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KY To Launch Help Line For Opioid Addiction
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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
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
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
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
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
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
WV Congressman’s Bill to Cut Safety Disclosures Advances
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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
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
Ohio Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly in October
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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
“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
Judge Won’t Impose Deadline In Gas Pipeline Suit
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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
Ohio State Suspends Fraternity Activity During Investigation
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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
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
Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Falls To 5 Percent In October
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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
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