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A doctor near East Palestine, Ohio, details the main thing he’s watching for now
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (NPR) — Health concerns are lingering in East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed on February 3. Residents were temporarily evacuated from the area… Read More
The strategist who admitted guilt in Ohio’s nuclear bailout case takes the stand against former speaker
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — A strategist who pleaded guilty in the corruption case involving Ohio’s nuclear power plant bailout law took the stand in federal court in Cincinnati Wednesday…. Read More
EPA officials take charge of the cleanup in toxic East Palestine train derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) —EPA regulators on Tuesday took charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the… Read More
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urges safety changes after the fiery East Palestine derailment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of… Read More
Legal abortion backers take the first step to put reproductive rights amendment on Ohio’s fall 2023 ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two groups are coming together in an effort to enshrine reproductive rights into the state constitution. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights (OPPR) is a group… Read More
An explosion at an Ohio metals plant kills 1 worker, injures 13
OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — A maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with… Read More
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to support East Palestine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter Sunday to the CEO of Norfolk Southern, warning that the freight rail company must “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people”… Read More
89 new COVID-19 cases reported in Athens County from February 10-16
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 19,820 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 89 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
Groups backing abortion rights unite to put the issue before Ohio voters this November
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group of doctors and a coalition of abortion rights advocates are coming together to put an issue on the ballot this November that… Read More
Upset residents in East Palestine seek answers over train derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym on Wednesday to seek answers about whether they were safe… Read More
Ohio’s Republican House Speaker sets his legislative priorities. His GOP opponent agrees but pushes back
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After weeks of no bills formally introduced with bill numbers, the Ohio House Speaker and his leadership team has introduced their legislative priorities, ranging… Read More
A nationwide substitute bus driver shortage leaves Alexander Local Schools looking for help
ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) – Alexander Local Schools and school districts nationwide are struggling to get enough substitute bus drivers behind the wheel. With only two full-time substitute bus drivers, Alexander… Read More
A former lobbyist is on the stand again in the federal trial of the former Ohio House Speaker and the ex-Ohio GOP chair
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — A former lobbyist for a previous subsidiary of FirstEnergy who’s pleaded guilty in the House Bill 6 corruption case spent his day on the stand… Read More
Ohio officials say air quality in East Palestine is fine but not to drink the water
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State health, safety and environmental officials said the air quality in and around East Palestine is what it was before authorities conducted a controlled… Read More
A former Householder ally testifies against the ex-Ohio House speaker in his racketeering trial
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lobbyist for a former subsidiary of FirstEnergy who admitted guilt in the scandal involving the nuclear bailout law known as House Bill 6 took… Read More
An Ohio budget proposal requires parental permission for kids to use social media
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s two year state budget always has things in it that aren’t related to state spending. For instance, the budget unveiled last month by… Read More
DeWine’s proposed budget would double the tax on sports betting in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are no income tax cuts in Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed $87 billion, two-year state budget, and there’s the elimination of the state… Read More
A doctors group says an abortion ballot issue can’t wait, preparing for 2023 ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of two groups that wants to put a proposed constitutional amendment before voters that would guarantee abortion rights says it is ready to… Read More
The train derailment in Ohio prompts a West Virginia water utility to take precautions
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia water utility is enhancing its water treatment process as a precaution following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic… Read More
What’s next in the Householder, Borges trial?
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — Federal prosecutors are planning to bring several new witnesses to the stand in their case against Larry Householder and Matt Borges, who are accused of… Read More
Wary residents return home after toxic train derailment in East Palestine
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Hours after being told she could go home for the first time since a train derailment involving hazardous chemicals and later sent up a toxic plume near… Read More
This month’s end of SNAP pandemic boost has advocates for low-income Ohioans worried
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — People across the country who receive SNAP or food stamp benefits will see that allocation shrink after this month, as the boost the federal… Read More
Ohio takes the first step to get feds on board with expanding passenger rail here
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Advocates for high speed trains are celebrating that the state will apply for federal funds to pay for a study on the feasibility of… Read More
A former Meigs County sheriff is accused of theft and other crimes involving the withdrawal of public funds for personal use
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – A former Meigs County Sheriff has been indicted by a grand jury on charges related to taking public fund for personal use. Keith Wood… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 83 new cases for February 3-9
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 157 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
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