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Men’s Basketball Podcast With Nick Kellogg And Stevie Taylor
By: Pat Chiesa
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Junior shooting guard Nick Kellogg and sophomore point guard Stevie Taylor stopped by Studio B to talk basketball, video games and more. Ohio will next take the court this Saturday… Read More

Ohio Awarded $3M Grant To Improve Health Systems
By: Associated Press
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Ohio is being awarded $3 million in federal money to expand an approach to better coordinate medical care for patients and change how certain procedures are paid for. State officials… Read More

Athens County Commissioners Select Blighted Homes For Demolition
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Athens County Commissioners have selected more than a dozen blighted homes to demolish in Athens County. At their meeting Tuesday, commissioners chose 13 homes from a list of more… Read More

W.Va. Mine Where Two Died Supports Safety Refreshers
By: Associated Press
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The owner of a West Virginia coal mine where a worker died this week has started comprehensive safety retraining and says it supports Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's stand-down order. Tennessee-based… Read More

Donkey Coffee Hosting Athens Wunderkind, U.K. Songstress This Weekend
By: Erin Riordan
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For over 10 years, Donkey Coffee has hosted up-and-coming songwriters in its back room. This Saturday the coffeehouse will showcase two more extraordinary artists: 12 year-old Aubree Riley from Athens,… Read More

Ohio Athletics Breaks Even With Bowl Budget
While a bowl trip for a college football team provides national exposure and a chance for student athletes to see another region of a country, the trip's expenses can come… Read More

Exotic Ohio Animals Headed Out-Of-State
By: Associated Press
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Thousands of exotic animals from Ohio might need new homes this year and Indiana is taking some of them in. Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Albion recently accepted six exotic… Read More

Reporting Requirements For Mentally Ill Offenders Focus Of New Bill
By: Bret Crow
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A bill introduced in the Ohio Senate last week would require judges to report to law enforcement when they sentence a violent offender to mental-health treatment instead of incarceration, or… Read More

Portsmouth Man Busted For Alleged Drug Trafficking
Police arrested a Portsmouth man after they say they found more than $10,000 of crack cocaine at his home. Barry Cave, 58, is charged with two felonies for drug trafficking… Read More

Women In The Civil War
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Ron Luce talks with Marjorie Stone and Susan Locharg-Garguillo of the Athens County Historical Society and Museum. Luce, Stone and Locharg-Garguillo… Read More

Audiosyncrasies Playback
Listen to the latest Audiosyncrasies programming with alternating hosts Mark Hellenberg and Rusty Smith. Audiosyncrasies playback

OU Student Senate Debates Possible Change To Student Contact Information Requirement
Ohio University Student Senate members engaged in an at times tense and passionate debate on possible changes to the amount of contact information students would have to disclose to the… Read More

Exhibit Features Cross Section Of American Art
By: Katie Bruhn
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Nelsonville's Majestic Galleries is currently hosting the exhibit cross-cut, featuring the work of 16 artists from across the United States. (PHOTOS)

PBS And Member Stations Mark 10 Years As America’s Most Trusted Institution
An annual national survey conducted over the last 10 years has consistently confirmed that PBS and its member stations are ranked first in trust among nationally known institutions and are… Read More

Roundtable Discussions Focus On Prescription Drug Abuse
By: Associated Press
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Two roundtable meetings will focus on efforts to fight prescription drug abuse and trafficking in West Virginia. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Congressman Nick Rahall will participation in the discussions… Read More

Proposed Law Aims To Prevent Financial Exploitation Of Seniors
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 11:14 a.m. Proposed Ohio legislation would add bankers, pharmacists and county humane society agents to the list of people required under law to report suspected elder abuse. The bill introduced… Read More

WV Fifth Graders Headed To Court
By: Associated Press
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Fifth-grade students from elementary schools in Wood County are heading to court for a mock trial. The students will present their case before Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge J.D. Beane on… Read More

Central Venue Serving Up Local Food, Music This Sunday
By: Philip Barnes
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On Feb. 24 Central Venue will host its second Slow Down Sunday, a locavore potluck event featuring music from J.D. Hutchison, Todd Burge and Kelly Latimore, along with a photography exhibit by Charles Yesenczki.

Winter Weather Advisory For Region Stretches Into Friday Morning
By: Atish Baidya
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UPDATE 9:05 a.m. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the winter weather is likely a factor in multiple accidents on Route 33 at Rainbow Lake Road. Three seperate accidents shut… Read More

Thirty Candidates For Ohio Schools Superintendent
By: Associated Press
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A list of 30 candidates for new Ohio schools superintendent includes Gov. John Kasich's top education adviser. The 19-member Ohio Board of Education is searching for a new state superintendent… Read More

Morning Update For February 21
Huntington Police arrest another man in connection with a CVS pharmacy robbery. Ohio University's Pickerington Center will have a Supreme Court Justice be its keynote speaker. Details in your morning… Read More