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Plea Hearing For Ex-Massey Coal Mine Exec Delayed
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A plea hearing for a former president of Massey Energy's White Buck Coal Co. has been delayed until February. A federal judge in Beckley on Friday granted David Hughart's request to postpone next week's hearing until Feb. 28. The judge agreed to give defense attorney Michael Whitt more time to review the case after allowing… Read More
Ohio AG Announces Teacher Active Shooter Training
The Ohio Attorney General's office announced Friday a schedule of active shooter training sessions for educators around the state. The courses do not include firearm training. "The goal of these courses is to give our teachers and school staff ideas on what to look for and how to respond if the unthinkable happens," said Ohio… Read More
Josh Mandel Trims Staff Posts At Ohio Treasury
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Republican Josh Mandel is restructuring his leadership team at the Ohio treasury and cutting 10 percent of the staff, in a move he says will trim his upcoming budget. Mandel, the state treasurer and an unsuccessful fall candidate for U.S. Senate, made the announcement Friday. He said the biennial payroll budget at the Treasurer's Office… Read More
Josh Mandel Trims Staff Posts At Ohio Treasury
By: Associated Press
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Republican Josh Mandel is restructuring his leadership team at the Ohio treasury and cutting 10 percent of the staff, in a move he says will trim his upcoming budget. Mandel, the state treasurer and an unsuccessful fall candidate for U.S. Senate, made the announcement Friday. He said the biennial payroll budget at the Treasurer's Office… Read More
ESPNU To Broadcast Ohio At Akron On Feb. 2
The Mid-American Conference announced Friday that the Feb. 2 game between East Division rivals Akron and Ohio will be broadcasted live from the James A. Rhodes Arena on ESPNU at 5 p.m. The Bobcats (10-5, 1-0 MAC) opened MAC play with an 86-68 victory over Buffalo, where Cooper had 21 points and seven assists. Cooper… Read More
New Group Calls Water Protection From Fracking A ‘Civil Rights Issue’
A newly-formed activist group wants Athens City Council members to pass an ordinance banning fracking in order to protect the area's watershed. Group organizer Richard McGinn says the group, formally known as The Emergency Community Bill of Rights Committee to Protect Athens' Water Supply By Prohibiting Fracking and Fracking Waste Disposal in, at or near… Read More
Ohio School District To Allow Armed Employees
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A school district in Ohio said it plans to arm a few of its non-teaching employees with handguns. The school in the state's northwest corner said four of its employees will begin carrying handguns later this year after completing a training course. Members of the Montpelier school board voted unanimously on the plan after consulting… Read More
Free Screening Of POV’s The City Dark Offered At The Athens Public Library
The Athens Public Library will offer a free screening of The City Dark on January 15, 2013, at 7 p.m. This program is part of the PBS series POV, and addresses the question: is darkness becoming extinct? When filmmaker Ian Cheney moves from rural Maine to New York City and discovers streets awash in light… Read More
First Flu-Related Death Of Child Reported In Ohio
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Ohio health authorities say a child has died from flu complications as the state's flu-associated hospitalizations climb. Health Department spokeswoman Tessie Pollock says the department won't release other information about the child. It's the first confirmed flu-related child death in the state in the current influenza season. There have also been reports of a handful… Read More
Morning Audio Update For January 11
By: Atish Baidya
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The Guernsey County Sheriff releases new details on a murder-suicide in Cambridge. The lone survivor of a fatal house fire in Kentucky is recovering in the hospital. Details in your morning update.
Survivor Of Fatal Fire Released From Hospital
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UPDATE: 1/16/13 @ 9:50 a.m. The lone survivor of a Pike County house fire that killed four others, was released from University of Kentucky's burn unit Tuesday. Tammie Tucker, whose four children and their father were killed in the fire, was severely burned in the blaze. The State Fire Marshal said the fire was likely… Read More
Kasich Willing To Back Further Legislation Cracking Down On Human Trafficking
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UPDATE: 10:55 a.m. Ohio Gov. John Kasich said he'll back further legislation this session bolstering the state's legal crackdown on human trafficking. Kasich spoke at an awareness event Friday at the Statehouse. The Republican governor said the state is marshaling its resources against the crime, but more can be done. Victims of human trafficking often… Read More
Ohio Public Schools Fall In Ranking For Third Straight Year
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Ohio's public schools are 12th in the country in Education Week's annual rankings. The publication released its 2013 Quality Counts rankings Thursday. Ohio's overall grade was a B-. Its 79.6% score was up slightly from last year's 79.5%, but Ohio fell among other states for the third straight year. It was 11th in 2012 and… Read More
Preliminary Report Recommends More Than A Billion Dollars In Spending
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A commission developing a plan for West Virginia's highway system says the state should spend more than $1 billion more each year to preserve and expand the road system. The West Virginia Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways is recommending the state spend an additional $750 million a year on maintenance designed to preserve current state… Read More
Marshall Crenshaw, Bottle Rockets Team Up For Marietta Gig
By: Mark Hellenberg
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw and alt-country pioneers The Bottle Rockets will perform on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at The Adelphia Music Hall in Marietta, Ohio.
WOUB's Mark Hellenberg previews the show and talks with Bottle Rockets drummer and co-founder Mark Ortmann. (AUDIO)
Lady Vikings Flex Muscles In Win Over N-Y
By: Lucas Widman
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The Vinton County Lady Vikings picked up an easy victory at home on Thursday night in a conference matchup against the Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes, winning 57-35. Following a close opening quarter, the Lady Vikings took control of the game in the second, scoring 18 points. Vinton County would continue their dominance on the defensive side… Read More
Singer Does It All For Fed Hock In Win Over Wahama
The Federal Hocking Lady Lancers used their physicality as an advantage in a 49-43 victory Thursday night over the Wahama Lady White Falcons, with center Cheyenne Singer grabbing rebounds and finishing at will. Singer led all scorers with 23 points in the game, over half the Lancers points. The Lancers came out of the… Read More