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Gov. Mike DeWine calls for Ohio laws on AI and seat belts in his final State of the State speech
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Mike DeWine called for legislation on artificial intelligence and seat belts. There are several bills on… Read More
Incidents of drivers stopping on Ohio’s highways causing crashes aren’t uncommon
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Live traffic cameras are catching disturbing incidents on the state’s roads in which drivers stop on Ohio’s highways. And in some cases, those stopped… Read More
Under an Ohio bill, drivers who disobey crossing guards could be fined more
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Ohio legislators say they want drivers disobeying orders by school crossing guards to face stricter sanctions, and have introduced legislation creating two new related… Read More
Ohio troopers warn drivers to move over for flashing lights or risk getting a ticket
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio state troopers are reminding drivers that when they see flashing lights on the side of the road, they’re required to move over one lane… Read More
A report says Ohio needs to turn toward better road rules to stop dangerous crashes
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio got good grades for its distracted driving law and for having traffic camera laws, though many communities don’t use them, from a national group… Read More
How do commuter trains fare in Ohio’s four-year State Rail Plan?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Seven members of a state commission gave the green light Thursday for the latest version of the Ohio Rail Plan, which is mandated by… Read More
Lawmakers want safety rules to apply to more trains carrying flammable cargo
By: Daranee Balachandar | Lizzy Alspach | Cat Murphy | Aidan Hughes | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland | AP
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WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of flammable cargo derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100… Read More
The new two-year budget requires Ohioans under 21 to take driver’s education courses before getting a license
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The newly signed state budget requires Ohioans under 21 to take driver’s education training before getting a driver’s license. Right now, driver’s ed is… Read More
An old gas station on Columbus Road in Athens will be converted into an electric vehicle charging station
By: Courtney Smith
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A long vacant gas station on Columbus Road in Athens is set to be transformed into a 21st century electric vehicle charging station. It’s part of… Read More
Safety was in the driver’s seat at Athens’ first CarFit event
By: Noah Cavin
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – TaJiya Stone leans into the window of the driver’s seat. “We’re gonna make sure everything fits right, is that OK?” she asks. She checks to see… Read More
Ohio is one of three states not testing gas for quality. Democratic lawmakers want to change that
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When you buy gas in Ohio, you may notice a little sticker on the pump with the county auditor’s name on it. Those officeholders routinely… Read More
Local organizations warn southeast Ohio faces huge state and federal cuts to critical programs
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — State and federal aid programs are a defining pillar of everyday life for thousands of southeast Ohioans. Now many of those programs are facing… Read More
Ohio’s $11b transportation budget gets the unanimous green light and heads to Gov. Mike DeWine
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After rare unanimous agreement in both the Ohio House and Senate, one of the state’s four budgets is headed to Gov. Mike DeWine for… Read More
A two-year transportation budget to fund road construction projects passed the Ohio House unanimously
By: Karen Kasler | Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans and Democrats voted unanimously to pass the two-year transportation budget, funding construction projects on interstates, state routes and the Ohio Turnpike. The budget… Read More
‘Going with God,’ conservative Amish have sued Ohio over its buggy lights law
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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HARDIN COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In the 1960s, the Swartzentrubers — one of the most conservative subgroups of Old Order Amish — worked out a deal with the… Read More
Voter registration and passenger rail provisions were added to Ohio transportation budget
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — House lawmakers made a slew of changes Tuesday to the proposal Gov. Mike DeWine has for the Ohio transportation budget, and among them, the… Read More
Garrett Morgan had a long road to inventing the modern-day traffic light
By: Alanna Marshall | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLEVELAND (The Ohio Newsroom) — Garrett Morgan was born in 1877 in Paris, Kentucky. His parents were Sydney Morgan and Elizabeth Reed, who were both formerly enslaved. Morgan left his… Read More
Ohio drivers face wait times as auto shops search for mechanics
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — It’s hard for the mechanics to jam all the cars into the lot at Weber Road Auto Service on a busy day. And they’re basically all… Read More
Changes are coming to Ohio driver’s license suspension process under a new law
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans can lose their driver’s license for periods of time for plenty of reasons, but Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday that overhauls parts… Read More
Three people died in crashes on Ohio’s roads during the New Year’s holiday
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting two fatal crashes resulting in three deaths during the New Year’s holiday. The OSHP released its provisional… Read More
Self-driving cars are on their way to southeast Ohio
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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ATHENS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Self-driving cars already roam the streets of cities like San Francisco and Austin, Texas. But how do they fare on the hilly terrain of… Read More
Athens’ new Nationwide Close To Home Center is open, with more programs to come
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Nationwide Children’s Hospital officially opened the doors of its Close To Home Center in Athens on Monday, marking the beginning of a major expansion… Read More
Ohio’s state agencies say data show distracted driving law is working
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Distracted driving became a primary offense well over a year ago in Ohio, on the phone or otherwise. State agencies marked a milestone Wednesday with… Read More
Nationwide Children’s new Athens offshoot brings child health care “Close To Home” in southeast Ohio
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When Melissa Kitrick’s daughter needs medical care, it often means another trip to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. “The transportation alone takes almost a… Read More
Ohio’s bus driver shortage sets off warning lights for the fourth straight school year
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For the fourth year, many of Ohio’s more than 600 school districts are starting classes with a bus driver shortage. Districts have to provide… Read More
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