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West Virginia School District Reduces Schools
By: Associated Press
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ROANOKE, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia school officials have approved Fayette County’s plan to trim 18 schools down to 11. News outlets report that the West Virginia School Building Authority… Read More
‘Zombie’ Wars: Ohio Law Aims to Reduce Blighted Properties
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new Ohio law is being viewed as a national model for eliminating zombies. Zombie properties, that is. The measure taking effect Wednesday speeds up the… Read More
Ohio Men Arrested After Pursuit, Shooting, Indicted
By: Susan Tebben
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Two men who were arrested after a police pursuit and officer-involved shooting have been indicted by an Athens County grand jury. Samuel William Lott, 18, of Nelsonville, and Jacob Bowens,… Read More
Nelsonville Man Indicted on Rape Charges
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A Nelsonville man is facing multiple counts of rape and domestic violence after an Athens County grand jury indicted him Monday. James Michael Barr, 33, was indicted on three counts… Read More
Athens Mayor Patterson on New Pool and Farmer’s Market
By: Tom Hodson
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Athens Mayor Steve Patterson gives WOUB listeners updates on several major projects confronting the City of Athens. He also gives a progress report on this summer’s Ohio summit of city… Read More
Man Indicted On DUI-Related Charges In State Trooper’s Death
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A grand jury has indicted a man on aggravated vehicular homicide and DUI charges in the death of an Ohio state trooper who was struck and killed… Read More
Stargazing Party Set For This Weekend In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) – Amateur astronomers are signed up to watch the sky over central West Virginia this weekend. The third annual Calhoun Stargaze is set for Friday through Sunday… Read More
Portman Quietly Deploys Web Tools As Ohio Senate Race Rages
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Google says Republican Rob Portman of Ohio has been one of the savviest users of its digital resources this campaign season. The company says the incumbent… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief: About 806,000 Ask For Absentee Ballots
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Nearly 806,000 Ohioans have asked for an absentee ballot ahead of the November presidential election. Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted says more than 13,000 of… Read More
Attorney: Court Ruling Protects Students’ Rights
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A federal judge has rejected an Ohio school district’s challenge to Democratic President Barack Obama’s rule on transgender bathrooms, and an attorney for the student at the center of the… Read More
Ohio, Online Charter Battle In Court Over Student Log-ins
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state review has found that enrollment at Ohio’s largest online charter school is nearly 60 percent lower than originally reported, potentially jeopardizing about $60 million… Read More