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Removing Any Qualifications, Trump Endorses Roy Moore
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR, Scott Detrow
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A week before Alabama’s special Senate election, President Trump is urging voters to back Republican Roy Moore, despite allegations Moore pursued sexual encounters with teenage girls.
West Virginia Tax Receipts Up 4.5 Percent from Last Year
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – State officials say West Virginia tax collections nearly halfway through this fiscal year are 4.5 percent higher than they were last year and almost match budget… Read More
Week Ahead: Trump Aims To Dismiss Russia Probe As Partisan; Can He Get His Taxes Win?
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPRBy: Arnie Seipel | NPR
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After anti-Trump texts between FBI agents, expect conservative allies of the president to allege that special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigators have an anti-Trump agenda.
Athens Art Guild Annual Holiday Shoppe Dec. 9 & 10
Where: Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St. Athens, Ohio When: Saturday Dec. 9, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Sunday, Dec. 10, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Over 40… Read More
APP’s ‘Being a Teen Ain’t Easy’ Photo Exhibition to Open December 8
By: Emily Votaw
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Throughout the summer of 2017, the Athens Photo Project (APP) held their first intensive, 10-week youth photography and storytelling workshop. APP is a non-profit organization committed to utilizing art to… Read More
New River Gorge National River Park Announces Winter Hours
By: Associated Press
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GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (AP) – Winter hours are in effect starting this month for New River Gorge National River park facilities. The schedule began last week and will remain in… Read More
Official: Raising Regional Jail Salaries Would be Positive in WV
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia official has told state legislators that raising correctional officer salaries would be beneficial. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports state Regional Jail Authority executive director… Read More
Lawsuit: Political Donors Paid Settlement for Former Kentucky Speaker
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The spokeswoman for Kentucky House Republicans says the former GOP speaker had a sexual relationship with a woman in his office and used money from political… Read More
Stuart’s Invites Community to Celebrate New Renovations Dec. 7
By: Natalie Colarossi
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After years of blue print planning and construction work, Stuart’s Opera House is ready to unleash their many updated renovations during their Next Stage Curtain Call: A Public Grand Opening… Read More
‘Broadway for the Holidays’ Slated for Dec. 4
By: Emily Votaw
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If you’re looking for some over-the-top fun on the first Monday in December, look no further than Broadway for the Holidays, taking place in the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium on… Read More
Top Tunes ’17: Hiatt Hernon
Who can believe it? Another year has come and gone, leaving but memories of records beloved past! This is an installment in an ongoing holiday season series for WOUB, in which… Read More
Cleveland City Club To Host 3rd Democratic Governor Debate
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The City Club of Cleveland is hosting the third debate among Democratic candidates for Ohio governor. The free event Monday is open to the public. It will… Read More
Record Fatal Meth Overdoses In 2017 In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – State health data shows West Virginia has seen a record number of fatal overdoses from methamphetamine this year, increasing by 500 percent since 2014. The Charleston… Read More
Kentucky Schools Becoming Less White, But Inequities Persist
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s public schools are becoming less white, but black students still lag behind their white peers in reading and math proficiency according to an Associated Press… Read More
Nearly Half Of West Virginia Counties Seek Broadband Grants
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A dozen applications have been submitted for broadband infrastructure improvements in West Virginia after the state Development Office announced an expansion of a block grant program…. Read More
Environment Groups Appeal Approval Of FirstEnergy Rate Plan
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Environmental groups objecting to a utility’s electricity rate increases totaling more than $600 million over three years have appealed state regulators’ approval of that plan to… Read More