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School Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Drug-Related Charge
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The superintendent of a central Ohio school district has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge after police say crack cocaine was found in his car. Fifty-four-year-old William Morrison III, superintendent of the Hamilton Local Schools, pleaded guilty in a Franklin County drug court Monday to possessing a counterfeit controlled substance…. Read More
Economist Sees Rebound but Weak Growth in West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University’s chief economist says the state is on the rebound but will have relatively weak growth in the next five years. John Deskins, director of the WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research, predicts statewide employment will increase by an average of 0.7 percent annually through 2022, behind anticipation… Read More
OU Theater Division’s ‘In the Next Room’ Opens Oct. 5 in Forum Theater
By: Natalie Colarossi
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Ohio University’s Theater Division will be kicking off its 2017 fall season with the production of In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play. The show will take place in the Forum Theater in the RTV building on the Ohio University Athens campus October 5-7, and 10-14. General admission is $10, OU student admission is… Read More
360 Camera Coverage Planned For OU Homecoming
For the first time, WOUB Public Media will feature a concurrent 360-degree camera stream of the annual Ohio University Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 7 alongside their yearly live stream of the parade. “When I went to the immersive GRID lab demonstration in May, I was blown away by the possibilities of immersive media,” said… Read More
Report: West Virginia Workers’ Comp Drops but Still Leads US
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A new report shows workers’ compensation benefits and costs in West Virginia have dropped sharply compared to the rest of the U.S. but still remained proportionately higher. The nonprofit National Academy of Social Insurance says those benefits paid to injured workers decreased almost 21 percent from 2011 to 2015, compared with… Read More
Bipartisan Bill Would Prop Up Coal Miners’ Pensions
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A bipartisan Congressional group from the Ohio Valley and beyond introduced a new bill to save pensions for retired union coal miners throughout the region. The American Miners Pension Act, or AMP, would secure pensions for about 43,000 miners in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia whose retirement benefits have been undermined by the decline of the coal… Read More
Kentucky Regulators Schedule 3 Public Meetings In Rate Case
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Utility regulators have scheduled three meetings in eastern Kentucky to receive public comments on a proposed rate increase by Kentucky Power Co. The Kentucky Public Service Commission says the first meeting is set for Nov. 2 in Prestonsburg, followed by a meeting in Hazard on Nov. 6 and a session in… Read More
West Virginia Attorney General Announces Kmart Settlement
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia attorney general has announced a $100,000 settlement with Kmart, settling allegations that the corporation failed to pass on retail savings from the sale of generic prescription drugs to consumers. The Kmart Corp. denies any wrongdoing in the settlement signed in July. According to the attorney general’s office, it… Read More
Federal Study Cites Measures To Address Newborn Addictions
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A new federal study recommends educating both health care providers and pregnant women on screening and prenatal care to address drug addiction and withdrawal in newborns. West Virginia Rep. Evan Jenkins and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito say it’s the first federal study on neonatal abstinence syndrome to examine the best practices… Read More
Episode 104 : Eric Berlin – Using Puzzles to Promote Creative Thinking
Teaching students to think creatively about problems is a critical step in promoting metacognition, problem-solving, and even productive collaboration. A lifelong puzzle enthusiast, Eric Berlin has created a variety of resources, including puzzle-based mystery novels and free word puzzles, that can be used by teachers, parents, and students to promote creative thinking. In this episode,… Read More
State Has Tested 13,000 Rape Kits For Possible DNA Matches
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says forensic scientists from its Bureau of Criminal Investigation have now tested more than 13,000 rape kits submitted by law enforcement agencies around Ohio to check for possible DNA matches. Attorney General Mike DeWine released the latest numbers on Wednesday. Officials have said that testing has helped identify hundreds… Read More