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KY To Launch Help Line For Opioid Addiction
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is spending $500,000 to create a phone number people can call to get help with opioid addiction. Republican Gov. Matt Bevin said beginning Dec. 1… Read More
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Gutting Guest Worker Rights: Migrant Labor Bill Cuts Protections
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Roberto Gonzales and six other workers came from Nayarit, Mexico, to work on a Garrard County, Kentucky, tobacco farm using a guest worker program called the H-2A visa. The Department of… Read More
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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Stands By Facebook Post
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill, who is the only Democrat holding statewide elected office, says he stands by a controversial Facebook post, in which he disclosed he’d had more… Read More
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Secures Another Key Federal Permit
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline has cleared another key regulatory hurdle. The U.S. Forest Service granted approval Friday for the natural gas pipeline to run through… Read More
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Sen. Brown Sheds Franken Cash; Rival Mandel Tweets on Moore
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel says Roy Moore should quit the Alabama Senate race if allegations of sexual misconduct involving teenage girls are true. The… Read More
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WOUB-HD to Air ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week’ Nov. 25
By: Emily Votaw
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years is a 97-minute in-depth look into The Beatles’ earliest years, from their achingly precise performances at The Cavern Club in… Read More
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WV Congressman’s Bill to Cut Safety Disclosures Advances
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Regular disclosures to investors about publicly traded mining companies’ safety violations and worker deaths would no longer be required under legislation sponsored by West Virginia Republican… Read More
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Former Kentucky Lawmaker Faces New Federal Charges
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A former Kentucky lawmaker sent to prison for a bribery scheme is facing new charges. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports ex-state Rep. Keith Hall was indicted on… Read More
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Ohio Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly in October
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 percent in October but remained higher than the national rate. The state unemployment rate decreased from 5.3… Read More
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“A Beautiful Remedy” Documentary Wins a National Award at NCA Convention
“A Beautiful Remedy,” a documentary co-produced by the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact and WOUB Public Media, has been named the top award winner for Best Aural… Read More
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Judge Won’t Impose Deadline In Gas Pipeline Suit
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal judge tells developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline he won’t order all landowners in its West Virginia lawsuit to respond by Dec. 4 to… Read More
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Ohio State Suspends Fraternity Activity During Investigation
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University has suspended activities by all fraternities because of numerous investigations facing several houses. The university said Thursday it suspended social, recruitment and new… Read More
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Ohio Campaign Targets Bullying, Promotes Support Of Youth
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state has launched an ad campaign targeting bullying and promoting the support of at-risk Ohio youth. The “Be Present” campaign from the Ohio Department of… Read More
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Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Falls To 5 Percent In October
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials say the state’s unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in October. The Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics says last month’s seasonally adjusted… Read More
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FCC relaxes limits on media ownership
By: Tali Arbel | Associated Press
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators have weakened rules meant to support independent local media.Now, one company can own newspapers and broadcast stations in one market, undoing a ban in… Read More