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WOUB’s Shaw and the Storytelling Institute’s Harter Grab 3 EMMY Nominations
On June 6, the 53rd Annual Ohio Valley Regional EMMY Award nominations were announced and WOUB Public Media and the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact at Ohio University garnered three nominations in three different categories. Two documentaries were the reasons for the nominations. The Acoustics of Care, a digital documentary was produced… Read More

Underused Vehicles Found in West Virginia Fleet of 3,720
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia auditors say the state’s Fleet Management Office had mileage data for only half the state government’s 3,720 vehicles last year while almost half of the others were underutilized. According to auditors, 42 percent of the cars and trucks that did have mileage data failed to meet the minimum use… Read More

Ohio Chief Justice Pursues Study of Judges’ Workloads
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor is pushing for a study of judges’ workloads at a time the number of cases on judges’ dockets is declining. Records obtained by The Associated Press show O’Connor told a gathering of judges in March that the changing nature of the judicial system can’t… Read More

W. Va. Debuts ‘Faith-Based’ State Drug Abuse Initiative
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is debuting a statewide faith-based initiative aimed at getting more churches involved in the fight against substance abuse. Morrisey plans to announce the initiative at a news conference Wednesday at the state Capitol in Charleston. West Virginia has the nation’s highest drug overdose death rate… Read More

Storytelling is the Backbone of Advertising Regardless the Delivery System
Authenticity and great storytelling combine to form the backbone of good advertising, according to advertising expert Chuck Borghese. Borghese is an award-winning veteran of the creative side of advertising having spent nearly four decades in the business and charting its changes over time. He notes that in the days of Mad Men advertising executives, up… Read More