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In Focus: Meet the Women of Appalachian Art
By: Kathleen Moran, Katie Lathrop
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This is the story of three women of Appalachia who were raised with the strong roots and culture of Appalachia, but without the stereotypes so many outside the region project… Read More

In Focus: The Impact of Technology on SE Ohio Coal
By: Hope McCarty , Katie Doup
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A Brief History of Coal in Southeast Ohio The existence of coal in Ohio was noted in 1755 in the publication, A Map of the Middle British Colonies in America,… Read More

In Focus: Education Evolution for Appalachian Women
By: Emily Bowman, Kristen Walters
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Pam Derringer was born in Vinton County, Ohio in a time when women had their children mostly at home. Her mother, however, decided to deviate from tradition and have her… Read More

Podcast: Shepard, Voice of the Wolverines, Chats About NCAA Tournament
By: Rob Guliano
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Lawyers Gather In Athens For Annual Meeting
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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The president of the Ohio State Bar Association joined more than 40 lawyers from Southeast Ohio for lunch today in Athens for the OSBA annual district meeting. Carol Seubert Marx… Read More

Afternoon Audio Update March 14
A double fatal accident in Chillicothe claims the lives of an ambulance driver and a patient. Three people are in critical condition and a fourth sustained minor injuries in stabbings… Read More

Stabbings Reported At Downtown Columbus Office Building
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 4:39 p.m. One of four victims stabbed in a downtown office building in Ohio is employed by the state's attorney general. Attorney General Mike DeWine's spokeswoman says today that… Read More

Ohio NCAA Tournament Game: Bobcats Not Listening To National Noise
By: Matt Archibald
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In Ohio's last trip to the NCAA Tournament, the 14th-seeded Bobcats weren't given much of a chance against the third-seeded Georgetown Hoyas. The spread for the game was Hoyas minus-13.5…. Read More

Anonymous Tip Leads To Bust Of Active Meth Lab
An anonymous tip to the Pike County Sheriff's Office led to the bust of an active meth lab Tuesday night in an abandoned camper on River Road. Deputies arrested Franklin… Read More

Kasich Discussed Drilling With President During Tourney Game
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's governor mixed basketball with politics during President Barack Obama's trip to Dayton for an NCAA tournament basketball game. Gov. John Kasich says he talked with the president Tuesday about… Read More

Two Killed In Accident Near Chillicothe Involving Ambulance
By: Associated Press, Cheri Russo
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UPDATE 12:54 p.m. The Highway Patrol says an ambulance driver and patient have died in a crash in southern Ohio. A dispatcher at the Chillicothe patrol post says the ambulance rear-ended… Read More

Science Outreach: A Talk With Dinosaur Expert Larry Witmer
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Kelee Riesbeck talks with Larry Witmer, Ph.D, professor of Anatomy in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Ohio University Heritage College… Read More

Former Jackson County Prosecutor Dealing With Economic Crimes In Ohio AG’s Office
By: Cheri Russo
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A former Jackson County prosecutor is now fighting crime at the state level as the principal attorney in Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine's Economic Crimes Division. Jonathan Blanton says the… Read More

Morning Audio Update For March 14
By: Cheri Russo
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A 14-year-old boy is being held on charges of threatening to kill a teacher and several fellow students at Ravenswood High School. Listen to your audio update here.

State Fire Officials Warning College Students To Review Safety Practices
By: Associated Press
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A fire that critically injured two people in an apartment near Ohio State University has prompted the state fire marshal to urge college students across Ohio to review safety practices…. Read More

Ravenswood Teen Being Held For School Threat
By: Associated Press
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A 14-year-old boy is being held on charges of threatening to kill a teacher and several fellow students at Ravenswood High School. Jackson County sheriff's Chief Deputy A.J…. Read More

Speech About College Access Today In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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A senior adviser to the U.S. Department of Education is set to speak in West Virginia about efforts to increase college access. Greg Darnieder is scheduled to deliver… Read More

Exotic Animal Legislation Gets First Hearing Before State Senators Today
By: Associated Press
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A proposal to regulate ownership of exotic animals in Ohio is getting is first hearing Wednesday before state senators. Efforts to strengthen the state's law took on new… Read More

Veterans In Southeast Ohio Getting Compensation Bonus
By: Associated Press
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Veterans of recent wars in the Middle East are eligible for a compensation bonus from the state of Ohio, even after those wars are over. The bonus was a bond… Read More