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On appeal, DOJ affirms ex-Ohio House Speaker Householder took FirstEnergy’s $60 million ‘secret deal’
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Justice told a federal appeals court Monday that the prosecution got it right: Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder accepted millions of dollars in bribes from FirstEnergy Corp. and deserves every day of his 20-year prison sentence. A jury convicted Householder, 65, of...
What is sloth fever? How close is it to Ohio? What to know about virus spreading to US
A disease commonly found in the Caribbean and Amazon basin of South America is spreading to the United States, reports the CDC. Is it coming close to Ohio? Here's what to know about sloth fever. ...
Ohio Cross Country Season Preview
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio men's and women's cross country teams are lacing up their shoes for their first meet of the season on Friday. Ohio kicks off its season at the Tommy Evans Invitational hosted by Akron at Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton, Ohio, on August 30. Last season, the women finished second and the men finished seventh at the meet. It'll be a race to excite. From there, the Bobcats will compete in the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 20 and the Live in Lou Classic in Louisville, Kentucky on October 4. The Bobcats...
Board of Trustees approves renaming College of Fine Arts, provides enrollment update
The Ohio University Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 19, to discuss new college deans, classroom AI usage and enrollment updates. Resources, Facilities, and Affordability Committee. Ohio University’s Resources, Facilities and Affordability Committee presented its discussion topics at 11:30 a.m. The committee briefed the trustees on updates from capital projects....
Nelsonville residents again ask a judge to order City Council to place an initiative on the ballot
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Nelsonville residents are again asking a judge to order the City Council to put an initiative on the ballot that would change the city’s government. The new request was filed Wednesday and comes two days after an appeals court dismissed an attempt by...
Ohio University to host "Gender and Sexuality in the Midwest" conference
Ohio University’s History Department, in collaboration with the Central Region Humanities Center, presents the biennial conference, "Gender and Sexuality in the Midwest," taking place on Friday, Sept. 6, from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., at the Baker Center Theater. This thought-provoking event is free and open to the public.
MAC Announces 2024 Field Hockey Preseason Poll
FOLLOW OHIO FIELD HOCKEY: Facebook | Twitter ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio field hockey team was selected to finish fifth and received 33 points in the 2024 MAC Field Hockey Preseason Poll. Miami was selected to finish first with 67 points and seven first-place votes. It also received six votes to win the conference tournament. Appalachian State (1) and Kent State (1) also received champion votes. 2024 MAC Field Hockey Preseason Coaches' Poll (First Place Votes) 1. Miami – 63 points (7) 2. Appalachian State – 54 points (1) 3. James Madison – 49 points 4. Kent State – 46...
Cleveland schools remain on sidelines of Ohio’s EdChoice school voucher lawsuit
For now, it appears the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will not join a third of Ohio’s school districts in supporting a lawsuit seeking to eliminate Ohio’s EdChoice school voucher program. Signal Cleveland asked CMSD if it was considering joining the coalition of districts backing the EdChoice lawsuit, but...
Steubenville Unveils New Mural Honoring Lewis and Clark
Steubenville, OH (WTRF) A brand-new mural depicting the Lewis and Clark expedition was dedicated today at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Steubenville. Artist Kyle Holbrook, who recently completed several murals in Paris for the Olympics, brought his creative abilities and historical knowledge to create the new mural. It honors the significance of the Lewis and […]
Due upon receipt: Medical debt threatens the livelihoods of West Virginians
You owe $8,580.07, payable to the hospital now. Room and Board Emergency Room Cardiology Radiology Pharmacy Laboratory Physician fees This is an actual bill someone close to me received last month after a visit to a local West Virginia hospital that resulted in a nonadmission, but required observation and diagnostic testing. The total cost of […]
Feds: Justice coal companies have no defense against move to hold them in contempt
Federal attorneys asking a court to hold 23 of Gov. Jim Justice’s family-owned coal companies in contempt for nonpayment of health and safety fines entered a filing this week saying the companies shouldn’t have entered into a payment plan if they knew they couldn’t honor it. The filing, entered Tuesday in the U.S. District Court […]
Huntington murder suspect arrested in St. Albans
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man wanted in connection to a Cabell County murder has been arrested in Kanawha County. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Damarquis Dewayne Patterson, 20, of Charleston was arrested around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at an apartment building in St. Albans. He was wanted on charges stemming from a […]
Huntington Middle School lockdown lifted after threat
UPDATE (1:40 p.m. Wednesday) – Cabell County Schools says a lockdown at Huntington Middle School has been lifted. Officials say law enforcement swept the building and gave an all-clear after a threat was found written in a bathroom earlier Wednesday. CCS says classes will resume as scheduled. “Thank you to Huntington Police Department and Cabell […]
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