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Ohio Baseball Home Opener Cancelled
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Ohio University baseball team's home opener against Marshall has been cancelled due to weather. First pitch was scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday. According to the team's Twitter account, there… Read More
Developmental Disabilities Board Seeks Input On Financial Trouble
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be holding a public forum this week to gather feedback on the public agency’s financial troubles. “Currently our expenses are outpacing our… Read More
Mountain Stage Returns To Ohio University
For more than 30 years, Mountain Stage has established a long tradition of featuring national and international acts in almost every style of music. That tradition continues on Sunday, March 16 when the NPR radio series returns to Ohio University, featuring Portland, Oregon's Pink Martini, The von Trapps (descendants of the Trapp Family Singers), eclectic acoustic act The Parkington Sisters, blues-rockers Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound and guitarists Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo.
Goldenseal Magazine Celebrating 40 Years
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia's Goldenseal magazine is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a commemorative issue that includes stories from past editions. Stories featured in the Spring 2014 edition include a military plane… Read More
A Fifth Minor Earthquake Recorded In Northeastern Ohio
By: Associated Press
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A fifth minor earthquake has been recorded in an area of northeastern Ohio where state regulators have ordered a gas drilling company to halt operations. The U.S. Geological Survey reported… Read More
Kentucky Registers 55,000 For Health Insurance
By: Associated Press
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Nearly 55,000 people have signed up for private health insurance through Kentucky's state health insurance marketplace, according to the latest figures from the federal government. Through March 1,… Read More
Obamacare Sign-ups Reach 79,000 People In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Federal officials say close to 79,000 Ohioans have picked health plans in the new insurance marketplace created by President Barack Obama's health care law. The U.S. Department of Health and… Read More
Gov. Appeals After Feds Deny Chemical Spill Help
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is urging federal officials to reconsider denying extra financial assistance after a January chemical spill. In a letter Tuesday to federal emergency officials, Tomblin… Read More
West Virginia Gas Prices Staying At A Steady Rate
By: Associated Press
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Gas prices held steady over the past week in West Virginia. AAA East Central says the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the state was about $3.55…. Read More
Marshall University English Professor Wins Award
By: Associated Press
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An English professor from Marshall University has won the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia’s Professor of the Year award. Kateryna Schray received the honor and a $10,000 cash prize… Read More
West Virginia Warned About Fake Funeral Email
By: Associated Press
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State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning West Virginians about a scam that's landing in email inboxes around the country. Morrisey says scammers are sending fake "funeral notice" emails that… Read More
Ohio Panel To Review Gov’s Tax, Education Changes
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio legislative panel is scheduled to delve into an election-year policy plan from Gov. John Kasich that includes cutting Ohio's income tax through increases in drilling and tobacco taxes…. Read More
Ohio Bill Targets Theft Crimes Against Military
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's attorney general and two state lawmakers are pushing for harsher penalties against scammers who commit identity fraud and other theft crimes against active-duty service members and their spouses. The… Read More
Thursday Forecast: Breezy Start to Spring
By: WOUB Weather Staff
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Spring will officially begin today at 12:57 PM and temperatures will feel pretty seasonable. Even behind the cold front from yesterday, our highs will still almost hit 50. We will… Read More
County, City Go With Local Firm For Electric Aggregation
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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By a split vote Tuesday, the Athens County Commissioners decided to go with a newly formed local company to guide the county through electric aggregation. The city of Athens, which… Read More