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‘When I Was A Boy’: Adam Remnant’s First Solo EP
By: Emily Votaw
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Memory is a fluid thing, and, perhaps, something that can be best excavated through art. For Adam Remnant, formerly the frontman and chief songwriter of the dynamite folk-rock act Southeast Engine, the release of his first solo EP, entitled When I Was A Boy, serves as just that. The EP will be officially released on… Read More
Stuart’s Continues Free Concert Series With Los Colognes This Friday
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio continues their FREE Summer Concert Series on Friday, July 29 at 7 p.m. with Nashville’s Los Colognes. Nashville, Tennessee’s Los Colognes released their second full-length, Dos, in September 2015, the album follows their critically acclaimed 2013 debut, Working Together. The band dates back some 15 years, to Chicago, where… Read More
Lancaster Festival 2016: Downtown Lancaster’s Artwalk
By: Emily Votaw
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For Lancaster born and raised artist Diane Ackers, the annual Lancaster Festival is a lot more than simply a reason to enjoy fair food and the midsummer beauty of Southeast Ohio. 2016 marks the third year that the self taught painter has taken part in the event’s Artwalk, which draws hundreds of people to the… Read More
2016 Gladden House Sessions: Water Witches
By: Tiffanie Fogel
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This installment of the 2016 Gladden House Sessions features Athens, OH-based Water Witches. The psychedelic rock trio, made up of members Ethan Bartman, Charlie Touvell and Matt Clouston, was formed when two bands, Feathers and Halcyon, combined, in order to make things easier for their mutual friends and fans. Their influences include Devendra Barnhart, Aphrodite’s Child… Read More
West Virginia Offering Millions for Flood-Damaged Businesses
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The state is making millions of dollars in minigrants available for small businesses damaged by deadly floods last month. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Monday that grants up to $10,000 will be awarded to small businesses through the RISE West Virginia public-private partnership. Tomblin set a minimum goal of $2 million… Read More
WV Republicans Renewing Push for Bathroom Bill
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Republicans are doubling down on the transgender bathroom issue and other so-called religious freedom bills, despite the backlash in other states that passed similar laws. The platform passed by delegates to the West Virginia GOP’s convention this summer affirmed support of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and supported individuals… Read More
Ohio Schools, Hospitals Get $4.8M in Training Grants
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Eighteen universities, medical schools and hospitals in Ohio have been awarded almost $4.8 million in federal funds as part of an effort to boost access to primary care. The workforce grants were recently announced by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. Agency officials say the money will help fund education… Read More
Hydroelectric Plants On The Rise Along Ohio River
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Hydroelectric generating capacity is on the rise with the construction of new power plants along the Ohio River in West Virginia and Kentucky. The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register reports that enough new hydroelectricity to power up to 320,000 homes will come online this year. American Municipal Power President and CEO Marc Gerken says the facilities will help… Read More
The Flood Next Time: Warming Raises The Risk Of Disaster
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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People in West Virginia are still recovering from floods that tore through communities like vengeful gods. When you look at the pictures and videos of the June flood – thick, brown, furious, unrelenting – it’s not hard to imagine how our ancestors believed supernatural beings were behind the devastation. Today, of course, we have better… Read More