U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) has announced that the final FY 2020 funding bill released today includes $367 million for the cleanup of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon as well as $51 million for the onsite disposal cell, which is $10 million above FY 2019 enacted levels.

AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in Dodsonville in Highland County got a big boost in wireless connectivity. AT&T has added a new cell tower to enhance the area’s 4G LTE coverage and help give residents and first responders faster, more reliable wireless service. The investment will help customers get the most out of their mobile devices.

Adena Regional Medical Center (ARMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Perinatal Care. This certification designates ARMC’s Women and Children’s program as a Center for Excellence in Perinatal Care, as it joins only three other entities in Ohio to achieve this level of excellence.

House Democrat leaders announced Tuesday, Dec. 10 they will bring two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

The Division of State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau has completed its investigation of a Nov. 28 barn fire that claimed the lives of 10 animals at the African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton (Ottawa County).

Kyle Smith of South Vienna was re-elected southwest regional trustee for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) during the organization’s 101st annual meeting. Smith will represent the interests of members in 20 southwest Ohio counties.

The General Motors Company (GM), in partnership with LG Chem, announced Thursday morning they will create 1,100 new jobs in the Lordstown area of northeast Ohio in the coming years to staff a new facility. The plant will be focused on the mass production of battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles. Thursday’s announcement represents an investment of up to $2.3 billion through the new, equally-owned joint venture company.

Adena Health System announced Wednesday that it has added Pixelle Family Medical Center to its primary care and pharmacy networks. Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the facility will operate under the name Adena Health Center – Woodlands.

Bryan Darst was still in high school when he found himself speeding down a dark stretch of highway in the backseat of an old, burgundy Pontiac Grand Am. He and his friends were between Gallia County and Jackson County, Ohio, when he heard the gunshot.

State and local officials are offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information regarding a May 2016 structure fire that claimed the life of a 5-year-old girl in Londonderry (Vinton County).

At approximately 10:39 a.m. Monday morning, the Ross County sheriff’s office received a 911 call that a female traveling on South Bridge Street just south of Cooks Hill Road in Chillicothe had been shot in her vehicle.

A Highland County inmate charged with escape after allegedly checking himself out of a Columbus hospital was arraigned in Hillsboro Municipal Court last week.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced today that U.S. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will appear publicly on Dec. 11 before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) Wednesday honored Isabella Burton of Clermont County for being named Ms. Wheelchair Ohio USA 2019.

Brown’s bill would build on the Military Lending Act and extend well-deserved protections and the 36-percent interest rate cap to veterans, surviving family members, and all consumers.