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Local
An Albany woman has been convicted of a third-degree felony for a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed an Athens man in June 2024. (Athens County Prosecutor’s Office)
The Ohio University Police Department seeks information from the public about a rape that occurred in Sargent Hall on April 27. (Ohio University)
OUPD also seeks information from the public about the unattended death of a Bryan Hall resident. (OUPD)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency awarded the village of Amesville a $20,000 water audit/water loss grant, and the city of Athens $30,000 for a well abandonment grant. (Ohio Environmental Protection Agency)
Regional
The proposed construction of a power plant for a data center in West Virginia prompted concerns from local residents. Meanwhile, the state legislature is seeking to pass laws to facilitate similar projects. (100 Days in Appalachia)
State
The University of Toledo has suspended nine undergraduate programs in response to Ohio Senate Bill 1: Africana studies, Asian studies, data analytics, disability studies, Middle East studies, philosophy, religious studies, Spanish, and women’s and gender studies programs. (Ohio Capital Journal)
- Indy context: Students, faculty and local residents have voiced concerns for SB 1’s impact in Athens, including the potential closures of OU’s women’s, pride and multicultural centers.
Proposed state and federal cuts to Medicaid would impact Ohio’s children and elderly the most, according to a study from the Ohio-based Center for Community Solutions. (Ohio Capital Journal)
The Trump administration has announced it will restore foreign students’ legal statuses, while it seeks to potentially end them in the future. (Reuters)
- Indy context: OU has confirmed that its international students’ visas have “changed,” though did not provide further information.
