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Impressive Finish Sends ‘Cats to CBI Semi’s
By: Blake Baker
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A huge run over the game’s final seven minutes Monday night helped Ohio edge UNC Greensboro 72-67 and advance to the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational. After being trapped… Read More

Savannah Jo Dorsey Earns Back-to-Back MAC East Pitcher of the Week
Redshirt junior Savannah Jo Dorsey led Ohio in the circle at the NC State DoubleTree RDU Invite, where the Bobcats went 5-0 and came away tournament champions. Overall, Dorsey went… Read More

Ohio Village Hit by Lead in Drinking Water Gets US Grant
By: Associated Press
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SEBRING, Ohio (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to pay for improvements at a northeast Ohio village’s water treatment plant that are designed to stop corrosive water… Read More

Logan Woman Shot During Altercation
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A Logan man is in custody after being charged in connection with a shooting that hospitalized a woman. Deputies from the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ellinger Road on… Read More

AUDIO: Food Politics with Marion Nestle
Marion Nestle is a consumer advocate, nutritionist, award-winning author, and academic who specializes in the politics of food and dietary choice. Her research examines scientific, economic, and social influences on… Read More

Athens Film Fest Brings Animation to Local Libraries
Libraries are known for awakening our imaginations. Barry O’Keefe, an artist and graduate student at Ohio University, will add to this tradition when he hosts a traveling “Exploring Animation” roadshow… Read More

Walters Finishes Seventh at Nationals
By: Abbey Carnivale
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After losing to Penn’s Casey Kent, senior bobcat Cody Walters returned to The Garden for his final match, which came against Alex Meyer from Iowa. Walters bounced up and down on… Read More

W. Va Police: Wiretap Search Amid Water Authority Ethics Violation Investigation
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Charleston police have conducted a search for wiretaps at the West Virginia Water Development Authority building amid allegations of ethics violations. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that… Read More

Fest Season Flooded with Public Urination Citations
By: Nicole Schneider
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The Ohio University Police Department has issued a stream of public urination citations during this year’s fests. Ohio University Chief of Police Andrew Powers said public urination is one of… Read More

Bill Could Ease Restrictions on Indoor Smoking at Private Clubs
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new bill would legalize indoor smoking at more private clubs in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Democratic Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni of Boardman… Read More

Ohio’s Election Laws Under Scrutiny As Focus Shifts To Fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some rules for Ohio voters are under scrutiny as the focus in the key swing state starts shifting toward fall. One lawsuit awaiting a federal judge’s… Read More

AG: Rape Kits Must Be Submitted for DNA Testing by Next Week
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Attorney General’s office says state law-enforcement agencies have until Wednesday to send in old rape test kits. Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office says the… Read More

Ohio to Launch Advertising Campaign to Attract Visitors
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials are launching an advertising campaign aimed at attracting visitors to the state’s tourist destinations. The campaign that begins Monday includes a 30-second TV spot,… Read More

Kentucky AG to Investigate ‘Low-Level Nuclear’ Waste Dumping
By: Associated Press
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has launched an investigation into the presence of low-level nuclear waste that officials say was illegally dumped inside two landfills in… Read More