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Waterford resident calls for a trustee to step down in light of a data center development
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1538+ words) WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) " Karl Bogard was never one to get involved in local politics." He did his part reading the newspaper, staying informed on issues and voting come election day." Then word spread that his county…...
An Ohio University researcher helped look into how social media affects loneliness among college students
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (255+ words) ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) "There is an ironic juxtaposition between the words "social media" and its affect on its users. Research is beginning to show our use of it may not be providing the social link once promised and could have…...
Now Playing: 'Obsession', when romance goes terribly wrong
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (20+ words) A dark supernatural romance explores the terrifying consequences of love stripped of free will in the unsettling horror film "Obsession"....
Sony Music's Jon Chinn guests on 'Audiosyncracies"
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (120+ words) Jon joined WOUB's Emily Votaw and I for a guest DJ slot on Audiosyncracies, set to air at 8 p. m. on May 17 " but a power outage that night prevented the episode from broadcasting as planned. We're posting it here to our Culture…...
An amendment on photo ID is likely to make the ballot with Ohio GOP leaders behind it
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (212+ words) Fundamental rights and requirements should be in the Constitution, and this is very fundamental," House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) told reporters Wednesday. The effort does not address mail-in voting, which carries less stringent ID requirements. An unrelated effort, House Bill…...
A report indicates more than half a million Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage in the next decade
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (196+ words) That means real people in our communities are being pushed out of the health care system, and when that happens, everything else starts to break down," Bryant Bailey said. The report from the group Protect Our Care says 31 hospitals, clinics…...
Athens income tax increase is now official after the final vote count
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (267+ words) ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) " People who live or work in the city of Athens will be paying higher income taxes next year now that the final votes have been counted from the election two weeks ago. The two-tenths of a percent…...
Ohio's ban on synthetic kratom is in effect, but more action could be coming
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (369+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) " As of Thursday, a permanent ban on synthetic versions of the Asian herb kratom is in place in Ohio. But many medical experts and state lawmakers say all forms of kratom are dangerous and can…...
Abortion opponents continue to fight against Ohio's 2023 reproductive rights amendment
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (284+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) " Two lawsuits recently filed in Ohio are taking on the 2023 voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized reproductive rights and abortion access. The lawsuits are on different grounds and in different courts. One was filed in Trumbull…...
Ohio lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to get 'accurate, relevant' info on data centers
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (345+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) "Ohio is one of the top states for data centers, with around 200 already built and more on the way. But people around those facilities and future sites are sounding the alarm about their land and…...