ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — A man who told a relative that he had killed a woman he had picked up in a bar will now face charges after her body was found in a wooded area, authorities said. Tina Goad, 41, of…
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Groups ask utilities commission to investigate ex-chairman
By MARK GILLISPIE and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Environmental advocacy groups asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Wednesday to expand its investigation of Oh…
Ohio plans 1st shot for all school employees in February
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some school employees will begin receiving the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine this month as Ohio continues its goal of returning a…
1st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying $55 million to fly on a SpaceX rocket. They…
GOP Ohio Sen. Portman not seeking reelection, cites gridlock
BY DAN SEWELL and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said Monday that he won’t seek reelection to a third term in 2022, expressing dismay with the deep partisansh…
Feds accuse 3 Ohio men of illegally entering U.S. Capitol
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three more Ohioans have been charged with illegally entering the U.S. Capitol as part of a mob of supporters of former…
Insurers add food to coverage menu as way to improve health
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer When COVID-19 first swarmed the United States, one health insurer called some customers with a question: Do you have enough to eat? Oscar Health wanted to know if people…
Ohio governor orders $390 million across-the-board cuts
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday ordered $390 million across-the-board budget cuts for the rest of the fiscal year, citing the ongoing eco…
Ohio National Guard security aid bill tallies $1.2 million
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Activating members of the Ohio National Guard for duty protecting the Statehouse and to provide security in Washington during the inauguration of President Biden ran around $1.2 …
Huffman, who questioned Black hygiene, to lead health panel
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican lawmaker and doctor who questioned whether members of “the colored population” were disproportionately contract…