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Vietnam Veteran Wall Arrives in Athens
By: Chelsea Sick
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It was a morning of solidarity, emotions, and energy as more than 100 motorcyclists escorted the Vietnam Veteran Wall, also known as “The Wall That Heals” from Logan to Athens. The wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. The wall will be on display Wednesday evening through Sunday at noon…. Read More
New Mine Safety “Assistance” Program Raises Concerns
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Lawmakers and union leaders are raising concerns about the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration’s practices amid an increase in coal fatalities. West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin asked MSHA for more information after receiving what he calls “alarming” reports about how the agency is implementing its new Compliance Assistance Program . In a September 7th letter, Manchin wrote… Read More
Authorities Investigating Robbery at Hocking Valley Bank in The Plains
By: WOUB News Team
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THE PLAINS, Ohio — Deputies are searching for a suspect after a bank robbery in The Plains Wednesday afternoon. A suspect allegedly entered the Hocking Valley Bank at 12:15 p.m. and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money, according to a press release from Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith. The Sheriff’s Office released pictures of what they… Read More
Kentucky Leads Nation With Decline of Uninsured
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Kentucky led the nation with the largest decrease of people without insurance since the implementation of former President Barack Obama’s health care law. In 2013, 14.3 percent of Kentucky’s population did not have health insurance. By 2016, that number dropped to 5.1 percent…. Read More
Episode 102 : Filip Noterdaeme – Stories of Students’ Apologies
In previous times, students who missed class either ignored the transgression, or were forced to address the issue with their teacher during office hours, or during a subsequent class period. Modern communication tools, however, offer new avenues for accounts, excuses, and apologies surrounding absences. In his recent book titled, Dear Professor: A Chronicle of Absences,… Read More
Lawyer Suggests Problems with Ohio Execution
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A federal public defender who witnessed the execution of a condemned Ohio killer of two says she thinks mistakes were made. Defense attorney Carol Wright tried unsuccessfully to leave the witness room to alert a federal judge there appeared to be problems. Wright says she believes the rising and falling of… Read More
Ohio Executes Man Sentenced to Death in 1992
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Ohio has executed a man convicted of killing two people in back-to-back robberies in suburban Cleveland in 1992. Death row inmate Gary Otte was put to death Wednesday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. The time of death for the 45-year-old Otte was 10:54 a.m. His legal avenues for… Read More
Couple says Thief Stole TVs, Jewelry and Pet Mini Pig
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Cleveland police are investigating a reported break-in after a couple said someone came into their home and stole jewelry, TVs, a camera and a 15-pound pet pig named Spam. The owners say they suspect the thief is planning to sell the miniature pig, which they say could be valued at as much… Read More
Small Plane makes Second Emergency Landing on Interstate
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FAIRPLAIN, W.Va. (AP) – A small plane in West Virginia has made a second emergency landing on an interstate, less than 24 hours after its first emergency landing. The Piper PA-18 Super Cub made a second landing on Interstate 77 near Fairplain on Tuesday. Officials say the 1,400-pound aircraft was cleared for takeoff around noon… Read More
New Initiative Seeks to Boost Economy in Appalachia
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Four U.S. senators and the nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center have proposed 19 measures to boost the economy in Appalachia, including expanded broadband and telemedicine and tapping the region’s “vast” natural gas reserves for chemical and advanced manufacturing facilities. The initiative released Wednesday is intended to help reverse struggles with poverty and… Read More
Kentucky Veterans Affairs Commissioner Nominated as Marshal
By: Associated Press
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – President Donald Trump has nominated Kentucky’s veterans affairs commissioner to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The White House announced the nomination of Norman Euell Arflack to the post on Tuesday. The nomination will have to be confirmed by the Senate. The White House said in a news… Read More
Overcome 7 Common Reasons You Don’t Network
By: Beverly Jones
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You already know that, for most professionals, a broad, diverse social network is vital to career success. How to move beyond your excuses for not networking. Career support is just one of the benefits that tend to flow to a person with many connections. The importance of being embedded in a vibrant network is so… Read More
Online Charter School in Legal Battle Seeks New Designation
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s high court has agreed to consider an enrollment dispute the state’s largest online charter school says could determine the fate of the entire industry. The Ohio Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, commonly called ECOT. The school is challenging how the Ohio Department… Read More
More Breakdowns Halt Ohio River Traffic
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Another breakdown at an aging lock and dam has halted river traffic on the Ohio in western Kentucky. It’s the second such interruption in less than a year for a stretch of river that carries some 90 million tons of cargo annually. “A lot of commerce does go through that section and delays cost the industry money,”… Read More
DACO’s First Photography Exhibition Examines the Contemporary Eye
By: Emily Votaw
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On September 9, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (DACO) unveiled their very first photography exhibition, entitled In Our Own Image: the Genesis of Photography and the Contemporary Eye. The two-part exhibition examines the development of photography starting in the 19th century through the modern day, as well as the continual use of those antique… Read More
Manchin Says Senate Bill Protects Morgantown Lab’s Work
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says funding would continue next year for the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown in the spending bill advancing in the Senate. Manchin says the funding includes $72.7 million for research and development and $58.7 million for infrastructure and operations at the lab, which employs… Read More
Coroner Tracks Spike In Overdose Deaths For Columbus Area
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The coroner serving the greater Columbus area says overdose deaths blamed largely on opioids continue to spike compared to a year ago. Franklin County Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz said Tuesday the county in central Ohio saw 268 overdose deaths through June of this year. That’s an 88 percent jump from the… Read More
4 Senators, Nonprofit To Unveil Initiative For Appalachia
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Four U.S. senators and the nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center plan to unveil a detailed economic initiative for Appalachia to help reverse struggles with poverty and isolation in the region. The senators are Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Mark Warner of Virginia and Republicans David Perdue of Georgia and Thom… Read More
Democrats’ 1st Ohio Governor Debate Highlights Party Agenda
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MARTINS FERRY, Ohio (AP) – Democrats have used the first debate among four candidates for Ohio governor to take on Republican leadership in Columbus and Washington, D.C., and highlight their party’s promises to do better at creating jobs, improving education and helping the middle class. The contenders to succeed Republican Gov. John Kasich met at… Read More
Legislation to Protect the “Dreamers” & DACA Could Become a Political Football
Recently, President Donald Trump rescinded an Executive Order called DACA issued by former President Barack Obama protecting undocumented immigrants who came to this country illegally as children. The impact of Pres. Trump’s action could leave 800,000 people – the “Dreamers” as they are called – subject to deportation. Instead of making the rescission immediate, however,… Read More