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Ohio Lawmaker: Let 18-year-olds Carry Guns in Schools
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio state lawmaker says law-abiding high school students who are 18 or older should be allowed to carry long guns inside public high schools. Republican… Read More

Infant’s Death Considered A Crime
An infant is dead and an Athens man is in custody on felony child endangerment charges. On Tuesday, EMS workers were called to a home on West State Street, in… Read More

FDA Advances Plan To Slash Nicotine In Cigarettes
By: John Burnett | NPR
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The Food and Drug Administration wants to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to levels so low that millions of smokers will be able to quit and millions more people will never take up the habit.

New York AG Serves Subpoenas On Opioid Distributors, One Ohio-Based
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has served subpoenas on two opioid distributors as part of a multi-state investigation into their marketing and… Read More

More W. Va. Counties Sue Over Opioids
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia counties have joined numerous others in suing pharmaceutical companies, drugstores and the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy over the state’s opioid crisis. The… Read More

Huntington To Add More Prosecutors Targeting Drug, Gun Crimes
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — More federal prosecutors will be going after criminals in one West Virginia city. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said at a news conference Thursday in Huntington that… Read More

Man With Alzheimer’s Charged In Shooting
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MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A 79-year-old Ohio man described as having Alzheimer’s disease has been charged with murder and held on $1 million bond in the fatal shooting of his… Read More

WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Concert for George’ March 17
By: Emily Votaw
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Although he’s often most remembered as “the quiet one,” George Harrison was an integral part of The Beatles. Besides being responsible for some of the most important Beatles tracks (“Something,”… Read More

Episode 024 : Gretchen Dietrich
Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Gretchen Dietrich climbed the ranks to become Commander of a Medical Support Squadron, located at NATO headquarters. Then she went to Washington, proud to be… Read More

Episode 024 : Gretchen Dietrich
Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Gretchen Dietrich climbed the ranks to become Commander of a Medical Support Squadron, located at NATO headquarters. Then she went to Washington, proud to be… Read More

Episode 023 : “Fancy Freedom” – Jewerly With A Purpose w/Krysten Case
Krysten Case designs jewelry to make a difference. A portion of every sale goes to an organization in Columbus, Ohio called Doma International/Freedom a la Cart which provides a new… Read More

Court Ruling On Texas Anti-Sanctuary City Law Sets The Stage For More Legal Battles
By: Richard Gonzales | NPR
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An appeals court backs a Texas law banning sanctuary city policies. Supporters of the ban say public safety is at stake. Opponents say it opens the door to racial profiling.

Live High Definition Video From Mars? NASA Is Getting Ready
By: Joe Palca | NPR
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NASA is building a new space-based laser communication that will allow live, high-definition video from Mars and beyond — something that’s not possible with standard radio equipment.