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WOUB’s “Perfect Harmony” to launch September 8
WOUB Launches New Series Exploring the Role of Music with Family and Friends Music can magically connect family members with each other and with their heritage. It also can bind… Read More

When “Working Hard” Isn’t Enough – Refocus
By: Beverly Jones
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Like most successful professionals, you probably respect the power of hard work. But are you always “working hard” in the smartest way? When things aren’t going well, it’s tempting to… Read More

Nashville’s Hardest Working Husband-Wife Duo Headed to The Plains
By: Emily Votaw
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Coming just a couple of months off of a tour with none other than the Dixie Chicks, Nashville’s eclectic and hard-grinding husband-wife musical duo Smooth Hound Smith are headed to perform… Read More

WVU Economists See Ongoing Gains In State Economy
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University economists say their business index shows a 2 percent improvement in the state’s economy from a year ago. Their Mountain State Business Index… Read More

Man Gets 14 Years For Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Girl
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A driver who pleaded guilty in a hit-skip crash that killed a young girl and injured her mother near the Cincinnati zoo has been sentenced to 14… Read More

Woman Moves To Church, Hoping To Avoid Deportation To Mexico
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A woman trying to avoid being deported to Mexico and separated from her U.S.-citizen children has moved into an Ohio church offering her sanctuary in a… Read More

Woman Says Tornado Sent Her Flying From Home On Mattress
By: Associated Press
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CRESTLINE, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio woman says she and her daughter were blown out of their home by a tornado and feel fortunate to have suffered only scratches and… Read More

Third Rail with OZY | Starts Friday, September 8
Premieres Friday, September 8 at 8:30 online and on WOUB From WGBH Boston’s Studio Six and OZY Media comes a brand-new take on cross-platform cutting edge debates. Hosted by Carlos… Read More

Baby’s Sitter Gets 15 Years In Prison For His Benadryl Death
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio baby sitter who authorities say gave a fatal dose of Benadryl to an 8-month-old boy has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Forty-five-year-old… Read More

OU Student Runs Marathons Despite Hypothyroidism
By: Connor Kurek
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An Ohio University freshman has ran three marathons and plans to run 47 more: one in each state. She began her marathon plan two years ago and didn’t stop running,… Read More

Teen Raises Big Money for Cancer Research Through Her Invention
In 2015, Jordan Phillips mother, Nicole, fought a bout with breast cancer. The diagnosis and treatments were totally unexpected and caught the family off-guard. Jordan, then 12 years old, was… Read More

WVU Cancer Institute Plans Expansion To Meet Demand
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The WVU Cancer Institute says it’s expanding to meet the demand for treatment in West Virginia, planning to recruit 38 new specialists by 2020 and increase… Read More

GOP’s Kasich Joins Schwarzenegger In Gerrymander Fight
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is joining friend and ex-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in his effort to overhaul partisan political map-making that’s helped fuel their own Republican… Read More

Public Health Advisory Empties Lake Erie Beach
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A Lake Erie beach saw a drop in visitors over the Labor Day weekend as officials report high levels of toxic algae and E. coli bacteria… Read More

Ohio’s Chief Justice Urges Lawyers To Offer Free Legal Aid
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court is urging lawyers in the state to offer free legal assistance to victims of Hurricane Harvey. The request… Read More