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State Jobless Filings Will be Released Weekly, Not Daily, as Feds Demand
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The numbers of Ohioans filing for unemployment benefits are rising daily – so many that the state’s unemployment website was having trouble handling them. And the state is now clarifying… Read More
CORRECTION: Glouster Utility Customers Make Payments – Avoid March 23 Shutoffs
By: WOUB News Team
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CORRECTION: This updated version corrects a report from Monday, March 23 that indicated a shut off had occurred. The Village of Glouster stated the correct information is customers who faced… Read More
O’Bleness Puts Up Outside Tent to Prepare for Possible COVID-19 Patients
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In an effort to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and to get ready for imminent patients in Athens, O’Bleness Emergency Department erected a screening tent… Read More
First COVID-19 Death Reported in Gallia County
By: WOUB News Team
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GALLIPOLIS, OH (WOUB) — The Gallia County Health Department is reporting the county’s first death related to COVID-19. The department confirmed the news on its Facebook page Tuesday in a… Read More
Fairfield County Confirms First COVID-19 Case
By: WOUB News Team
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LANCASTER, Ohio – Fairfield County reported its first positive case of the Coronavirus Tuesday. According to a news release from the Fairfield County Health Department (FDH), the person is being… Read More
DeWine Orders Cuts in State Spending in Advance of Hit from Coronavirus
By: Karen Kasler | Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The number of deaths from COVID-19 doubled from yesterday – going from three deaths announced Sunday to six today. And Gov. Mike DeWine has issued several orders to state government… Read More
CORRECTED: Glouster Water and Electric Customers Pay Bills, Avoid Shutoffs
By: WOUB News Team
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CORRECTION: This updated version corrects a report from Monday, March 23 that indicated a shut off had occurred. The Village of Glouster stated the correct information is customers who faced… Read More
Order Coming to Limit Prescriptions of Drugs Touted as COVID-19 Treatments
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says the state is limiting prescriptions of two drugs used for malaria and rheumatoid arthritis, after interest in those drugs spiked when President Trump tweeted out that… Read More
DeWine Issues “Stay At Home” Order, Exempting Essential Businesses
By: Karen Kasler | Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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While saying it’s an “absolutely crucial time”, Gov. Mike DeWine said he’s issuing an order for all Ohioans to stay at home starting at 11:59pm Monday – what’s being called… Read More
Marietta Confirms First Positive Test for COVID-19
By: WOUB News Team
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — Officials in Marietta, Ohio confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the city on Sunday, March 22. According to a release from the Marietta/Belpre City Health… Read More
Controversy Over Whether Order Stopping Elective Surgery Applies to Abortion Clinics
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is ordering abortion clinics to stop all non-essential procedures. Those facilities are fighting back, saying their services are essential. Yost sent letters to Planned Parenthood of… Read More
Three COVID-19 Deaths In Ohio; New Orders Issued
By: Karen Kasler | Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — There are now three deaths related to coronavirus in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine is opening the state’s emergency operating center, shutting down centers serving people with disabilities… Read More
In Weighing Business Closures, DeWine Says He’s Prioritizing Safety Over Economy
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio has seen its first confirmed death caused by COVID-19. Now Gov. Mike DeWine is ordering senior centers to close as he evaluates the potential shutdown of other businesses. Throughout… Read More
State Confirms First Death From COVID-19
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that Mark Wagoner, Sr. is the first person to die from COVID-19 in Ohio. Wagoner had recently traveled to California. “We… Read More
Coronavirus Emergency Sparks Demand for Caretakers
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a demand for caretakers who assist people with disabilities. Arian Smedley, Assistant Superintendent for the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities… Read More
Historic Selection to Head E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Eddith Dashiell has been named the next director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, Dean Scott… Read More
Athens City K-12 May See Delay in Start of Remote Classes
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City School District may see a delay in the start of remote classes because of internet access. Online classes had been set to begin March… Read More
Judges Urged To Reduce Bonds, Lower Jail Populations
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Even as more local governments begin moving to remote work, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor has asked judges to keep courts open for emergency… Read More
National Guard to Assist Southeast Ohio Foodbank During Coronavirus Pandemic
By: WOUB News Team
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB) – Members of the Ohio National Guard are expected to arrive at the Southeast Ohio Foodbank on March 23 to help across the foodbank’s 10-county service area…. Read More
Athens Farmers Market Open Saturday With Some Coronavirus Restrictions
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens Farmers Market announced Thursday that they will open Saturday, March 21. But they are urging both vendors and customers to follow certain guidelines to… Read More
Unemployment Claims Top 100K, New Voter Sign-up Demanded
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state says it has received 111,055 unemployment insurance benefit applications online in the past four days, due to layoffs related to coronavirus orders. That compares… Read More
Dems File Legal Challenge to Ohio Primary Delay
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The decision to postpone Ohio’s primary has stirred up legal challenges including a state supreme court lawsuit filed by the Ohio Democratic Party. But leaders there say this is actually a preemptive… Read More
DeWine Tells Companies to Monitor Employee Temperatures
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine is laying out protocols for businesses while strongly recommending employers to take aggressive action when it comes to protecting the workplace against coronavirus. DeWine says businesses that… Read More
Ohio AG Says Jury Trials can be Suspended Because of Coronavirus Concerns
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The attorney general is advising Ohio’s courts that they can suspend jury trials to stop the spread of coronavirus. Attorney General Dave Yost’s opinion said courts may suspend jury trials for up… Read More
State Running Low On Coronavirus Tests, Preserving For High-Risk Cases
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Hospitals and labs around the state are running low on coronavirus test kits. State public health officials say that’s why they’re trying to preserve the swabs for people at high-risk… Read More
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