{"id":2660,"date":"2026-06-24T20:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voinovichacademy.ohio.edu\/?page_id=2660"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:29:23","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voinovichacademy.ohio.edu\/index.php\/in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Governor<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Visits McConnelsville to Kick Off Three Major Renovation Projects<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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August 26, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

McConnelsville, OH<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Dewine<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Celebrates Grand Opening of School-Based Health Clinic in Washington County<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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August 22, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

Washington County<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Fran<\/span><\/div>
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Governor and First Lady DeWine Celebrate New Muskingum County Rest Area<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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August 20, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

Muskingum County, OH<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Governor<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Celebrates Revitalization, Beautification of Portsmouth and Ohio River<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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August 19, 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Ohio River<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Homes.\"<\/span><\/div>
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Department of Development Announces $22.4 Million in Grants to Improve Housing, Quality of Life Across Ohio<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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January 21, 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Housing<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Map<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Announces State Support for 39 Historic Preservation Projects<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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June 25, 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Preservation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Group<\/span><\/div>
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Governor, First Lady Celebrate Future Home of Belmont County Underground Railroad Museum<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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June 25, 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Preservation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Marietta,<\/span><\/div>
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Best Historical Small Town.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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July 17, 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Best Small Town<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Governor<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Breaks Ground on New Women and Children’s Hospital in Belpre<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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October 08, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Belpre, OH<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Money<\/span><\/div>
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Scioto County Gets $1 Million to Fight Flooding<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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September 21, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Scioto County<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Governor<\/span><\/div>
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Gov. DeWine activates disaster relief for 11 Ohio counties hit by severe weather<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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September 27, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Disaster Relief<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Announces $18.2 Million for Neighborhood Revitalization, Critical Infrastructure<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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September 19, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Revitalization<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Appalachian<\/span><\/div>
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ARC Awards Nearly $11.5 Million to 39 Projects Supporting Appalachians in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder<\/h5>\n
September 18, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Recovery<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Drought<\/span><\/div>
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USDA Farm Service Agency Has Drought Assistance Programs for Ohio Farm Operations<\/h5>\n
September 6, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
USDA<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Grain<\/span><\/div>
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Ohio Counties Declared Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Drought<\/h5>\n
September 5, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Drought<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Mary<\/span><\/div>
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ODNR Breaks Ground on Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area Visitor Center<\/h5>\n
September 4, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Groundbreaking<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"DeWine<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Announces Statewide Awareness Campaign to Encourage Ohioans to Consider Serving as Volunteer Firefighters<\/h5>\n
August 16, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Volunteers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Mentor<\/span><\/div>
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Expanding the broadband workforce: Ohio University helps solve training, access issues in Southeast Ohio<\/h5>\n
March 17, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
5G Training<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Maps<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Announces $88 Million to Support Public Health, Workforce Development in Appalachia<\/h5>\n
June 12, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Public Health<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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Ohio EPA grants $603,401 for recycling and litter prevention in southeast Ohio<\/h5>\n
April 24, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Ohio EPA<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"State<\/span><\/div>
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Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference to focus on revitalization, housing, workforce, funding<\/span><\/h5>\n
April 24, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Chillicothe<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Ohio<\/span><\/div>
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EPA announces residential solar energy program for underserved Ohio communities<\/h5>\n
April 22, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Solar<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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Chillicothe awarded $5.2 million for three projects including park improvements<\/h5>\n
March 25, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Conference<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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H2Ohio Grant Awards Announced<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
December 1, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
H2Ohio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Friendship<\/span><\/div>
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Abandoned Ohio coal mines leave holes in the landscape and the economy. A government program aims to fill them<\/h5>\n
November 27, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Jefferson County<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Highland<\/span><\/div>
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5 Ohio Communities \u2013 Including Greenfield \u2013 To Receive $3.75 Million for Water, Wastewater Improvement<\/strong><\/h5>\n
November 17, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Wastewater Improvement<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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Department of Development\u00a0releases guidelines\u00a0for new round of water infrastructure grants<\/h5>\n
November 13, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Water<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Scioto<\/span><\/div>
\n
$1.5M coming to Portsmouth for riverfront development<\/h5>\n
October 30, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Water<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Appalachian<\/span><\/div>
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ARC POWER Awards Announced<\/strong><\/h5>\n
October 26, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
POWER Awards<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Perry<\/span><\/div>
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3 Ohio communities receive $2.25M toward improvements to local wastewater facilities<\/h5>\n
September 30, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Wastewater Improvements<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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Federal funding to improve rail safety in State of Ohio includes railroad in Athens County<\/h5>\n
September 25, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Rail Safety<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Overdose<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Announces Partnership to Provide Overdose Reversal Drug at Ohio Rest Areas<\/h5>\n
September 21, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Ohio Rest Stops<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Technicians<\/span><\/div>
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Can millions of dollars in investments bridge Ohio\u2019s digital divide?<\/h5>\n
September 11, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Ohio Broadband<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"regional<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine announces federal grant awards to support Ohioans in recovery<\/h5>\n
September 11, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Recovery Support<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"regional<\/span><\/div>
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Johnson, Pizzulli participate in regional economic development roundtable<\/h5>\n
September 7, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Roundtable<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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Highland County commissioners review area workforce development proposal<\/h5>\n
September 7, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Highland County<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Firefighters<\/span><\/div>
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New initiative ensures access to free training for volunteer firefighters across Ohio<\/h5>\n
September 6, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Firefighter Training<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"3<\/span><\/div>
\n
Mental Health and Recovery Services Board Awarded a Mental Health Investment<\/h5>\n
September 6, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Mental Health<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"regional<\/span><\/div>
\n
Governor DeWine announces funding opportunity for law enforcement body-worn cameras<\/h5>\n
September 6, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Body Cameras<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Railroad<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine Announces $100 Million to Help Eliminate Dangerous Railroad Crossings<\/h5>\n
September 5, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Railroad Crossing<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"John<\/span><\/div>
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Leaders gather in Somerset to talk about local improvement prospects<\/h5>\n
August 31, 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Local Improvements<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"regional<\/span><\/div>
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DeWine announces second cohort of community broadband accelerator program<\/h5>\n
August 31, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
BroadbandOhio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Buckeye<\/span><\/div>
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Buckeye Hills joins digital inclusion alliance<\/h5>\n
February 24, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Buckeye Hills<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"General<\/span><\/div>
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General Mills announces Investment of $100 Million in Wellston facility<\/h5>\n
August 29, 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
General Mills<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Ohio<\/span><\/div>
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Appalachian Ohio 2022<\/strong><\/h5>\n
March 14, 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Tourism Video<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"regional<\/span><\/div>
\n
Mayors’ Partnership for Progress applauds investment in Appalachian Ohio<\/span><\/h5>\n
June 28, 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Investment<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Woman<\/span><\/div>
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Parents struggle for support in Ohio Valley child care \u2018deserts\u2019<\/h5>\n
January 31, 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Childcare<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Man<\/span><\/div>
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Somerset program for aspiring entrepreneurs aims to revitalize downtown area<\/h5>\n
November 14, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Downtown<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce Proposal to Provide $250 Million to Law Enforcement, First Responders<\/h5>\n
December 6, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Law Enforcement<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"A<\/span><\/div>
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DeWine announces $93 million in water projects across Ohio. See the list<\/h5>\n
October 27, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Water Projects<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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Small Nation tours Chillicothe, visits with Mayors\u2019 Partnership for Progress<\/h5>\n
October 13, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Small Nation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Governor<\/span><\/div>
\n
Ohio Gov. DeWine visits Portsmouth City Health Department<\/h5>\n
March 21, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Health Department<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>
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‘The time is now’: What does a $290 million broadband investment mean for Ohio?<\/h5>\n
February 2, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Broadband<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"broadband<\/span><\/div>
\n
Internet access to expand across Appalachia during the next 10 years<\/h5>\n
January 20, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Broadband<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Portsmouth<\/span><\/div>
\n
Documentary in the works telling the history of Portsmouth<\/h5>\n
January 28, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Portsmouth<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Jon<\/span><\/div>
\n
Ohio announces pilot project to expand internet access<\/h5>\n
January 22, 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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