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White House Commission Recommends Actions On Opioid Crisis
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Roxanne Schwartz, of Lebanon, New Jersey, told a story to the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis Wednesday that could easily resonate with parents in the Ohio Valley…. Read More
Ohio House Approves Down Syndrome Abortion Bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio House has approved a bill banning abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The bill before lawmakers on Wednesday would subject doctors who… Read More
A BOOn From Bats: Naturalists Aim To Help Bats Fight Deadly Disease
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Bats have a bit of an image problem. You probably saw some Halloween decorations this week featuring flying, fanged creatures of the night. But conservationists say bats are actually very… Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast John Coltrane Documentary Nov. 6
By: Emily Votaw
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“My music is the spiritual expression of what I am. My faith, my knowledge, my being.” — John Coltrane Chris Pyle was in his mid-teens when he first purchased John Coltrane’s masterful… Read More
PBS and Time Inc. Present BEYOND A YEAR IN SPACE, November 15
The Follow Up to Emmy® Award-Winning Film A YEAR IN SPACE Premieres Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Scott Kelly Adjusts to Life on Earth After Record-Breaking Mission, as the Next Generation… Read More
FRONTLINE (PBS) and NPR Investigate Superstorm Recovery Efforts
Business of Disaster investigation When disaster strikes, who profits? For the past year, FRONTLINE and NPR have been investigating the answer to that question, focusing on the insurance companies that… Read More
PBS Announces New Series Hosted by Chef Marcus Samuelsson – NO PASSPORT REQUIRED
Eater’s first network television expansion will premiere in 2018 on PBS October 31, 2017 (Arlington, VA and New York, NY): Today PBS, America’s largest public media enterprise, and Eater, the… Read More
Athens’ Fearless Starlight Band Releases Origin Video, New Tracks
Athen’s own Fearless Starlight Band, the project of lawyer Frank Lavelle, has just released a video explaining it’s origin as a group. You can take a gander at that video,… Read More
OU Division of Theater Opens ‘Top Girls’ Nov. 2
By: Natalie Colarossi
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Ohio University’s Theater Division will begin its second production of the fall season with Top Girls from Nov. 2–4 and 8–11 in the Elizabeth Evans Baker Theater, Kantner Hall. OU… Read More
Haunted Hype: the Best Scary Places in Athens
By: Natalie Colarossi
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Behind the small town, good-vibe, hippie culture that’s often associated with Athens, there lives a much freakier, creepier, and cringer side: the Athens that’s known, not for its friendly faces… Read More
Court Street Pizza Competition just got Hotter
By: Abbey Kay
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Lotsa Stone Fired Pizza is new to Athens, Ohio and has redefined the way the pie is sliced. This pizza joint is shaking up the competition on Court Street. Ohio… Read More
Honey for the Heart Fosters Community and Family
By: Elise Hammond
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Giant puppets marched down Court Street last week. Honey for the Heart held open workshops five days a week to prepare the massive works of art for the parade. In one… Read More
Churchill Downs To Renovate Parking Lot For Better Access
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The home of the Kentucky Derby is investing $32 million on parking lot renovations and a new bus depot. Churchill Downs says the upgrades will improve… Read More
West Virginia Contractors Chosen For Post-Flood Construction
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Development Office says four contractors have been chosen for housing-related construction under the RISE WV Housing Program designed to help residents affected by… Read More
Actor Kelsey Grammer Featured In TV Ad Backing Marsy’s Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Actor Kelsey Grammer is featured in a TV ad supporting a ballot measure that would add crime victims’ rights provisions to Ohio’s state constitution. Marsy’s Law… Read More
Down Syndrome Abortion Bill Set For Vote In Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio House is set to vote on a bill banning abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The bill being considered Wednesday would subject… Read More
White House Minimizes While Congress Ducks Latest Trump-Russia Legal Action
After two 12 count indictments were issued against former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates, a guilty plea of a Trump Campaign security advisor was unveiled… Read More
Rourke, Bobcats Roll Over Miami on Halloween
By: Lukas Moore
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The Rourke train rolls on. Sophomore quarterback Nathan Rourke led the Ohio Bobcats (7-2, 4-1) to a 45-28 statement win over the Miami Redhawks (3-6, 2-3) at Peden Stadium on… Read More