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After Obamacare: Thousands Of Jobs Hinge On Affordable Care Act Decisions
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Alexandra Kanik | Ohio Valley ReSource As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a… Read More
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Big Shots for Buffalo Beat Bobcats Late
By: Joseph Payton
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With Ohio trailing 73-71 with just under five minutes to play in the game, one big, momentum-swinging stop could have been all the Bobcats needed to regain the lead. Buffalo’s… Read More
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Hardwood Heroes 2017 All-Future Teams
By: Blake Baker
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Dick Vitale calls them “Diaper Dandies.” Hardwood Heroes calls them “All Futures.” Whatever they’re called, the young guns who light it up are sometimes the most fun to watch. Making… Read More
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OU Community Told No Raises Thanks to Kasich
Ohio University is trying to prepare its employees for some budget-tightening realities. In an email, sent Tuesday, OU’s Budget Planning Council advised faculty and staff, “we are not in a position… Read More
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Ohio Has Many Wrestlers Competing in MAC Championships
By: Tyler Corbit
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The seeding for the Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships has just been unveiled, and the Bobcats have two number one seeds and six other top spots to boast. With seeds all… Read More
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Alabama State Drops Ohio Thanks to Huge Third Inning
By: Nick Ursini
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The Alabama State Hornets (3-6) exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the third to beat Ohio (5-4), 12-6 Tuesday afternoon. Starting pitcher Nick Kamrada pitched just two innings,… Read More
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Episode 009: Paul Mayhew
Dr. Mayhew is a professor of Music in the College of Fine Arts at Ohio University and Conductor of the Ohio University Women’s Ensemble and Ohio University Choral Union. Paul… Read More
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Athens’ 24-Hour Parking Rule Change Proposed
By: Kaitlyn Shive
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ATHENS, OH: The Athens Transportation Committee and City Council heard a proposal for a pilot program that would change the 24-hour parking rule to a 72-hours. The current rule requires those parking… Read More
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Area Residents, University Help Victims of Carriage Hill Fire
By: Tony Heim
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ATHENS, Ohio – Residents of the Carriage Hill Apartments displaced by a fire are getting help from area residents and Ohio University. The fire that erupted at approximately 4:15 Sunday… Read More
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West Virginia Senate Passes Right-to-Work Provision
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has voted to clarify the right-to-work law facing a union court challenge after enactment last year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that the Republican-controlled… Read More
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911 Dispatcher Has Disciplinary Hearing in Tamir Rice Case
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Cleveland’s police chief has held a disciplinary hearing for the 911 dispatcher who took a call that led to an officer fatally shooting 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a… Read More
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Ohio Authorities Make Arrest In Unsolved 1991 Slaying
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – Authorities in Ohio say they’ve made an arrest in the unsolved slaying of a woman in 1991. The Licking County Sheriff’s Office says a combination of… Read More
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West Virginia Spring Forest Fire Season Starts This Week
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s spring forest fire season starts this week with limits on outside burning. The season begins Wednesday and runs through May 31. Outside burning is… Read More
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PHOTOS: Nile Project at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
The Nile Project was created in 2011 as a part of an effort to promote the sustainability of the Nile River. The river is the longest and narrowest in the world,… Read More
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West Virginia House Votes To Prohibit Nepotism
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House of Delegates has agreed unanimously to prohibit nepotism in government hiring and working conditions. The House, voting 98-0, has voted for an amendment… Read More
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Kentucky House To Consider Changes To Drivers’ Licenses
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers are scheduled to debate a bill to update the state’s drivers’ licenses to comply with new federal guidelines. The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee… Read More