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Athens, OU Talk Climate Change Commitments
By: Susan Tebben
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As Ohio University’s 21st president began his first term and the Athens City Council introduced new measures, both had climate change on their minds. One of the first acts Dr…. Read More

Doctors Say Student Has Severe Injuries to Brain
By: Associated Press
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Doctors in Cincinnati who are treating the American college student released by North Korea in a coma say he has severe injury to all regions of his brain. On Thursday,… Read More

Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces 2017 Student Production Awards
Students at Ohio University put in long hours at WOUB and dedicate themselves to learning and improving their craft while creating compelling content for our surrounding communities. Congratulations to all… Read More

Ohio Proposal Could Delay $60M Repayment from Online School
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio lawmaker is proposing legislation that could help one of the nation’s largest online charter schools delay repaying $60 million it was found to owe… Read More

Athens’ CLUBHOUSE Headed to Firefly Festival June 15-18
By: Emily Votaw
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June 15-18 marks the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, DE. Started in 2012, this year the festival showcases some impressive headliners – from America’s troubadour, Bob Dylan, to Chance the Rapper,… Read More

Another Ohio City Lifts its Ban on Growing Medical Marijuana
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Another Ohio city has lifted its moratorium on cultivating medical marijuana as the state accepts applications from potential growers in that newly legalized sector. The Sandusky… Read More

Attorney Convicted in Ohio Treasury Scheme also Disbarred
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Columbus attorney convicted in a bribery scheme involving a former Ohio deputy treasurer has been permanently disbarred. The action against Mohammed Noure Alo was announced… Read More

Consultant Sentenced to Prison for Part in Kickback Scheme in Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A former Democratic political consultant has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for his part of a kickback scheme devised by a high… Read More

West Virginia Getting $28M for Housing Programs
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s U.S. senators say the state’s housing programs will get more than $28 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…. Read More

W. Va. House Votes For Budget With Some Spending Cuts
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House has voted for a $4.225 billion general revenue budget with some cuts from current spending but no revenue from the recently debated tax… Read More

Tensing Defense Set To Present Its Case
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The defense is set to present its case in the Ohio murder retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer. Attorneys for Ray Tensing will start… Read More

Gladden House Sessions 2017: Cloud Nothings
By: Maria Meece and Clarence Thomas
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Over the course of the 2017 Nelsonville Music Festival, which took place at Robbins Crossing on the Hocking College campus June 1-4, Ohio University’s School of Media Arts and Studies… Read More