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For the first time in a long time, Williams County is not considered a high incidence county for COVID-19. A last check…the county had 40.9 cases per 100,000 people, well below the 100 per 100,000 threshold for high incidence. Health officials confirm…the county only had one new case of COVID …

The Ohio Redistricting Commission has decided to look for two independent mapmakers and a mediator to help come up with new district maps…following the Ohio Supreme Court’s rejection of a third set of maps presented by the Republican-dominated panel. The seven-member commission hopes to approve the choices in a Monday …

A West Virginia coal-fired power plant will be sold or retired next year, its owner said. Akron based Energy Harbor announced the plan this week for the Pleasants Power station along with a coal and diesel facility in Stratton, Ohio, as part of its commitment to become carbon free. The …

A debate among Republicans running for Ohio governor is off…after Gov., DeWine declined to participate…and another candidate decided to follow suit. Former congressman, Jim Renacci opted out of the nonpartisan Ohio Debate Commission event, which had been scheduled for March 29. Renacci’s staff says if the governor isn’t going to …

Two Defiance residents are hurt after a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 6 and Henry County Road 23. Officials say…Terry Clark is flown Mercy-St. Vincent’s in Toledo in serious condition. The passenger…Pamela Clark is in a Wauseon hospital…under observation at this hour. Clark’s vehicle was eastbound on U.S. 6 when a …

Gov., DeWine signs into law…a measure…that will make a concealed weapons permit optional for anyone, legally allowed to carry a gun. It eliminates the requirement that individuals promptly notify police officers that they are carrying a concealed weapon.

A driver suffers minor injuries…after her vehicle overturns on U.S. 6, near Interstate 69, early Wednesday. DeKalb County police and medics were called to the interchange. Investigators tell reporters, 27-year-old, Amber Brumbaugh of Butler was at the flashing yellow light, preparing to turn onto southbound I-69…when she turned into the …

Fort Wayne Police arrests a 57-year-old DeKalb County man…for rape and sexual battery Wednesday. Mark Michels, of Garrett is accused of committing the crimes, on Sunday. Michels is a registered sex offender. He was convicted of sexual battery in 2012. He has twice been accused of failing to register. Officers …

A man, accused of assaulting a doctor at the hospital in Bryan…is indicted on two counts of felonious assault. Ricki Collins, 61, is the accused in the Feb. 14 incident. Collins’ relative was being treated at the hospital emergency room when he launched an unprovoked attack on Dr. Hussein Kashk, …

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich and other speakers on Tuesday shared the experiences of states expanding Medicaid to more working adults, as North Carolina legislators carefully weigh whether they should now accept the coverage. Kasich, a former Republican presidential candidate, and presenters on programs in Montana, Indiana and Michigan, told …