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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 friends together through decades. We have a rich musical legacy in this region that is being preserved and passed forward. To understand this dynamic, co-producers… 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 redouble your efforts on your major projects. But sometimes a better use of a few hours may be to concentrate briefly but intensely on other… 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 Friday, September 8 at the Eclipse Company Store and Craft Beer Hall. WOUB’s Emily Votaw had the chance to chat with Zack Smith, one half… 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 has posted monthly gains for 11 of the past 13 months. John Deskins, director of the WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research, which produces… Read More
Man Gets 14 Years For Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Girl
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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 years in prison. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/2f2cllQ ) that 23-year-old Donteiz Dickey was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty in July to charges including aggravated… Read More
Woman Moves To Church, Hoping To Avoid Deportation To Mexico
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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 symbolic gesture. The Columbus Dispatch reports 39-year-old Edith Espinal and the Columbus Mennonite Church hope U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will honor guidance issued during… Read More
Woman Says Tornado Sent Her Flying From Home On Mattress
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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 bruises. Susan Cooper says the twister ripped apart her home’s roof and walls and sent her and her daughter flying into the yard on the… 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 Watson, THIRD RAIL WITH OZY promises to present new voices and valuable dialogue for the digital age. Each week’s half-hour show explores a single, provocative… Read More
Baby’s Sitter Gets 15 Years In Prison For His Benadryl Death
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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 Lori Conley was sentenced Tuesday in the 2016 death of Haddix Mulkey. She previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, child endangering and tampering with evidence…. 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, even when she learned she had hypothyroidism. Just days after Colleen Murnane’s first marathon in Cuyahoga National Park in October 2015, she faced her diagnosis…. 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 sad and frustrated and wanted to do something to help her mother and others like her. So, Jordan, on her own, created a cozy for… Read More
WVU Cancer Institute Plans Expansion To Meet Demand
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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 space for patient care. Dr. Richard Goldberg, institute director, says cancer outcomes in Monongalia County, where the institute is located, are excellent but they’re not… Read More
GOP’s Kasich Joins Schwarzenegger In Gerrymander Fight
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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 party’s rise to power. Kasich told The Associated Press Tuesday he’s signed a legal brief that opposes the GOP in the momentous redistricting case being… Read More
Public Health Advisory Empties Lake Erie Beach
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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 in the water. The Blade reports (http://bit.ly/2wElJ6t ) the beaches at Maumee Bay State Park were placed under a public health advisory after algae testing… Read More
Ohio’s Chief Justice Urges Lawyers To Offer Free Legal Aid
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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 by Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor follows an emergency order from the Texas Supreme Court that allows out-of-state attorneys to temporarily practice in Texas to provide… Read More