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Ohio Football Prepares for Road Matchup Against Purdue
By: Lukas Moore
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The Ohio Bobcats still have a lot to prove after their week one drubbing of the Hampton Pirates. Luckily for them, a nationally televised game against a Power 5 school brings the chance to prove to themselves, and the nation, that they belong. Ohio travels to West Lafayette, Indiana, to battle Big Ten member Purdue… Read More
OU’s President Responds to U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX Announcement
By: WOUB News Team
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Ohio University President Duane Nellis says the U.S. Department of Education’s new plan to evaluate federal regulation of campus sexual assault will not change the way his administration approaches the issue. “The U.S. Department of Education’s announcement today has not changed the law,” Nellis wrote in a state released Thursday. “We are steadfast in our… Read More
Talking Music With the Mighty Marcus King
By: Emily Votaw
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The incredibly young Marcus King has been playing blues music since he was a kid, largely with his father and fellow bluesman, Marvin King. It was at the age of 13 — when so many of his peers were going ga-ga over Twilight and the Jonas Brothers, that King began to find deep, spiritual solace… Read More
WVU Panelists Urge Extension of Child Health Program
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Former policymakers, academics, medical professionals and advocates say the 20-year-old Children’s Health Insurance Plan, whose federal funding expires next month, has been instrumental in extending health care to most children in West Virginia and nationally. At a forum Thursday at West Virginia University, several predict Congress will extend it, though time… Read More
Paul Thorn with Apple and the Moon to Perform at Ohio University Lancaster
The Covered Bridge Music Series is pleased to present a live music performance by Paul Thorn starting at 8 p.m., Saturday September 30, 2017 at Ohio University Lancaster. This will be an outdoor show on the Covered Bridge stage. All seating is General Admission. There will be a cash bar. Non-alcoholic beverages and food provided by the Burrito Buggy… Read More
Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons Headed to Jackie O’s Taproom
By: Natalie Colarossi
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In the midst of a widespread U.S. tour, local act Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons will return to Athens Saturday, September 9 to rock an outdoor show at Jackie O’s Taproom kicking off at 6 p.m. Following the release of their 2016 sophomore album, Homemade Vision, the Columbus-based group has been gaining traction throughout… Read More
Library Love : Late Summer 2017
On this episode, host Becca Lachman is joined by fellow Athens County Public Libraries staff members Nick Tepe, Liz Hill, and Deborah Parsons to talk about library fall programs and news, along with recommendations for reading, listening, and more. With special community partner guest Jen Parsons, executive director of the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery…. Read More
Ohio Court Won’t Delay Execution of Condemned Killer of 2
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the request of a condemned killer to delay next week’s execution while he pursues an appeal. Death row inmate Gary Otte wants the death penalty declared unconstitutional in his case because he was under 21 at the time of the crime. The court denied Otte’s… Read More
Kentucky State Parks Offers Discount for Florida Residents
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky State Parks is offering a discount to Florida residents fleeing Hurricane Irma. State officials say anyone with a Florida driver’s license can get a 25 percent discount for rooms and cottages through Tuesday. Kentucky has 17 resort parks that include lodges and cottages, plus another 30 campgrounds across the state…. Read More
Waiting For A Plan: No Action On Opioid Crisis Nearly A Month After Trump’s “Emergency”
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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It’s been nearly one month since President Trump told a group of reporters he was declaring the opioid crisis a national emergency. “The opioid crisis is an emergency, and I am saying, officially, right now, it is an emergency,” the president said at his golf resort in New Jersey on August 10. But in the… Read More
Ohio Reports 1st Death From West Nile Virus For 2017
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state has reported Ohio’s first death from the West Nile virus this year. The Department of Health said Wednesday the victim was a 74-year-old man from Defiance County in northwestern Ohio who had been hospitalized with encephalitis. The agency says 10 human cases of the virus have been reported statewide… Read More
Anthem Will Sell Insurance In Fewer Kentucky Counties
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield says it will not sell health insurance plans statewide, leaving just one insurance provider for each county on Kentucky’s health exchange. Anthem had been the only insurance carrier to sell plans in all 120 counties on Kentucky’s health exchange. Wednesday, state officials announced Anthem would… Read More
At Town Hall, West Virginia Gov. Urges Highway Bond Support
By: Associated Press
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has urged voters to support a roads referendum during a town hall meeting in Beckley. Residents will vote Oct. 7 on his plan to issue bonds to support about $3 billion in projects to repair and rebuild state highways and bridges. Justice said Wednesday that the… Read More
Ohio Troopers Report 24 Crash Deaths Over Labor Day Weekend
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Highway Patrol says two dozen people died in crashes around Ohio during the long Labor Day weekend. Troopers report at least 22 crashes resulting in 24 deaths between Friday and Monday. They say nearly half of the people who died weren’t using safety equipment such as a seat belt… Read More