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08/21/2026

08/21/2026

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08/21/2026

During the Biden administration, that $500 million had been originally awarded to Cleveland-Cliffs to help reduce pollution at its flagship Middletown Works plant.

The plan had been to replace its coal-dependent blast furnaces the company uses in steelmaking with electric furnaces that can be powered by hydrogen.

08/21/2026

One Butler County city is shutting off its Flock cameras and residents of nearby cities are calling for their leaders to follow suit.

The Oxford City Council voted 6-1 to terminate the police department’s contract with Flock Safety that allowed officers to use the automated license plate readers.

Residents who protested in Hamilton on Wednesday cited the Oxford City Council’s decision to terminate its contract with Flock Safety as a reason to continue their efforts.

08/20/2026

This week on Think Twice: This year mark's the 100th anniversary of one of America's most storied highways, Route 66.

Across The Tracks: A Route 66 Story examines its history with historians and people who lived, worked near and traveled the road in its heyday. The hour also features observations from others who were impacted by its effect including musicians Ry Cooder and Bobby Troup and border radio legend Wolfman Jack.

📻 Saturday at 4 p.m. on 91.3 WYSO

08/20/2026

One of two cases that sought to overturn Ohio’s voter-approved amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights has been dismissed. The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously turned away a lawsuit filed by a Republican Youngstown-area judge.

One of two cases that sought to overturn Ohio’s voter-approved amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights has been dismissed.

08/20/2026

The state will use $13 million from a PFAS contamination settlement to help fire departments, emergency management agencies and airports safely dispose of their foam.

08/20/2026

Transgender Ohioans who want to update the gender indicated on their driver’s licenses or state IDs can no longer do that with a form that’s been used for years. And the state’s leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group says that’s a sudden and cumbersome change.

Ohioans who want to update the gender indicated on their driver’s licenses or state IDs can no longer do that with a form that’s been used for years.

08/20/2026

An Ohio bill would set the ceiling for statewide reimbursements within the foster care system, though it likely faces a tough road this legislative session.

08/20/2026

Though Flock cameras have been installed on public streets for years, recent questions and controversies over their use have caught the attention of Ohio lawmakers. Now, two separate bills to regulate Flock cameras are in the works.

Two bills to regulate Flock cameras in Ohio are in the works—one in the House and one in the Senate.