A coalition of cities, counties and civil rights groups sued the U.S. Census Bureau last year to stop it from ending the 2020 census early out of fear a premature finish would undercount minority communities. Now, that coalition is attempting to block the state of Ohio from trying to force the ...

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An arrest warrant was issued for a woman who refused to wear a mask at a Texas bank, saying to a police officer: “What are you going to do, arrest me?” Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Terry Wright, 65, of Grants Pass, Oregon. The incident on ...

MARTINS FERRY — At this time last year organizers of craft fairs, concerts and many other public events were forced to cancel their plans because of COVID-19 concerns and related mandates handed down by the state. Now a year later with virus cases becoming fewer and more people getting ...

It wasn’t long ago when a “public meeting” of the city council or state legislature meant the general public could show up to watch and, quite often, speak about proposals and perceived problems. The coronavirus pandemic has put an end to that in many places, perhaps permanently ...

As states prepared to reopen their economies following coronavirus shutdowns last spring, The Associated Press asked governors across the U.S. for records that could shed light on how businesses and health officials influenced their decisions. Nine months later, after several more COVID-19 ...

STEUBENVILLE — The theme for April’s observance of Minority Health Month in Jefferson County was intended to be “Healthy Together” as organizers remained hopeful that hosting normal in-person activities would be possible this year. But with COVID-19 precautionary measures remaining in ...