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Cell Phone Scanning Technology Purchase Approved
The Athens Police Department will be buying special software and hardware used to scan cell phones for potential evidence during the course of a criminal investigation. The City Council approved the $17,000 purchase in a unanimous vote during Monday night's meeting. The police department will use the funds to purchase three software and hardware combination… Read More
Column: Mid-Major Programs Becoming More Intriguing
Back around the early 1970’s, there was a dynasty formed in college basketball. Not one built for the decade, but one that was meant to last. Collegiate hall of famers like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton donned the blue and white jersey with the yellow stitching that read four letters on the front, “UCLA.” They… Read More
Athens Co. Adopts New Emergency Alert System
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Athens County has a new emergency alert system. The "Alert Athens County" program will be able to alert residents about emergency situations. Subscribers of the system can be reached through several forms of communication, including text message, email and landline phones. The mass-notification system is manufactured by the company Everbridge, which will replace the county's … Read More
The Mary C. Doxsee Historic Clothing And Textile Collection
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Doug McCabe talks with Schuyler Cone and Trina Gannon about the Mary C. Doxsee Historic Clothing & Textile Collection at the Patton College of Education at Ohio University. McCabe, Cone and Gannon discuss the founding of the collection, some of the important pieces within the collection… Read More
Revised Ohio Sentencing Law Gives Judges Leeway
By: Associated Press
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A revised law is giving judges more leeway when it comes to sentencing first-time offenders convicted of minor felonies. The goal of the original law was to save money by reducing Ohio's prison population and to shrink the number of people committing new crimes after release. Judges complained the law tied their hands when it… Read More
D.J. Cooper Named AP All-American Honorable Mention
The Associated Press released their annual AP All-American teams on Monday, and Ohio guard D.J. Cooper was recognized as an AP All-American Honorable Mention selection. The senior was chosen by the AP for the first time in his career and is the first player from Ohio to receive this honor since Gary Trent in 1995…. Read More
WOUB.org To Include Blog By Career Coach Beverly Jones
Readers looking for career guidance will now find regular columns by Beverly Jones, a career coach and leadership expert, on WOUB.org/blogs. The blog will focus on different topics that will be beneficial to people of varying career types – those looking for their first jobs, those looking to change careers and even people looking to… Read More
New Felony Sentencing Guidelines To Take Effect
By: Jenna Gant | Court News Ohio
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Ohio judges can now sentence those who commit fourth and fifth degree felonies, the lowest felony levels, to prison for a first time offense in more cases. The new Ohio bill went into effect on March 22. In September 2010, Senate Bill 86 limited the ability of judges to send many first-time felons to prison… Read More
WV Senate Eliminates Credit For Plug-In Cars
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The West Virginia Senate has voted 33-1 to eliminate the $7,500 tax credit that encouraged the sale of solar, electric, plug-in hybrid and other environmentally friendly alternative fuel vehicles. The tax credit will remain in place only for cars and trucks that run on natural gas, butane and propane. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin proposed the… Read More
Low Natural Gas Prices Impacting State Revenues
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Low natural gas prices are taking their toll on West Virginia general tax revenues. State tax collections totaled $316 million in March, or $14 million less than expected. That dropped general revenues further behind for the budget year that began July 1. The state is $49 million below estimate, or 1.7 percent. Administration officials now… Read More