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12 Die in Ohio Crashes Over Long Holiday Weekend
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Twelve people were killed in crashes on Ohio roads over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports the deaths happened in 11 separate crashes from Friday to Monday. The patrol says drivers were impaired in four of those fatal crashes. Troopers made 673 arrests for… Read More
Ohio Seeks Federal Approval to Charge New Medicaid Fees
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials are seeking federal approval to charge a new monthly cost to Ohioans with Medicaid health coverage. House Republicans inserted plans for the so-called Healthy Ohio Program into the state budget last year. The proposal would require certain adults in Medicaid to pay into a health-savings account to help cover… Read More
Blackoutfest Returns To The Union This Weekend
By: Emily Votaw
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In 1995, a little shindig christened ‘Blackoutfest,’ intended to be a birthday show for a couple of employees at The Union, was born. Over the course of 20 plus years, the event has grown into a three-day rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza right on the main drag in Athens. “Much of the longevity of Blackoutfest had to do… Read More
Crews Surveying Storm Damage in West Virginia, Kentucky
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The National Weather Service has sent two teams to survey storm-damaged areas of West Virginia and eastern Kentucky to determine whether tornadoes occurred. Meteorologist Maura Casey in Charleston says one team is looking at damage reported from a storm in Kanawha and Lincoln counties in West Virginia and in Louisa, Kentucky…. Read More
Jurors Deliberate On DuPont C8 Lawsuit
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Jurors in an Ohio federal court are poised to decide whether DuPont’s C8 chemical caused a man to get cancer and – if so – whether it acted in “conscious disregard” by dumping it from its plant in West Virginia into the Ohio River. The Columbus Dispatch reports testimony in the… Read More
Arrests Made In Thefts Of Donations To Flood Victims
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RUPERT, W.Va. (AP) – Three people have been arrested for taking donated items while falsely claiming to be flood victims. Sgt. C.R. Johnson of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources says that a recent anonymous tip lead the department to investigate siblings Eric Stone, Diane Stone and Marcia Stone of Rupert. Johnson says the… Read More
Report: Little Known About Juveniles In Ohio’s Justice System
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A newly released report says there’s limited information about what happens to the thousands of juveniles who end up in the Ohio justice system. The report released by the Juvenile Justice Coalition of Ohio says few of the state’s 88 juvenile court systems keep comprehensive data on juveniles who pass through… Read More
Firefighters Receive Bulletproof Vests For Republican Convention
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Firefighters in Cleveland have received bulletproof vests they asked for ahead of the Republican National Convention, but union officials say it’s too little and too late. Firefighters received 100 vests more than two weeks ahead of the convention. But firefighters union president Tim Corcoran says they’ve been trying to get the vests… Read More
2016 Gladden House Sessions: Joan Shelley
By: Tiffanie Fogel
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Check out Joan Shelley and Nathan Salsburg on this edition of the 2016 Gladden House Sessions. Originally from Louisville, KY, Joan Shelley is a folk singer-songwriter whose smooth and harmonious voice is reminiscent of both American and British folk revival artists. Last year Shelley released the critically acclaimed Over and Even, which features Salsburg on guitar…. Read More