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Lawmaker Disputes DeWine’s Claim That Randazzo’s FirstEnergy Ties Were Clear
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — FirstEnergy said it paid a bribe of more than $4 million dollars to Sam Randazzo before he became chair of the Public Utilities Commission of… Read More
Group Wants Ohio Lawmakers To Legalize Marijuana Or They’ll Take It To Voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group hoping to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Ohio has changed its legalization plan. It’s now looking at passing a state law rather than… Read More
Historic Black Church Receives Grant To Begin Major Renovation Project
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens is one of 40 historic sites in America to receive part of a $3 million grant that will help preserve African… Read More
Is There Finally Some Agreement On The Need For Bail Reform In Ohio?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — In the early 1980s, Robin Turner got caught up in the world of drugs. She was arrested and incarcerated pending trial until her brother helped her… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 4 New COVID-19 Cases For July 27
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,269 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four new cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
FirstEnergy Reevaluates Denial Of Ratepayer Funds In Bribe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Utility giant FirstEnergy Corp. says it’s reevaluating previous denials that the company used customer money to secretly fund a $60 million bribery scheme. The Akron-based company… Read More
DeWine Learned Of FirstEnergy Payment To Former PUCO Chair Before He Resigned
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has made his first public comments since last week’s plea deal from FirstEnergy in the federal corruption case involving the nuclear power plant bailout… Read More
Crumbling Track At Alexander Puts Athletes, Entire Program At Risk
ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) — Fourteen years after its construction, the running track at Alexander High School is still occupied by student athletes. But the coat of black rubber is showing its age;… Read More
For Many Vinton County Residents, Only Source Of Clean Water Is Outside The Home
MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) — Access to clean water in homes is a given for most families in the United States. In southeastern Ohio, notably Vinton County, however, this is not the… Read More
In Ohio, Videos Are Public Records But Sometimes Police Refuse To Release
CLEVELAND, Ohio (ideastream) — Over the past few years, police departments across the country have grappled with what to do when a video in their possession captures the use of… Read More
Public Colleges Have New Principles To Prevent Hazing On Campuses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has a new law that stiffens penalties for people convicted of hazing at the state’s college campuses. Now, the public colleges themselves are taking… Read More
DeWine: “No Appetite” For Mask Mandate In Schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health’s latest COVID guidance for K-12 schools strongly recommends those who can be vaccinated get shots, and masks for those who can’t or choose… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 2 New COVID-19 Cases For July 26
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,265 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two new cases were reported Monday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Ohio Health Officials Recommend Masks In Schools This Fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Citing a sharp spike in cases linked to the delta coronavirus variant, the Ohio Department of Health is issuing new guidance that recommends unvaccinated staff and… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases For July 25
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County remained at 5,263 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after no new cases were reported Sunday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 1 New COVID-19 Case For July 24
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,263 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one new case was reported Saturday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Chillicothe Man Found Guilty Of Rapes In Athens
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A Chillicothe man could spend nearly three decades in prison after being convicted Friday of raping two women in Athens. Grant Sims, 25, formerly of Athens,… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 1 New COVID-19 Case For July 23
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,262 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one new case was reported Friday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Asylum Seekers Find Life-Changing Refuge In Athens
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — For the last two years, the Athens United Immigrant Support Project (AUISP) has been working to help individuals who come to the United States fleeing abuse and… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases For July 22
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County remained at 5,261 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after no new cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
FirstEnergy Charged In House Bill 6 Scandal, Agrees To $230 Million Penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — FirstEnergy will pay $230 million after entering into a deferred prosecution agreement over charges that the company bribed then-House Speaker Larry Householder and former… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 5 New COVID-19 Cases For July 21
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,261 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after five new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Top Doctors Issue A Dire Warning For Unvaccinated Ohioans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After falling to levels not seen in over a year, COVID-19 cases in Ohio have more than doubled in the past couple of weeks due… Read More
Library of Things Provides Athens County With More Than Books
GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB) – The warm days of July are perfect for fun activities, both inside and outside, and the Athens County Public Library is helping people do just that. Books,… Read More
Portman Says Infrastructure Bill Is Needed And Thinks It Is On Track For Passage
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Statehouse News Bureau) — After lots of back and forth, Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senator says he thinks the bipartisan infrastructure deal he’s been working on with President Biden’s administration… Read More
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