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38th Fall Hookahville Set For This Weekend
The Fall Hookahville music fest returns this Thursday through Sunday to Frontier Ranch in Pataskala, Ohio, hosted by the Columbus group ekoostik hookah. Now in its 38th year, the fest… Read More
Public Forum To Address Prescription Drug Epidemic Tuesday Evening
Residents of southeast Ohio affected by the prescription drug epidemic have an opportunity to learn about resources available to them Tuesday evening. "In the fact that we consider it an… Read More
Uncovering The Histories Of Uptown Athens
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Ron Luce talks with author and local historian Cyrus Moore III. Moore’s first book, The Athens Maneuvers: The Ohio National Guard… Read More
OU Business Development Program Gets $200K
A business development project housed at Ohio University is getting a $200,000 boost in state funding. The Entrepreneurial Signatures Program, which operates under Tech Growth Ohio, received the money as… Read More
Tanker Truck Crash Kills One
An accident involving a tanker truck carrying milk has claimed the life of a Beverly, Ohio resident. Wood County West Virginia Sheriff Jeff Sandy says early Monday morning, 49-year-old Michael… Read More
Ohio Volleyball Selected to Win MAC East
The Ohio volleyball team starts the regular season as the preseaon favorites to take the 2012 MAC East title. The preseason poll was announced by the league after a vote… Read More
Couple Charged With Possession Of Nursing Home Drugs
A husband and wife, who investigators say took pain medications from patients at a Wheelersburg nursing home, are in jail on felony drug charges. Members of the Southern Ohio Drug… Read More
Official Gridiron Glory Twitter Hashtags
In an effort to make connecting with fellow fans around the area easier than ever, Gridiron Glory is introducing "official hashtags" for every team to use on Twitter. Getting in… Read More
Morning Audio Update For August 21
A Monroe County aluminum plant is just weeks away from shutting down, due to rising power costs, according to the company. A Tennessee man, convicted for his part in the… Read More
Ormet’s Hannibal Plant Closing Set For Sept.
A Monroe County aluminum plant is just weeks away from shutting down, due to rising power costs, according to the company. Ormet Aluminum plans to shut down its Monroe County… Read More
Storms Cost WV Power Companies $172 M
Utility company filings with the state Public Service Commission show a June windstorm cost West Virginia's largest power providers a combined $172 million. Eleven utilities filed the reports with the… Read More
Man Convicted In Guernsey Co. Murder Dies In Prison
A Tennessee man, convicted for his part in a homicide in Guernsey County last year, has died in a southwest Ohio prison. According to a spokesperson for the Lebanon Correctional… Read More
President Declares June Storms Major Disaster In Ohio
Nearly 20 counties in Southeast Ohio are slated to receive federal aid for expenses resulting from severe weather at the end of June and early July. President Barack Obama Monday… Read More