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Cyber Security is Key Today to Major Media Companies
Security is a huge issue for any corporation but it is an even bigger concern for a major media company, according to Bob Carson, the Chief Information Officer and Vice President of the E. W. Scripps Company. News and information must be pure and not adulterated by any outside entity, according to Carson. He recently… Read More

Big Second Quarter Run Propels Bobcats to Victory
By: Gabe Genovesi
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Ohio was back in the Convocation Center for the first time this regular season, and they did not disappoint. The Bobcats took down Tennessee Martin 72-55 to improve to 2-0 in the 2016-17 campaign. Quiera Lampkins, who missed the first game of the year due to illness, impressed in her first appearance game back. The… Read More

Peace and Love Did Flow: Mavis Staples At Ohio University
By: Emily Votaw
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Mavis Staples is not only one of the surviving members of Stax Record’s The Staples Singers; she also took part in the historic March on Washington in 1963, considered Dr. Martin Luther King a close family friend and worked in close proximity to some of the most notable musical greats of the past six decades,… Read More

Scripps College Alumnus Leads the E.W. Scripps Company in Analytics
Eric Duell has transitioned from a former photojournalist to be the Vice President of Analytics and Intelligence at the E. W. Scripps Company headquartered in Cincinnati. He graduated from the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University and spent time as a photojournalist before he made a career transition. Now, he works with data and… Read More

Ohio Gears Up for Final Series Before Thanksgiving
By: Robbie Dipaola
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In the final weekend series before the team breaks for the Thanksgiving holiday, the No. 2 ranked Ohio Bobcats will look to pick up two more crucial conference victories when they welcome in No. 17 Illinois to Bird Arena this weekend. On Friday night, the Bobcats will have a chance to redeem themselves as the… Read More

Ohio Mayors Team Up To Lift Interests Of Big Cities, Suburbs
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bipartisan group of mayors is banding together in Ohio to boost the influence of some of the state’s largest communities with state and federal policymakers. Details on the formation of the Ohio Mayors Alliance are set for release Friday. The coalition so far includes 16 municipalities, including the cities of… Read More

Division Of Forestry Warns Against Outdoor Burning
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Division of Forestry is warning that an approaching cold front could bring winds that produce an elevated risk of wildfires. Warm, dry conditions during the afternoons this weekend will also increase the risk. Most of the state is in a severe drought and 85 counties have installed outdoor burning bans…. Read More

West Virginia Settles Claims Against 3 Drug Companies
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office says it has reached settlements with three more prescription drug wholesalers for $800,000 resolving allegations they failed to detect, report and stop suspiciously large drug orders into the state. According to the office, the settlements with Smith Drug Company, Top Rx and Masters Pharmaceutical expand… Read More

Uber Driver Delivers Ohio Overdose Victim To Police Station
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ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (AP) – Police say a man who overdosed on heroin was revived by firefighters after a driver with the app-based, ride-hailing service Uber delivered him to a police station outside of Cleveland. Cleveland.com reports the Uber driver took the 42-year-old passenger to the Rocky River station Tuesday after noticing that the man… Read More