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Regional Group Recommends Trust Fund For Severance Taxes
By: Fred Kight
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The Central Appalachia Regional Network is recommending that Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky use severance money to create a permanent trust fund in each state. The Central Appalachian Network is… Read More


9,000 AEP Ohio Customers Still Without Power
By: Michael Locklear
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About 9,000 AEP Ohio customers are still without power. The company says restoration should be compete by 6 p.m. Saturday "(b)arring additional damage from any new storms that are forecast… Read More

Pomeroy To Get $750,000 For Water Line Replacement
By: Michael Locklear
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Some federal and state dollars are going to "help build and improve the water quality in Meigs County." U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) says Pomeroy will receive $750,000 to replace… Read More

Gridiron Glory premieres August 17
Gridiron Glory, the student-produced high school football show, will return for a 14th season on Friday, Aug. 17. The show features game highlights, reporter analysis, fan of the week,… Read More

Kathy Malesick Joins WOUB Staff
Kathy Malesick, a veteran media-sales specialist, is joining the staff of WOUB Public Media to help develop and implement an enhanced advertising and underwriting financial strategy. This is necessary to… Read More

First Newswatch Update For July 27
By: Su Kim
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Your update of state and regional news from the WOUB Newsroom.

Chillicothe VA Center Transitions From Natural Gas To Biomass
By: Joe Jackson
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A Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center is the first in the nation to operate a biomass boiler system, saving a projected $500,000 a year in the process. The Chillicothe VA… Read More

Wet Road Conditions Play Role In Fatal Accident
A wet roadway may be to blame for a fatal crash in Scioto County Thursday night. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers say 61-year-old Christopher Beesler, of South Webster, lost control… Read More

Coshocton Farrier Heads To Olympics
By: Fred Kight
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The Olympic Games are underway in London, England, and Dave Farley, of Coshocton, is again a part of the competition. Farley is not an athlete, but his skills certainly come… Read More

Melting Traditional Recipes with Packaged Foods
By: Ann Kyle
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Aren’t recipes exciting! Skip the novels, grab a treasured recipe book and with favorite beverage in hand…slip away in to recipe heaven. Chocolate craving? A box brownie mix coupled with… Read More

Morning Audio Update For July 27
A single car crash claims the life of a 27-year-old woman in Jackson County. American Electric Power is bringing in additional help to restore power to customers following severe storms… Read More

Mine Memorial Set For Upper Big Branch Victims
By: Associated Press
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A dedication is scheduled for a memorial to 29 miners who died in a 2010 explosion at a southern West Virginia coal mine. The Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial is… Read More

Scioto County Woman Killed In Crash
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a single car crash that claimed the life of a 27-year-old woman in Jackson County. According to the Jackson Post of… Read More

Number Of Power Outages Cut In Half From Last Night
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 9:26 A.M. American Electric Power is now reporting 90 percent of customers without electricity can expect to have the lights back on by midnight Friday. Complete restoration is expected… Read More