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Grand Jury Continues Investigation Into Additional Charges
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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 situations where adults like coaches or school administrators knew of the rape allegation but failed to report it as required by Ohio law. The 14-person… 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 including writer, announcer, producer, fundraiser, on-air talent, community and public relations director and director and general manager. She spent much of her career at WNPB-TV… 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 could see a payout in June or July, should the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation board approve the idea. Checks could range from $5 to… Read More
Fired WV State Schools Superintendent Will Get Day In Court
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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 her lawsuit against the state Board of Education for trial on April 22, 2014, in Charleston. Johnston also ordered the parties to attempt to settle… 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. Miller, Truly, Bowman and Mivsek discuss the important role volunteers play at Appalachian Community Visiting Nurse Association, as well as the Flower Power and Casserole… Read More
Ohio Suicides Increase Among Middle-Aged Residents
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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 Thursday. It shows that between 1999 and 2010, suicides among people between 35 and 64 years old increased nationwide by a rate of 28 percent…. Read More
West Virginia Planning To Expand Medicaid As Part Of Healthcare Reform
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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 that more than $5 billion in federal funds will pay for nearly all that additional coverage over the next decade. But the state's share of… 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, common pleas courts across Ohio reported 70,469 new residential, commercial, and tax foreclosure case filings to the Supreme Court, or about 1,000 fewer compared to… 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 through 2012. That's 23 percent more than second-place Texas. Metal thefts mostly involve thieves stealing valuable copper wiring and piping from homes and businesses. Metal… 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 victim,Andrew Alley,was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital for his injuries. He was later flown by Life Flight to a Columbus area hospital. Manley Alley is… 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 Police Sgt. Greg Collins says around 3:45 Thursday morning they responded to the double stabbing at 17th and Spring Street. Investigators say they are now… 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. A section of the roadway was closed until about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday as HazMat crews cleaned up the scene. The names of the suspects have… Read More