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The O’Bleness Memorial Hospital Guild
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Jackie Wolf talks with Mary Kaye Jordan and Rita Snider of the O’Bleness Memorial Hospital Guild. Wolf, Jordan and Snider discuss… Read More
VIDEO: WOUB NewsWrap – 6/5/13
A state budget that revamps Ohio Gov. John Kasich's school funding plan has been passed by a Republican-led Ohio Senate panel. Plus, a federal grand jury has charged 18 Ohioans… Read More
Progress On Holocaust Memorial At Ohio Statehouse
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Progress continues on the Holocaust memorial being planned for the Ohio Statehouse grounds. A Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board subcommittee on Wednesday accepted a recommendation to hire Daniel Libeskind… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for Wednesday June 5, 2013
By: Megan Moseley
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Ohio highways could see more increases in speed limits. Ohio State Senator Lou Gentile says he is still working to increase local government funds. Kentuckians failing to pay their income… Read More
Ohio Senate Panel Passes Budget
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A state budget that revamps Gov. John Kasich's school funding plan has been passed by a Republican-led Ohio Senate panel. The Senate Finance Committee accepted a host of changes Wednesday… Read More
Grand Jury Charges 18 in Dayton-Portsmouth Heroin Ring
A federal grand jury has charged nine people from Portsmouth and eight people from the Dayton area with engaging in a two-year conspiracy to deliver heroin from Dayton to Portsmouth… Read More
Broadband Access in Ohio Nearing 100 Percent
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New research unveiled Wednesday by Connect Ohio shows that the broadband availability gap in Ohio is shrinking. Currently 97.62% of Ohio residents have access to fixed broadband speeds of 3… Read More
Award-Winning Elvis Tribute Artist Gives Back to Meigs County Alma Mater
By: Olivia Bevan
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The reigning back-to-back World Champion Elvis Presley Tribute Artist is returning to the very stage where his career began. Pomeroy native Dwight Icenhower will perform a concert at Meigs High School on Saturday, June 8 with all proceeds benefiting the Meigs Band Boosters.
WV Hospitals See Increase In Drug-Addicted Babies
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Some hospitals in West Virginia are seeing an increase in the number of babies born with drug addictions. At Cabell Huntington Hospital, perinatal center director Dr. David Chaffin tells the… Read More
Ohio May See More Speed Limit Increases
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More stretches of Ohio roadways could see 70 mph speed limits. An amendment added to the state budget bill being considered by the state Senate this week proposes raising the… Read More
Ohio Governor Signs Law Effectively Banning Storefront Sweepstakes Parlors
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed into law an effective ban on storefront sweepstakes parlors that legislators had become convinced were harboring illegal gambling operations. The Republican earlier signed an… Read More
Archaeology Symposium Coming To West Virginia
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West Virginia University's Native American Studies Program is holding an archaeology symposium highlighting research by scientists studying the region. The all-day event on Saturday culminates a weeklong volunteer service effort… Read More
State Senator Vows To Fight For Local Government Budget Amendment
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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In the latest version of Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget, an amendment that would have funneled more money to local municipalities was not included, but the state senator who proposed… Read More
OU Shale Conference Focuses On Industry Positives
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The optimism about the effects on the economy from shale drilling is still there. And participants say they see more jobs slowly being added in Ohio. But while there have… Read More
Ohio Officials Investigate Alleged Illegal Dumping Of Brine Waste
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Ohio officials say a company has been caught illegally dumping brine waste from the shale drilling process in eastern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says it's consulting the… Read More
Licking County Man Likely Killed Wife Then Himself
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Authorities say a man likely killed his wife days before he killed himself at the family's rural central Ohio home earlier this week. The Licking County Sheriff's Office identified the… Read More
Shale Conference Speaker Discusses Sustainable Development
By: Megan Moseley
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Earl Gohl, Co-Chair for the Appalachian Regional Commission, says when it comes to economic development, it’s all about sustainability. Gohl visited Athens on Tuesday as the capstone speaker for the… Read More