Local
WOUB reported that WOUC-FM is currently off-air as a result of “catastrophic damage” to a transmission antenna, which the outlet says is likely weather related. No restoration timeline is yet available. (WOUB)
A former Ohio University basketball player filed a federal lawsuit alleging the university expelled him based on a flawed Title IX investigation into claims he abused his ex-girlfriend, which he denies. (WOUB)
Regional
Chesterhill is among the communities hosting a coast-to-coast relay along the American Discovery Trail as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. The relay will pass through the Mid-Ohio Valley in November. (Marietta Times)
State
Organizers say a record number of people showed up to the latest “No Kings” protest in Columbus. They estimated that about 27,000 people participated in the march from the Ohio Statehouse through downtown. (Ohio Capital Journal)
From the Statehouse…
- The House passed a bill to ban drag shows and certain other performances outside adult-only venues. The bill could also have ramifications for transgender people’s use of public facilities. (Buckeye Flame)
- The House passed a bill to require a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, even as a similar law remains blocked in state court following a voter-approved constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights. (Statehouse News Bureau)
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