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OU Junior To Attend “Convergence” Of Students
By: Michael Locklear
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About 300 college students from across the country are meeting in Columbus Saturday for a four-day event meant to start a national student movement. Jacob Chaffin is a junior at… Read More


Still Uncertainty Over Muskingum River Power Plant
By: Fred Kight
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An American Electric Power spokesman says it's too soon to say what's going to happen at the Muskingum River Power Plant. AEP is planning to stop burning coal at the… Read More

Regional Foundation Gets $200,000 Grant
By: Fred Kight
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The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is in the business of acquiring funds and using the money for quality of life programs in our 32 county region. The goal of a… Read More

First Newswatch Update For August 10
By: Jenn Halliday
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The latest news in southeast Ohio.

Former Bobcat Preseason Standout in NFL
While the Ohio football team is about a week into fall camp, the NFL preseason camps are well underway, and teams are getting ready for preseason match-ups. Former Ohio wide… Read More

Name Released In Deadly Chillicothe Industrial Accident
By: Michael Locklear
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We now know the name of the employee killed in an industrial accident earlier this week at the Glatfelter plant in Chillicothe. Becky Mitchell died Monday morning. Bill Wilkerson with… Read More

Ohio Soccer Ready to Kick Off the Season
The Ohio soccer team has about a week of fall camp under its belt with a exhibition game on Sunday against Eastern Kentucky. The team has completed the fitness portion… Read More

Live Healthy Appalachia Chipping Away
By: Fred Kight
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Healthy eating and Appalachia are not words normally used in the same sentence. However, that is starting to change through the efforts of the organization Live Healthy Appalachia in Athens…. Read More

Eastpointe Park Continues to Grow
By: Fred Kight
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The Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority is planning to add more railroad capacity at the EastPointe Business Park. Port Authority Executive Director Mike Jacoby says a just-announced state grant will help… Read More

Zanesville Man Still Missing After Indictment In Cambridge Murder Case
By: AVC News, Tim Sharp
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A 22-year-old Zanesville man is still on the loose after being indicted in the murder of two men in Cambridge. Guernsey County Sheriff Mike McCauley says 22-year-old Tyler Burrell is… Read More

Ohio and Two Neighboring States Make Toxic 20 List
By: Tom Hodson
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Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky have been designated in a listing of the top 20 states with the worst power plant pollution in the nation. The “Toxic 20” list is… Read More

New Law Helps Juveniles Get On With Their Lives
By: Court News Ohio, Tim Sharp
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Teens who thought their juvenile records were wiped clean have been seeing college and job opportunities disappear as those records resurfaced. A bill signed into law by Governor John Kasich… Read More

Audio Update for Friday Morning, Aug 10
By: Tim Sharp
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State officials say it's safe to attend the fair. Agricultural grants announced for Southern Ohio; Showers likely today. More in your morning audio update from the WOUB Newsroom.