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Ohio’s chief justice says a new redistricting amendment is needed
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The retiring chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court has called for a new constitutional amendment to address political gerrymandering. Republican Maureen O’Connor is leaving the… Read More
Ohio schools get first report cards under new ‘star’ rating system
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Report cards for the previous academic year — for more than 600 Ohio school districts and for individual buildings — have been released for… 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)
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 291 new cases for Sept. 9-15
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 151 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
Ohio judge temporarily blocks the state’s new abortion ban
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins has granted a 14-day restraining order on Ohio’s new abortion ban, which bans the procedure once fetal… Read More
Nan Whaley blasts Ohio’s gun policies as law that reduces training for armed teachers takes effect
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A law that slashes the training requirements for armed personnel in Ohio schools is in effect, three months after it was signed by Gov…. Read More
New Ohio poverty report highlights struggles in employment and child care in wake of COVID pandemic
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s poverty rate is at 12.7% — 0.8% higher than the national rate — which researchers say has been a consistent trend for more… Read More
A prosecutor said Wagner family spent months planning the Rhoden family slaying
By: John Seewer | AP
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor said a custody dispute between two families that ended with the massacre of eight people in Ohio started with a plan to kill just… Read More
Opening statements set in death penalty case in Rhoden family slaying
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Opening statements are expected in the death penalty trial of a man indicted for his role in the death of eight family members. George Wagner IV… Read More
Fighting bogus claims is a growing priority for election offices
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) – Local election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that can confuse, anger and disenfranchise voters. Some… Read More
Penn State hands Ohio its first loss in Happy Valley beatdown
By: Ethan Sargeant
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The last time Ohio traveled to Beaver Stadium; it ran out improbable 24-14 winners on a famous day for the Bobcat football program in Happy Valley. … Read More
Attempt to oust Ohio Republican Party chair fails
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Shortly after newly-elected members of the Ohio Republican Party’s Central Committee were sworn into office at a meeting in Columbus, the fight to change… Read More
Columbus police now limit serving certain warrants overnight
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Columbus, Ohio will no longer serve warrants overnight on certain suspects in the wake of last month’s fatal police shooting. The Columbus Dispatch reported… Read More
President Joe Biden proclaims ‘industrial Midwest is back’ during Intel groundbreaking in Ohio
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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LICKING COUNTY, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – A large, bipartisan group of leaders — including President Joe Biden and Gov. Mike DeWine — gathered at the site of Intel’s new… Read More
Big night from Caitlin O’Farrell leads to comfortable 3-0 sweep of Bradley
By: Alex Michalec
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It only took three sets for the Ohio women’s volleyball team to win at home in the Convocation Center for the first time this season. Ohio… Read More
Ohio doctors recommend getting COVID boosters now to protect against long-term damage
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health said COVID-19 boosters with the new formulation to target Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are now available statewide. The… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 343 new cases for Sept. 2-8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 150 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
Trump endorses DeWine in Ohio governor’s race, after not doing so before contested primary in May
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Mike DeWine, Ohio’s Republican incumbent governor running for re-election, four months after choosing not to make an endorsement… Read More
Ohio mayors visit White House to deliver stories of ‘opportunity’ with federal relief funds
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Mayors from Ohio cities said they went to the White House to share their success stories and to tout how money from the American… Read More
Local leaders say Intel’s future workforce will need public transportation options
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As President Joe Biden and other leaders prepare to attend a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Intel project in Licking County — which Ohio… Read More
The trial of a man accused in the 2016 Rhoden family slaying has been delayed
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — The first jury trial in the shooting deaths of eight members of a single Ohio family more than six years ago has been delayed for a… Read More
Ohioans who get their student loans forgiven won’t have to pay state taxes on it
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — North Carolina and Mississippi say they will likely apply state tax to student loan forgiveness for their state residents. And a handful of other… Read More
Mike DeWine hopes state lawmakers create dedicated fund for continued police training
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, said he hopes the state legislature will take up the issue of revamped law enforcement training and hiring practices… Read More
Kurtis Rourke’s career day powers Bobcats past Florida Atlantic in season opener
By: Bryce Tinson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Ohio Bobcats opened up the season at home for the second consecutive season as they welcomed in the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-0). The Owls came… Read More
Younger Ohioans are registering to vote in big numbers after US Supreme Court abortion ruling
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s been a flood of people registering to vote since the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health in June striking down… Read More
Ohio University’s mask requirement on Athens campus rolls back to recommendation as county falls to Medium COVID-19 community level
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University will only recommend masks on the Athens campus in classrooms, labs, studios, clinical settings, other learning spaces and its Child Development Center based on its… Read More
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