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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 near the sideline as the shot clock wound down, Jordan Dartis heaved up a falling away 3-pointer. When it fell, Ohio took the lead with… 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 4-0 in four appearances with two starts and registered a 0.00 ERA in 23.2 innings. She walked two and struck out 39. On the weekend,… 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 from leaching lead into tap water. Officials announced Monday that Sebring will receive $400,000 from the USDA to pay for technology that will alert plant… 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 March 17 on a report that an individual had been shot, according to a news release by the sheriff’s office. Both the the alleged shooter… 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 food choice and obesity, with an emphasis on the influence of food industry marketing. Her books explore issues like the effects of food production 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 at four branches of the Athens County Public Libraries later this month. Six animation shorts chosen by O’Keefe as part of a semester-long archival independent… 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 the mat, fixed the straps of his singlet, and looked over his right shoulder, up to the second level, to find his parents. He knew… 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 police did not find any hidden listening devices during last week’s wiretap sweep. Water Development Authority Executive Director Chris Jarrett says he asked detectives to… 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 the violations that can contribute to a party being classified as a nuisance party under Athens City Code. Sections 9.14.01 through 9.14.99 of the Athens’… 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 is sponsoring the bill with Republican Sen. Bill Seitz of Cincinnati. It was introduced this week. The legislation would permit smoking in cigar clubs and… 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 decision challenges several election-related policies including the elimination of “golden week,” the days in which Ohioans could both register and vote at the same time…. 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 tests that include DNA obtained from sexual assault victims must be submitted by next week under a law that took effect last year. DeWine says… 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, along with print and digital advertising featuring the new “Ohio. Find It Here.” brand. The television ad is expected to air in the Cincinnati, Cleveland,… 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 Estill and Greenup counties. Beshear’s office said in a news release Wednesday that its investigation will be separate from those being pursued by local officials… Read More