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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 on women. They are successful and express themselves through their art. They talk about their success as a natural result of their upbringing, not in… 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, which made note of “coals” along the Hockhocking River (present-day Hocking River). From its beginning in 1800, Ohio’s coal production grew steadily, but very slowly…. 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 daughter in a clinic. A clinic was the only option for Pam’s mom because there wasn’t and still isn’t a hospital in Vinton County. Old… 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 spoke to association members about several membership and statewide topics, including the association's involvement with judicial commissions and OSBA's role in recommending proposals to the… 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 at a downtown Columbus office building this afternoon. Details in your afternoon audio update.
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 she couldn't provide further details about the victim at the family's request. Police say the man's stabbing spree began in the admissions office of… 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. This year's Ohio team is getting some love before Friday evening's game against Michigan. This year's 13th-seeded 'Cats are just six-point underdogs to the fourth-seeded… 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 Taylor II, of Beaver, after speaking to local residents in response to the tip. Sheriff Richard Henderson says officers searched Taylor's car during a… 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 shale gas drilling in Ohio and assured him that it can be done safely and create jobs. Kasich says the president's main concern was how… 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 a flatbed truck around 10 a.m. today. The patient was bound to a wheelchair when the vehicle crashed into the truck carrying lumber. The… 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 of Osteopathic Medicine. Witmer shares his views on science education and making science understandable to a broad audience through various outreach efforts. His dinosaur research… 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 Economic Crimes Division of the Consumer Protection Section focuses on crimes like telecommunications fraud and home improvement fraud. He says his office is seeing a… 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. Columbus fire officials say the Tuesday morning injured 34-year-old Chris Lennon and 31-year-old Jessica Walker, who suffered burns over 60 percent of her… 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. Boggs tells media outlets that police arrested the boy Monday night and charged him with making terrorists threats. The boy is being held at a… 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 the keynote address to school and community leaders at the College Summit conference on Wednesday in Charleston. Officials say his remarks will focus on efforts… 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 urgency in October when authorities were forced to kill 48 wild animals, including endangered Bengal tigers, after their suicidal owner freed them from his farm… 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 issue passed by a large margin in November 2009 and has resulted in more than $45 million in compensation money to veterans, servicemen and women,… Read More