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ACA Enrollment Surges In Ohio, But Many Must Wait
By: Sara Jane Tribble | Ohio Public Radio • WCPN
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A steady stream of people filed through the doors of a free clinic on Cleveland’s near west side. But Leah Pallant, an outreach and enrollment coordinator at the Neighborhood Family… Read More
Hundreds Participate In Geocaching Competition
The world's largest geocaching event was held in Athens March 27-30. The Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure (MOGA) attracted people from all over the United States, some traveling from as far… Read More
Cleveland Group Promotes Alternate Nuclear Power
By: Jeff St. Clair | Ohio Public Radio • WKSU
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It has the makings of a classic conspiracy theory. Government scientists in the 1960’s developed a smaller, potentially safer form of nuclear power using a cheap and abundant fuel, only… Read More
National Sleep Awareness Week Highlights Sleep Disorders
By Nicole Eugene During Ohio University’s spring break this year, an important awareness campaign took place and we wanted to both honor and recognize it. National Sleep Awareness week was… Read More
Hutchinson Snags MAC East Player Of The Week Honors
By: Austin Carpenter
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Ohio’s freshman infielder Casie Hutchinson was named MAC East Player of the Week on Moday, joining sophomore Amanda Dalton and junior Adrienne Gebele as the three Bobcats to win the award… Read More
Motions Opposed In West Virginia Bankruptcy Case
By: Associated Press
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A request by the president of Freedom Industries to get paid is facing opposition in bankruptcy court. Freedom Industries is the company at the center of a Jan. 9 chemical… Read More
Science Center In Columbus To Reopen Planetarium
By: Associated Press
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A Columbus science museum is making plans to reopen its planetarium. Officials with COSI, the Center of Science and Industry, say they plan to open the attraction this fall. The… Read More
Exotic Animal Owners In Ohio Appeal Court Decision
By: Associated Press
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Exotic animal owners in Ohio are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its decision that upheld the state's restrictions on exotic animals. The owners sued the state over the… Read More
Photos: Spirits Still High As Cold And Rain Dampen Palmerfest 2014
By: WOUB Visuals
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Cold, wind and rain put a damper on the 2014 edition of Palmerfest, perhaps the most famous of Athens' street fests, but Ohio University students still flooded the sidewalks and… Read More
Ohio Man’s 18 Dogs Poisoned With Antifreeze
By: Associated Press
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Authorities say an Ohio man's 18 dogs were poisoned with antifreeze, and that one of them has died. Seventy-three-year-old Don Butts says he has no idea who would have poisoned… Read More
Appalachian Prisons Symposium To Be Held At WVU
By: Associated Press
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A symposium on the prison infrastructure in Appalachia will be held at West Virginia University in April. The three-day Educational Justice & Appalachian Prisons Symposium will run from April 4… Read More
West Virginia Redistricting Resulted In Simple Swap
By: Associated Press
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The complicated redistricting process prompted by population shifts resulted in one simple change in West Virginia's congressional districts. After two legislative committees adjusted political district boundaries to ensure equal representation,… Read More
Ohio Congressional Map Is Little Help To Moderates
By: Associated Press
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Ohio has more Democratic than Republican voters, but is headed toward another rock-solid Republican majority in Congress this fall. This bellwether state provides one of the clearest examples in the… Read More
Uninsured In Ohio Have Until Monday To Sign Up
By: Associated Press
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Health care advocates are holding their final enrollment events around Ohio as a key deadline under the federal law approaches. People who start an application by Monday can enroll for… Read More
OU Alumnus’ “OJ: The Musical” Opens Athens International Film Festival
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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An Ohio University alumnus’ mockumentary film about a theater company that produces a musical about O.J. Simpson will be the opening film at the Athens International Film and Video Festival… Read More
Cold And Rain Put Slight Damper On Palmerfest
By: Lindsay Friedman | Athens Messenger Intern
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In years past, Palmerfest gained a considerable reputation for house parties that get out of control and behavior that included lighting couches on fire and even a house a few… Read More
Aging and the Arts: Expert to Give Talk at OU
On April 3, national aging expert Linda Noelker will deliver a talk on how older adults can stay healthy by participating in the arts. Noelker, senior vice president of the… Read More
Mountain Melodies, Desert Blues This Week At Stuart’s
By: Mark Hellenberg
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Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville presents two very different musical performances this week: Americana string band The Steel Wheels on Thursday, April 3 and Saharan blues band Tinariwen on Friday, April 4.
WOUB's Mark Hellenberg has a preview.
Three Dead After Fire in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — The West Virginia State Fire Marshal says three people are dead after a house fire in Calhoun County. The fire happened on Leading Creek Road… Read More
McDowell County Delegate Arrested for Second DUI
MAYBEURY, W.Va. (AP) – A McDowell County lawmaker has been charged with driving under the influence. State police arrested Delegate Clif Moore during a traffic stop early Saturday morning on… Read More
Man, Woman Arrrested Following High Speed Chase In Putnam County
By: Associated Press
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Two people have been arrested in connection with a high speed chase that reached more than 100 miles per hour early Monday morning. Putnam County Chief Deputy Eric Hayzlett tells… Read More