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New Unemployment Rules Are In Effect In Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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There are some new rules unemployed Ohioans must follow in order to get their unemployment checks. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is now requiring recently enrolled Ohioans… Read More
Two Men Arrested For Pandering Obscenity
By: Bill Rockwell | Perry County Tribune staff reporter
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Two men are facing a combined 46 counts of obscenity, pandering and other charges involving minors, The Perry County Tribune reports. The two cases are unrelated in all but the… Read More
Ohio Is A Leader In Terahertz Technology
By: Jeff St. Clair | Ohio Public Radio • WKSU
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Ohio is emerging as a global center of research in a branch of physics that’s stymied scientists for decades. It’s called Terahertz radiation, a band of light waves with potential… Read More
Cleveland Clinic’s Cosgrove Withdraws Name From Running For Top VA Position
By: Sara Jane Tribble | Ohio Public Radio • WCPN
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After days of national speculation about whether the Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Toby Cosgrove would take the top position at the embattled Veterans Affairs, he announced Saturday that he is withdrawing… Read More
Time Warner Cable Subscribers May Need To Rescan After Changes
Time Warner Cable has informed WOUB Public Media that customers in some areas may need to rescan equipment to receive channels. The changes, will affect customers in Chillicothe, Waverly, Jackson,… Read More
Kasich Eases Access To Vaccines Amid Outbreaks
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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There are more than 400 probable cases of mumps in Ohio right now, and there are more than 230 probable cases of measles. That’s why health officials are urging Ohioans… Read More
Audit: 5 Ohio VA Sites Saw Most Veterans Within A Month
By: Associated Press
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A federal audit shows that five Veterans Affairs medical facilities in Ohio scheduled most of their patients for appointments within 30 days, and two of those sites have been flagged… Read More
Opioid Antidote To Become More Widely Available
By: Merle Tilk
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A potentially lifesaving drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid-related drug overdose will soon be more widely available to the general public as the state tries to deal… Read More
Obama Aims To Expand Student Loan Relief
By: Associated Press
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President Barack Obama is signing an executive order that lets borrowers pay no more than 10 percent of their monthly income in student loan payments. The measure expands on a… Read More
Athens’ Own Soap Opera, Where Reality Met The Unreal
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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This month marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of a saga that included the kidnapping of an Athens orphan and the wrongful conviction of a local man, Alan Starr,… Read More
Summer Food Program In West Virginia To Launch This Week
By: Associated Press
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A federal program that provides free meals to lower-income children during the summer will kick off in West Virginia this week. The Summer Food Service Program provides funds to county… Read More
Three Universities To Get Bomb Dogs In Ohio Pilot Program
By: Associated Press
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Three universities are getting bomb-sniffing dogs through a pilot program that officials eventually hope to expand throughout Ohio's state universities. The presentations are Monday at Youngstown State University, Tuesday at… Read More
2014 Gladden House Sessions: Valerie June
WOUB Public Media, in partnership with the Ohio University School of Media Arts & Studies and the Nelsonville Music Festival, is proud to present a new video series, The Gladden House Sessions, filmed at this year's Nelsonville Music Festival.
In this, our debut episode, self-described "organic moonshine roots" musician Valerie June performs two songs and chats with Gladden House host Josh Antonuccio. New shows will be posted on woub.org/arts through July.
Providers Of Elder Abuse Shelters To Meet In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Pioneers in providing shelter for older American victims of abuse are working together to expand efforts to give seniors a refuge. Eight such shelters have formed an alliance and meet… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court To Hear Traffic Camera Case
By: Associated Press
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The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments this week about traffic cameras, though that doesn't signal a stop yet to the growing legal challenges to their use in ticketing motorists… Read More
Corning Man Hospitalized Following Route 13 Wreck
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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A Corning man suffered incapacitating injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Route 13 Saturday night. According to the State Highway Patrol, Robert L. Hooper, 23, of Corning, was southbound on… Read More
Parents Want To See Aquatic Center In Athens’ Future
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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With the city of Athens looking at the possibility of replacing its current city pool, some area parents say they’d like to see the city invest in an accessible aquatic… Read More
Government, School Officials Discuss Budget Cuts
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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One Ohio Now and local leaders held regional press calls Thursday discussing the impact of state budget cuts on local communities and school districts. The call, led by moderator Gavin… Read More