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Grand Jury Continues Investigation Into Additional Charges
By: Associated Press
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An eastern Ohio grand jury continues to investigate whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players. That could include… Read More

Former WOUB Director Recognized By Ohio University Board of Trustees
By: Kelly Martin
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Dr. Carolyn Bailey Lewis has been named Director and General Manager Emerita by the Ohio University Board of Trustees. Lewis spent 38 years working in public media, holding many roles… Read More

Bureau Of Workers Compensation Could Issue $1 Billion In Rebates
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Ohio employers could see $1 billion in cash rebates this summer from the state insurance fund for injured workers. Gov. John Kasich said Thursday about 210,000 businesses and public employers… Read More

Fired WV State Schools Superintendent Will Get Day In Court
By: Associated Press
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Fired West Virginia Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple will get her day in court about a year from now. In an order filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston scheduled… Read More

The Importance Of Volunteerism
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Milena Miller talks with Christie Truly, Liz Bowman and Matthew Mivsek of Appalachian Community Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice and Health Services…. Read More

Ohio Suicides Increase Among Middle-Aged Residents
By: Associated Press
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A new report shows that the suicide rate among middle-aged Ohio residents has risen by more than 41 percent. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the report on… Read More

West Virginia Planning To Expand Medicaid As Part Of Healthcare Reform
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia is heeding the call to expand Medicaid through the federal health care overhaul. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the decision Thursday. It follows a financial analysis that says… Read More

Ohio’s Foreclosure Rate Continues To Decline
By: Bret Crow
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Continuing a recent trend, the number of Ohio foreclosure case filings decreased again in 2012 by 1.5 percent, according to data released today by the Ohio Supreme Court. For 2012,… Read More

Ohio Leads Nation In Metal Theft Claims
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A new report says Ohio leads the nation in insurance claims due to metal thefts. A National Insurance Crime Bureau report released Wednesday showed Ohio filed 3,228 claims from 2010… Read More

Brotherly Brawl Ends In Arrest And Life Flight
An Athens man is in custody after being accused of assaulting his brother Wednesday night. Athens Police arrested Manley Alley and charged him with domestic violence and aggravated robbery. The… Read More

Morning Update For May 2
An Athens man was arrested for stealing $322 in ammunition Saturday. An Athens man is accused of assaulting his brother last night. Details in your morning update.

Police Look For Suspect In Parkersburg Stabbing
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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UPDATE 10 a.m. Parkersburg Police now have a suspect in a double stabbing that happened early Thursday morning. A man and woman are in the hospital in serious condition. Parkersburg… Read More

Drugs Seized from Apartment in Middleport
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Two people are considered suspects in a case where meth-making materials, heroin, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found Wednesday evening in an apartment along North 2nd Avenue, Middleport Police say…. Read More