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Committee Recommends Approval For Revocable License For Balcony
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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The Athens City Council Planning and Development Committee has recommended approval of an ordinance allowing for a revocable license that would provide for the construction of a balcony at 63… Read More
Ordinance Granted For Revocable License For Balcony
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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The Athens City Council Planning and Development Committee has granted an ordinance allowing for a revocable license that would provide for the construction of a balcony at 63 N. Court… Read More
Citizens, State Legislators Voice Budget Concerns In Town Hall
Elected officials and school leaders met with Athens citizens Monday in a town hall discussion on potential reforms in Governor John Kasich’s new budget proposal. The program was organized by… Read More
Community Members Meet To Discuss Planned Closure Of US 33 Intersection
Business and property owners in The Plains met Monday evening to discuss a new traffic change in their area. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced last week that they… Read More
D.J. Cooper Named 2013 Lou Henson Award Finalist
Ohio senior point guard D.J. Cooper has been named a finalist for the 2013 Lou Henson. The award is presented annually to the best mid-major player in the country. The… Read More
OU Students Take Off Clothes For Charity Run
A record number of Ohio University students stripped down Saturday and ran a nearly naked mile to benefit schools and service organizations in Athens County. Three-hundred and fifty students participated… Read More
Four Advance In Ohio School Superintendent Search
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Four candidates have made the final cut in Ohio's search for a new schools chief. Finalists named Monday include Gov. John Kasich's top education adviser, Richard Ross. The former Reynoldsburg… Read More
Craigslist Murder Trial Underway
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The prosecution has outlined motives of robbery and identity theft in Ohio attacks two years ago that left three men dead and a fourth wounded, all lured by phony Craigslist… Read More
9-1-1 Outages Plague Southern Ohio
Thousands were without power as internet, cable and phone provider Frontier Communications experienced service outages in southern Ohio on Sunday morning. Frontier Communications is still investigating the outages, though the… Read More
America’s Health Care Crisis Explored In “Mercy Killers”
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Jackie Wolf talks with Debbie Silverstein, state director of the Single Payer Action Network of Ohio (SPAN), and Michael Milligan, author of… Read More
MBB: Ohio’s Next Opponent Is Now A Top 25 Team
The Akron Zips (22-4, 12-0 MAC) checked in at No. 24 in the latest USA Today coaches poll released earlier today, marking the first time the Zips have cracked the… Read More
Democratic Lawmakers Say Key Promises Absent From Turnpike Bill
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Ohio House Democrats say key public promises made by Gov. John Kasich are absent from a bill authorizing the sale of $1.5 billion in Ohio Turnpike bonds to fund highway… Read More
Marietta Police Continue Search For Missing Parkersburg Man
Marietta Police continue in their search for a missing Parkersburg man. Carl Travis was last seen by his father's girlfriend on Feb. 19. "He said Tuesday evening he was… Read More
Wirt County Operating Levy Passes In Special Election
By: Associated Press
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Wirt County has avoided emergency cuts that would have slashed its budget by 20 percent to 25 percent. Media outlets report that the county's operating levy won enough votes in… Read More
Nelsonville Police Respond To Schools After Domestic Situation
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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A domestic situation in Glouster forces Nelsonville police officers and Athens County sheriff's deputies to respond to Nelsonville Elementary School. According to a post on Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly's… Read More
Shadyside Police Investigating Mass Tire Slashing
Police in one Belmont County village are hoping some amateur home surveillance equipment might help them catch whoever slashed the tires on nearly 30 cars overnight Sunday. Shadyside Police Officer… Read More
West Virginia Coal Exports Up From 2011
By: Associated Press
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U.S. Department of Commerce data shows West Virginia exported 40 percent more coal in 2012 than it did in 2011. Much of the rise is attributable to increased demand from… Read More
WV State Auditor Seeking Ethics Commission Opinion On Visa Ad
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Auditor Glen Gainer’s office plans to ask the state Ethics Commission to determine whether his appearance in a Visa online advertising campaign violated the state’s ethics law. Gainer and four… Read More
Film Festival To Showcase Developmental Disabilities
By: Brad Friedman
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An upcoming film festival will be shining a light on the role of the developmentally disabled. The 2013 Sprout Film Festival will be featuring eight to ten short films that are… Read More
Judge Hopes To Start Testimony Tuesday In Craiglist Murder Trial
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A judge hopes to complete jury selection early this week in the Ohio triple murder trial in a plot to lure robbery victims with phony Craigslist job offers. Three men… Read More
Virginia Tech Students Mentoring Chardon HS Students
By: Associated Press
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A group from Virginia Tech is returning to northeast Ohio this week to help Chardon High School students cope with the first anniversary of a cafeteria shooting that left three… Read More
Belpre Woman Dies After House Fire
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The Belpre Police Department says a woman has died because of smoke inhalation from a house fire. Kimberly Harter, 52, was found unconscious and unresponsive Friday night by firefighters inside… Read More
Man Arrested After Stand Off With Police
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A Waverly man will undergo a mental evaluation after police say he was shooting a gun inside his home and making threats. Michael Blevins, 62, was arrested Saturday night after… Read More
Morning Update For February 25
A Belpre woman has died from smoke inahaltion. A Waverly man will undergo a mental health evaluation after a stand-off with police. Details in your morning update.
Peter Rowan And Tony Rice At The Fur Peace Ranch 2003
From the archives, Tony Rice and Peter Rowan from March 8, 2003 at the Fur Peace Station concert hall.