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Bevin Floats Prospect of Appointing Attorney General
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says the state should consider amending its constitution to allow the governor to appoint the attorney general. The Republican governor told a… Read More
Athens Area Fiber Faire Set for Sept. 30 through Oct. 1
WOUB’s Emily Votaw sat down with Stephanie Hayes to talk about the Athens Area Fiber Faire, which will be taking place September 30 though October 1 at the Athens Community… Read More
Census Data Show 17.9% of West Virginians in Poverty
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – New federal data show just over 319 thousand West Virginians living below the poverty line last year. The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey shows more… Read More
Ohio Student Achievement Rising to Meet Tougher Standards
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s education department says student achievement in the state improved in every subject area last year. State superintendent Paolo DeMaria says district report cards released Thursday… Read More
West Virginia Chooses SAT as College Entrance Exam
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – State education officials say West Virginia’s high school juniors will start taking the SAT as their standardized college entrance exam starting next spring. The Department of… Read More
Ohio Officer Pulled From Patrols Over Comments After Arrest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio police officer is being pulled from patrol duties over comments he made following an arrest captured on a cellphone video that showed other officers… Read More
Irma’s Life And Demise: 2 Weeks Of Destruction And Fear
WASHINGTON (AP) – Irma, which flattened some Caribbean islands and enveloped nearly all of Florida in its fury, no longer exists. The open Atlantic’s most powerful hurricane on record finally… Read More
Prosecutor Drops Charges For 2 Men Arrested At RNC Protest
CLEVELAND (AP) – Charges have been dropped against two men accused of hitting police officers during a flag-burning protest at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last year. The men,… Read More
Kentucky Leads Nation With Decline Of Uninsured
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… Read More
Episode 011 : Jay Johnson
On this episode of Jazzed About Work, Bev talks with retired Marine colonel who is now the Director for Professional and Executive Education at the Voinovich School of Leadership and… Read More
New Ohio Office For Bicycle Maker Huffy A Quick Ride Away
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (AP) – Bicycle maker Huffy Corp. is moving to a new headquarters in Ohio, but it’s only a short bike ride away. The 125-year-old company says it’s moving… Read More