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Three years after the Dayton shooting, Whaley calls out DeWine for ‘cowardly inaction’ on gun violence
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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DAYTON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nan Whaley, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, said there’s a clear difference between her and Republican incumbent Mike DeWine when it comes to the… Read More
Record low turnout and incumbent upsets mark historic Ohio August primary
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The statewide primary for state legislative races — which could cost Ohio up to $25 million — saw a voter turnout of just 7.9%…. Read More
Baldridge receives the GOP nod in Ohio’s 90th House District race, according to unofficial Primary Election results
By: Aaron Payne
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Rep. Brian Baldridge earned the GOP’s nomination for Ohio’s 90th House District without much stress, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s Primary Election. The incumbent bested challenger Calvin Robinson with… Read More
Kick wins the GOP nomination for Ohio’s 98th House District, according to unofficial Primary Election results
By: Aaron Payne
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Rep. Darrell Kick earned the GOP’s nomination for Ohio’s 98th House District, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s Primary Election. The incumbent earned 2,898 votes to challenger Scott Pulling’s 2,207…. Read More
Residents petition City Council to decriminalize abortion in Athens
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio – The subject of abortion wasn’t on the agenda for Monday’s Athens City Council meeting, but city residents turned out in force to ask the Council to protect… Read More
Ohio makes more money available for child care grants using federal funds
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Child care providers around Ohio can apply for state grants to help with operational costs, workforce recruitment, and other needs. The state grants are… Read More
Group warns health care costs could increase dramatically for some Ohioans soon
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democrats and advocates for Ohioans who receive subsidies for health care are urging Congress to pass a bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act… Read More
An ACLU suit contends Ohio is violating due process rights for abortion clinics
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project and Planned Parenthood Federation of America is asking a court to rule… Read More
A local organization is sending supplies to support Ukrainians
By: Jada Respress
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A local group is shipping supplies to Ukrainians affected by the current warfare with Russia. Little Wing Relief is an Athens-based humanitarian organization that sends relief… Read More
Unprecedented Ohio legislative primary on August 2 will likely go mostly unnoticed
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nearly 1,300 candidates will vie for the chance to represent their parties this fall in a vote that usually happens in March or May,… Read More
As gas prices start to fall in Athens, some ask why they were so high in the first place
By: Jensen Knecht
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Gas prices in Athens were significantly higher than in surrounding areas for weeks, which had many frustrated customers wondering why. Patrick De Haan, a national fuel… Read More
Ohio University reinstates mask mandate for all indoor spaces on Athens campus Aug. 1
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University will once again require masks be worn in all indoor spaces on the Athens campus starting Monday, August 1. The announcement Friday comes after Thursday’s… Read More
Ohio joins a lawsuit against the Biden administration over gender discrimination protections
By: WOSU News Staff
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 21 other states Thursday suing the Biden Administration over policy updates to Title IX and food assistance programs for schools…. Read More
Tax coffers in Ohio have a lot to gain if an Ohioan wins that big Mega Millions jackpot tomorrow
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Mega Millions Jackpot is rising. It’s now more than $1.1 billion for Thursday night’s drawing. And lottery officials said that’s the second largest… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 207 new cases for July 16-28
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 146 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The… Read More
Burrow to miss part of Bengals’ camp after appendectomy
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor said quarterback Joe Burrow has had a successful appendectomy but there is no timetable for his return to the field. Taylor said… Read More
Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohioan
By: Sarah McCammon | Becky Sullivan | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An Indiana doctor says she has faced harassment after the story of one of her patients — a 10-year-old Ohio girl who became pregnant as a… Read More
The Senate passes a bill to boost computer chip production in the US
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill that’s designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States. The $280 billion measure, which awaits… Read More
Climate change will add nearly $6 billion to Ohio communities’ budgets by 2050, report says
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Local governments in Ohio will spend billions of dollars dealing with the varied impacts of climate change by the middle of the century, according… Read More
Feds issue guidance on the cleanup plan for abandoned coal mines
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued guidance for nearly $725 million in funding available this fiscal year for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines… Read More
State gaming regulators reviewing sports betting license applications
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Several businesses — from Ohio’s professional sports teams to a fireworks company — have applied to be license holders for legal sports betting, which… Read More
Ohio leaders say the future of U.S. computer chip manufacturing depends on Congress
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new spending bill in Congress could send a message to the world that the U.S. is ready to compete for computer chip manufacturing… Read More
Coal subsidies and gutted renewable standards remain two years after Householder’s bribery arrest
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It was a balmy Tuesday morning two years ago when federal agents arrived at the rural Perry County home of Ohio House Speaker Larry… 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)
209 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for July 15-21
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 16,390 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 209 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
Zoning rules for businesses in Athens may soon change
By: Jada Respress
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — City officials may consider changes to a zoning code prohibiting restaurants from operating within 200 feet of a residential area. But the code is routinely waived… Read More
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