NEW YORK — Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there have been complaints that bigger companies had their loans approved and disbursed more quickly. There is now evidence to back up those complaints. An Associated Press ...

LONDON (AP) — Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot. British researchers first began testing the vaccine in April in about 1,000 people, half ...

Due to the precautions being taken surrounding the coronavirus, the following changes have been made regarding events and meetings in the local area: ¯ The planned in-person graduation ceremony for Brooke High School’s Class of 2020 set for Thursday has been canceled. ¯ The 2020 Ohio ...

WASHINGTON — Top Republicans in Congress were expecting to meet today with President Donald Trump on the next COVID-19 aid package as the administration panned more testing money and interjected other priorities that could complicate quick passage. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ...

STEUBENVILLE — Due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Ohio River Sweep has been postponed to 2021, with a date to be determined. The news came Friday from Lisa Cochran, spokesperson for the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. “The concerns associated with the ...

As states began the process of reopening during the last six weeks, some areas across the country saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases. As a result, some reopening plans have been stalled or, in some cases, walked back. For those still able to move forward with their reopening procedures, however, ...