Abigail Bottar is a Reporter/Producer at WYSO Public Radio. She covers a diverse range of topics including regional interest, world news, transportation, government, and social issues, with a particular focus on Ohio and its economy. Abigail's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as WVXU, 90.5 WESA, WOSU Public Media, NPR, and Ideastream Public Media.
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Abigail's coverage primarily focuses on local government and legal policy regulations in Ohio, with specific attention to county news, law enforcement, technology, and transportation. She seems particularly interested in reporting on government announcements and policies that directly impact communities within the state.
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Portage County news
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik introduced his proposed capital budget Monday.
By: Abigail Bottar
The Summit County Jail will be changing the way it houses people with mental health and addiction issues this year.
By: Abigail Bottar
The unit will house people incarcerated at the jail who are dealing with mental health issues, addiction, are on suicide watch or have other medical problems, Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree said.
By: Abigail Bottar
Akron is receiving $10 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reimagine the decommissioned section of the Innerbelt.
By: Abigail Bottar, Wvxu
Akron is celebrating its 200th birthday this year. The first map of what we now know as Akron was drawn and recorded on Dec. 6, 1825, according to the city's bicentennial website.
By: Abigail Bottar
Nearly a year after launching, the Summit County Outreach Team has responded to 800 mental health calls, and officials are looking to expand the co-responder model this year.
By: Abigail Bottar
Ohio lawmakers passed House Bill 315 during its 2024 Lame Duck session. The bill includes a provision that allows law enforcement agencies to charge the public $75 an hour, up to $750, for body cam footage.
By: Abigail Bottar
Local immigration advocates are calling on Ohio sheriffs not to engage in President Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations.
By: Abigail Bottar
“Homeless outreach, anybody home?," Zach Brown calls out at an encampment in Akron's Summit Lake neighborhood.
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