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Trump Promotes Football, Fracking, Fossil Fuels At Circleville Rally
By: Claudia Cisneros
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — President Donald J. Trump spoke Saturday before more than 5,000 people in Circleville. At the Pickaway County fairground, supporters stood shoulder to shoulder. No social distance was observed and barely a third of them wore face masks the same day that Ohio set a new record for daily COVID-19 cases. A… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms Eight COVID-19 Cases For October 26
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,281 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after eight cases were confirmed Monday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 26. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates three of these new cases involved… Read More
Presidential Race, Change In Suburbs Key Elements In General Assembly Races
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As always, the Ohio ballot features the presidential and Congressional races at the top, and next up are those for the state legislature. The entire Ohio House and half the Senate, both of which are controlled by Republicans, are up this year, as the presidential race is close. And… Read More
President Trump Rallies Thousands In Circleville
By: Nick Evans | WOSU
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WOSU) — Thousands of Trump supporters swelled the Pickaway county fairgrounds on a chilly Saturday even as Ohio State held its first football game of the season. The president’s visit to Circleville was part of a last minute swing through four battleground states. With a week and a half to go until Election… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 14 COVID-19 Cases For October 25
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,273 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 14 cases were confirmed Sunday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 25. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates five of these new cases involved… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 24 COVID-19 Cases For October 24
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,259 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 24 cases were confirmed Saturday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 24. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates 12 of these new cases involved… Read More
Governor, Ohio Republicans Announce Distribution For Over $420 Million In CARES Act Funding
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As Ohio hit another record in both coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Mike DeWine and a group of Republican state lawmakers announced how the state will distribute more than $420 million in federal CARES Act funding to people, operations and groups affected by the pandemic. DeWine said he’ll ask… Read More
Ohio Is One Of Nine States That Will Be Part Of Voter Protection Effort By Lawyers And Clergy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —Ohio is one of nine states that is part of an initiative between lawyers and clergy members to help voters cast their ballots on Election Day. The Rev. Jim Wallis, founder of the online publication Sojourners, is one of the coordinators of Lawyers and Collars, an Election Day effort that will have… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 30 COVID-19 Cases For October 23
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,235 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 30 cases were confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 23. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates 13 of these new cases involved… Read More
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Warns Ohioans After COVID-19 Recovery
By: Lisa Ryan | WCPN
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Updated: 3:40 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), who recently recovered from COVID-19 after a stay in a hospital intensive care unit, implored Ohioans yesterday to keep their guard up against the virus. “I came out of this ok, and I’m very fortunate,” he… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 10 COVID-19 Cases For October 21
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,184 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 10 cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 21. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates seven of these new cases involved… Read More
Vendor Says Ohio, Pennsylvania Ballot Backlogs Caught Up
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The vendor responsible for the printing and mailing of 2.4 million delayed ballots across Ohio and Pennsylvania says it is all caught up. Cleveland-based Midwest Direct said in a statement Tuesday that extra staff, expanded hours and added equipment were required to meet the “staggering volume of mail-in ballot requests for… Read More
Some Fear Ohio’s Shortened Canvass Period Could Lead To Voter Disenfranchisement
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Democratic state lawmakers want to know why Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is shortening the amount of time counties can have to finish the official count from November’s election. Ohio House Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney says state law allows until November 24th to complete the official canvass…. Read More
Coronavirus Spreading ‘Virtually Everywhere’ in Ohio
By: Sarah Taylor | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Nearly 300,000 Ohio students are unable to attend school in person right now due to the coronavirus. During his Tuesday briefing, Gov. Mike DeWine told Ohioans, “We owe it to our children, to their future, to our state’s future to fight back against this virus; to not accept this as just… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 17 COVID-19 Cases For October 20
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,174 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 17 cases were confirmed Tuesday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 20. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates 13 of these new cases involved… Read More
What Happens If There Are Power Outages On Election Day?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — On Election Day two years ago, wind gusts knocked out power for at least part of the day in four Northeast Ohio counties. What happens if there are more power outages on Election Day this year when voter turnout is expected to be higher than usual? In 2018, counties… Read More
Ohio GOP Lawmakers Favor Remake Of Tainted Energy Bill
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — There appears to be consensus among Republican lawmakers to replace a bill tainted by an alleged bribery scandal to provide $1 billion in subsidies to two Ohio nuclear plants. Some say they support most of what’s in the bill known as HB6 but want its replacement to include audits proving the… Read More
Hate Groups Active In Ohio, Even Before Group Accused In Michigan Plot Met Here
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Federal authorities have charged more than a dozen men with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the government. And the feds say that group did some of its planning this summer in Ohio, where extremist groups have been active since at least 1994. The group was… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 12 COVID-19 Cases For October 19
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,157 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 12 cases were confirmed Monday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 19. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates five of these new cases involved… Read More
Teens Receive 3 Years In Juvenile Facility For Killing Photographer With Falling Log At Hocking Hills
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two teenage boys have been ordered held in a juvenile facility for at least three years in the death of a woman killed last year when she was struck by a log the boys had pushed off a cliff at an Ohio state park. The Columbus Dispatch reports that a judge… Read More
Vendor Blames Higher Than Expected Demand For Delayed Mail-In Ballots
By: Aaron Payne
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A direct mail company that’s been hired to print and distribute absentee ballots to Ohioans who requested them has not been able to get them to voters as fast as was promised. Midwest Direct was hired by 20 Ohio counties to print and distribute ballots, but tens of thousands have not yet been sent out…. Read More
Athens Co. Confirms Four COVID-19 Cases For October 18
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,145 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four cases were confirmed Sunday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 18. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates two of these new cases involved… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 20 COVID-19 Cases For October 17
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,141 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 20 cases were confirmed Saturday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 17. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates 16 of these new cases involved… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 19 COVID-19 Cases For October 16
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,121 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 19 cases were confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent October 16. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates 13 of these new cases involved… Read More
Ohio Senate Proposes Lifting Bar Curfew, But DeWine Says It Stays
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The mandatory halting of sales of alcohol at Ohio bars at 10pm is getting pushback from owners, customers and elected officials. But Gov. Mike DeWine says it has to stay in place for now. Two thirds of Ohio state senators – Republicans and Democrats – have signed on to a bill… Read More
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