Support, Investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An investigation is ongoing into threats targeting two sitting Democratic state lawmakers, a well-known senator from Akron who’s served in both chambers and his daughter,… Read More
‘How are You Doing?’: COVID’s Impact on Zanesville, OH | “Opening Up”
‘How Are You Doing?’ is a video series crafted by WOUB’s Doug Swift to document the social, cultural, and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the Southeast Ohio region,… Read More
Childcare Centers To Reopen May 31 Under New Strict COVID-19 Guidelines
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Childcare centers in Ohio can reopen for business starting May 31, after shutting down due to COVID-19 in mid March. Among the new state guidelines for… Read More
In The Battle Against COVID-19, A Risk Of ‘Vaccine Nationalism’
The race to defeat the coronavirus is generating competition among nations and multinational companies. The main competition appears to be between the United States and China.
Experts Evaluating COVID-19 Projections as Economy Reopens
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With most of Ohio’s businesses allowed to open up, experts who’ve worked with the state on the modeling it used to create its COVID-19 policies… Read More
“Worker Protection Act” Proposed to Help Those Who are at Risk from Working Conditions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As Ohio opens for business again, many workers have qualms about returning to their jobs. Some Democrats are proposing a bill they say will protect… Read More
Ohio National Guard Deploys to Test Nursing Home, Congregate Care Staff and Residents for COVID-19
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio National Guard will deploy across the state beginning this week to help expand COVID-19 testing at Ohio’s 960 nursing homes. Gov. Mike DeWine… Read More
Pandemic Puts A Crimp On Voter Registration, Potentially Altering Electorate
Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It’s led to a big drop in new registrations right before an election that was expected to see record turnout.
VIDEO: What the U.S. is Doing About its Testing Swab Shortage
To contain the coronavirus, the U.S. needs to be able to test a lot of people. But we’re facing a shortage of a key ingredient: the swab. Here’s why these swabs are so hard to source.
WATCH: How COVID-19 Reshapes our Views of Life, and of Loss
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Many Western societies have not had to face death at the scale of COVID-19 since World War II, nearly 75 years ago. Could the grim reality of… Read More
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