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LaRose says the Ohio law banning most August special elections doesn’t apply to state lawmakers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters and opponents of Issue 1, the amendment to make it harder to change the constitution, are waiting on a big Ohio Supreme Court… Read More
Advocates urge Ohio’s Republican senators to restore money for affordable child care in the budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Advocates for affordable child care and early childhood education programs hope Ohio’s Republican senators will reconsider funding changes to a program they say helps… Read More
The Ohio Ballot Board rewrites Issue 1 language on constitutional change for August election
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Just a day after the Ohio Supreme Court told the Ballot Board it must rewrite language for a proposed constitutional amendment set to be on the August… Read More
Ohio’s Senate Democrats don’t like many elements of the supermajority Republicans’ budget plan
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Republican leaders of the Ohio Senate introduced the draft version of that chamber’s proposed two-year state budget last week, longtime Sen. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron)… Read More
DeWine says ‘justice will be done’ in Trump classified docs case but doesn’t rule out endorsement
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine didn’t say much when asked about the charges against former President Donald Trump, who endorsed DeWine in his re-election bid… Read More
A ban on kids under 16 using social media is back in Ohio Senate’s version of the state budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) ban on social media use by minors under 16 without parental permission is back in the Ohio Senate’s version of… Read More
Ohio’s top court rules some language for Issue 1 must be rewritten before the August election
By: Jo Ingles | Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In a decision that gave a victory to opponents and a win to supporters, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled the state Ballot Board must… Read More
Drones are a powerful tool for law enforcement in southeast Ohio that raise privacy concerns
By: Caleb McCleskey
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) –– Hovering several hundred feet in the air, the four rotating propellers on the Washington County Sheriff’s Office newest drone could be heard from the ground. Special Deputy… Read More
Federal regulators promise a safety review at all the major freight railroads
By: Josh Funk | AP
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s safety culture in the wake of the February’s fiery derailment in Ohio, and officials plan to follow… Read More
Photo Gallery: Athens’ “Boys in Blue” honored with the rededication of a Civil War monument
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Members of the community gathered in era-appropriate attire Sunday to rededicate a refurbished monument to soldiers of the Civil War. The ceremony took place at Union… Read More
Ohio’s State Supreme Court rules the abortion question will go forward as single issue
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a blow to abortion opponents in Ohio, a fall ballot issue aimed at enshrining access to the procedure in state’s constitution will not be split into two… Read More
Ohio’s U.S. senators disagree on legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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WASHINGTON (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s two U.S. senators disagree on federal legislation to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. The U.S. House voted 314 to 117 for the measure… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from May 19-June 1
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,279 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after five additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
Ohio’s Senate leader hints its two-year budget plan includes changes to education funding
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio senators have been holding hearings on the two-year state operating budget and are making changes to the version the House passed. The leader… Read More
Key GOP endorsement could be on the way in Ohio’s 2024 US Senate race
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s nine months before Ohio Republicans go to the polls to pick a candidate to run against Democrat Sherrod Brown next fall for the… Read More
![Athens High School is seen in in The Plains, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Athens-high-school-900x422.png)
A $21 million bond issue to pay for the new Athens High School is in the works
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens residents may see a bump in their property taxes as the Athens City School District plans to float a new $21 million bond issue this… Read More
![Road construction is seen on Stimpson Avenue in Athens, Ohio, on Monday, July 26, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/072621_StimpsonAvenueConstruction_0008-e1685133684310-900x422.jpg)
Ohio drivers urged to plan ahead to avoid frustration with road construction
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The summer travel season will be fully underway in Ohio this weekend — and so will more than 1,000 road construction projects that could… Read More
DeWine explains why he’ll vote for Ohio’s Issue 1 in August election
By: Jo Ingles | Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine said he plans to vote for a proposed constitutional amendment that could make it harder to pass future changes to the… Read More
Athens businesses are serving up “Berry Specials” for Mt. Zion Baptist Church fundraiser
By: Arielle Lyons
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — If you shopped or ate at any local businesses this week, you may have noticed a pattern among a few berry products. Across town, several businesses… Read More
A bill proposing a conservative social studies curriculum moves through the Ohio House
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would require new K-12 social studies standards intended to counter what conservative critics see as a progressive bias… Read More
Sparks fly in a hearing on the bill to make Ohio a “Second Amendment sanctuary state”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are considering a bill its Republican sponsors say will protect Ohio gun owners from federal laws and policies that they think go… Read More
Ohio’s natural resources agency says proposed budget cuts could mean less safety at state parks
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The busiest time of year for Ohio’s 75 state parks is approaching – summer. But the agency that operates them didn’t get a warm… Read More
![A classroom is seen at the new East Elementary school, in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/081021_NewSchools_064-scaled-e1629925951933-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Senate Republicans want to know how much money schools have put toward voucher lawsuit
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans in the Ohio Senate have asked the state auditor to find out how much money public school districts have put toward a lawsuit over… Read More
An Ohio farmer behind the viral ‘it’s honest work’ meme dies in an Illinois crash
By: Associated Press
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URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured… Read More
Ohio is building a training facility to help first responders with real-world rescues
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio is building a new training facility for firefighters – to prepare them for the kinds of real-life situations they get… Read More
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