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Football: Ohio Adds Ninth Recruit To 2014 Class
The recruiting trail is heating up for Ohio University football, as the program landed its ninth commit of the 2014 class in Curtis Brunson. The defensive back from Farmington (Mich.)… Read More
VIDEO: WOUB NewsWrap 7/1/13
West Virginia no longer have to pay a sales tax on their groceries. Marshall University's smoking ban is effect today. These stories and more in this special Monday NewsWrap.
Afternoon Update For July 1
Ohio University will name members of a newly re-authorized Ridges Advisory Committee. Gas prices in Ohio are low and just in time for the holiday weekend. Marshall University puts its… Read More
Members Of New Ridges Advisory Committee To Be Announced Later In July
By: Atish Baidya
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Ohio University will name members of the newly reauthorized Ridges Advisory Committee later in July OU President Roderick McDavis says. In a letter to the university community McDavis said he… Read More
Schools, Libraries Weigh Impact Of Ohio Tax Change
By: Associated Press
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Ohio school districts are assessing the impact of a measure included in Ohio's new state budget that eliminates a property tax benefit they had been receiving from the state. The… Read More
State Senator Announces Campaign For Ohio Secretary Of State
By: Associated Press
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A fiery state senator from Cleveland launched a campaign Monday to unseat Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted next year. Democrat Nina Turner announced her bid to become the state's… Read More
West Virginia’s No Longer Have To Pay Tax On Food
By: Associated Press
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West Virginians no longer have to pay a sales tax on their groceries. Legislation repealing the tax on food and food ingredients went into effect Monday. The state began phasing… Read More
Morning Audio Update for July 1
The Ohio Attorney General has seen a surge in nursing home neglect cases this year. The Department of Transportation is replacing all road signs along U.S. 50 between Parkersburg and… Read More
Alleged Chauncey Hitman Denies Allegations
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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If not for a felony charge levied against him, Joe Burch probably would still be spending time with the friend he allegedly was hired to kill. “If the neighbor hadn’t… Read More
Ohio Governor Vetoes Multiple Provisions In New Budget
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Gov. John Kasich has vetoed a piece of the two-year budget that would bar the state's Medicaid program from covering the additional low-income residents allowed under the Affordable Care Act…. Read More
Huntington Cracks Down On Outdoor Mess
By: Associated Press
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Huntington is enforcing a new ordinance that prohibits tall weeds and grass, litter, junked cars, and the outdoor storage of mattresses and other items not intended for outdoor use. Beginning… Read More
Ohio Wells Dispose Of More Fracking Waste
By: Associated Press
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The amount of waste from the shale gas and oil drilling process injected into disposal wells in Ohio is continuing to rise. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says that… Read More
Marshall University Implements Smoking Ban
By: Associated Press
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Marshall University's smoking ban is going into effect. The ban on all tobacco products begins Monday and applies to all property owned or controlled by the Huntington school. Ash trays… Read More
State Officials Investigate Nursing Home Neglect
By: Associated Press
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Neglect in nursing homes have risen so far this year. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has opened 131 cases so far this year,… Read More
State Fair Celebrates 50th Anniversary
By: Associated Press
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The Mountain State Art and Craft Fair is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The festival runs this Thursday through Saturday at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. The event began… Read More