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Vinton County Has First-Recorded Earthquake
By: David Lee
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An earthquake around 12:24 p.m. on Wednesday near Elk Township of Vinton County had worried individuals calling 911. “People were just wondering what was going on,” said William Faught, the… Read More
OU Must Search For New Provost
By: Ohio University Communications and Marketing
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Ohio University Interim President David Descutner announced today that Pam Benoit, Executive Vice President and Provost, has accepted a new position at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She will… Read More
The Plains Man Pleads Innocence In Heroin OD Death
By: Susan Tebben
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A man from The Plains accused of helping his girlfriend take heroin, leading to her death, appeared in court on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Terry R. Cullison, 54, was arrested… Read More
OU Baseball Moves on in MAC Championships
By: Mary Ryznar
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The No. 5-seeded Ohio baseball team (28-26) came out with a 4-3 win over No. 4-seeded Ball State (30-27) in the 2017 Mid-American Conference Championship opener on Wednesday (May 24)… Read More
Couple Who Fled Child Endangerment Trial Arrested, Bond Set
By: Susan Tebben
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A Nelsonville couple who disappeared in the middle of a child endangerment trial appeared in Athens County court today, after being found and re-arrested Wednesday night. Kayla Fannon and Samuel… Read More
Tonight: Info Session On Coal Project’s Impact on Local Waterways
By: WOUB Staff reports
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GLOUSTER — Trimble High School will play host to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday night as they consider a new coal mining project in the area. A public… Read More
State Lawmakers Introduce Bills Targeting Red Light Cameras
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, OH — Once again, state lawmakers are trying to green light new rules for how communities can use speed and red light cameras, especially smaller communities that are getting… Read More
Ohio Candidate Raises Cash to Uncapped Fund
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Democrat Nan Whaley is using a re-election campaign for Dayton mayor that’s not subject to state contribution limits to raise money for her 2018 bid for… Read More
Lawsuit Asks Judge to Block Kentucky’s Right-to-Work Law
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Organized labor is fighting back against Kentucky’s right-to-work law. The Kentucky State AFL-CIO and Teamsters Local 89 filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a judge to block… Read More
Ohio Tornadoes Damage Businesses, Interrupt Graduation
By: Associated Press
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Update 5:30 p.m. MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) – Tornadoes that swept through southwest Ohio tossed drainage pipes through the glass windows of a motorcycle shop and heavily damaged a handful of… Read More
Fmr. KY Gov. Says New Book is About Making Government Work Again
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says his new book is about how to make government work again. Beshear, a Democrat, told the Lexington Herald-Leader that government… Read More
West Virginia to Receive $440K in Lawsuit Settlement
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is included in a settlement with a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary over representation of product quality and will receive more than $440,000. West Virginia… Read More
Ohio Watchdog Faults Ohio Agency for Handling of IT Contract
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state investigation has cleared a now-retired state administrator but found her department violated rules in awarding a state information-technology contract. The Columbus Dispatch reported Ohio… Read More
Former Ohio Congressman Fasts for World Hunger
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A former congressman from Ohio is fasting for a third time to draw attention to hunger in the U.S. and abroad. The Dayton Daily News reports… Read More
Trump Budget Cuts Would Hit Trump Country Hardest
By: Glynis Board | Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The true costs of the deep cuts in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would fall disproportionately on many of the poor and working class people in the Ohio Valley region… Read More
Hate Crime Charges Filed After Swastikas Painted on Home
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A man accused of spray painting swastikas and the phrase “white power” on a biracial couple’s Cincinnati home has been indicted on federal hate crime charges. Prosecutors… Read More
Let Paul Simon Be Your Long Lost Pal June 3
By: Emily Votaw
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Paul Simon is arguably one of the greatest American songwriters of all time. Early on in his career, when he was the shorter half of the iconic folk duo Simon… Read More
West Virginia Senate Passes Amended Tax Bill
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has passed a tax-overhaul bill that would raise the state sales tax from 6 to 7.25 percent then cut all income tax rates… Read More
Episode 003 : Judicial Service Careers with Judge Gayle Williams-Byers and Tom Hodson
Donning judicial robes, taking the bench, and sitting in judgment of others on a daily basis can bring great professional satisfaction but problems may also arise, say two trial judges…. Read More