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PBS Offers A Delightful Array of Arts, Performance and Documentary Programs This Spring
– Programs Include the ‘Stars in Concert’ Specials From LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER With Sutton Foster, Leslie Odom, Jr.,Stephanie J. Block and Andrew Rannells, and a New ‘Landmarks Live in Concert’ Special From GREAT PERFORMANCES Featuring will.i.am with the Black Eyed Peas – – Arts Documentary Programs Include THE JAZZ AMBASSADORS and AMERICAN MASTERS “Bombshell:… Read More
Does FBI Raid On Trump Lawyer Cohen Mean Attorney-Client Privilege Is ‘Dead’?
By: Ryan Lucas | NPR
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President Trump complained that investigators have violated a fundamental part of the legal system, but there are exemptions to the well-known privilege between lawyers and clients.
Meeting on Insurance Funding Solution Held in West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A task force has met a second time as it tries to find a long-term funding solution to an insurance program for West Virginia teachers and other public employees. Public Employees Insurance Agency Director Ted Cheatham gave a detailed presentation on the agency’s makeup and finances to task force members Tuesday… Read More
Stuart’s Opera House Hosts Bob Boilen Presenting Valerie June, Julie Byrne, and River Whyless
Stuart’s Opera House welcomes NPR Music’s Bob Boilen for a special showcase of music featuring Valerie June, Julie Byrne, and River Whyless on Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m. This show is presented in collaboration with The Ohio University Scripps College of Communication, in partnership with the Ohio University Performing Arts & Concert Series, the… Read More
Scientists Push Plan To Change How Researchers Define Alzheimer’s
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Research scientists say they want to define Alzheimer’s by the biological changes it causes in the brain, rather than by symptoms like memory loss.
Trump Nominates Raffety as US Marshal in West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – J.C. Raffety has been nominated for a second stint as U.S. marshal for West Virginia’s northern district. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Tuesday that President Donald Trump nominated Raffety, who served in the position from 2002 to 2010. The nomination will have to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Raffety… Read More
Athens Area Residents Flood Food Pantry with Donations
By: Tyler Corbit
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Athens area residents pushed back against the effects of last week’s flooding, contributing thousands of additional items to the Athens City School District Food Pantry. The need for food and basic necessities increased when Thursday’s flooding forced roads and businesses to close, cutting off many families from provisions. Athens County residents caused a flood of… Read More
West Virginia Reading, Math Scores Below National Average
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia fourth-grade students showed slight improvements in math and reading scores on the latest Nation’s Report Card but remain below the national average. Results released Tuesday on the National Assessment of Educational Progress show fourth-graders in the state scored 236 out of 500 in math, compared to the national average… Read More
Former Kentucky Speaker Agrees to Settlement
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s former House speaker has agreed he violated state ethics laws when he signed a secret sexual harassment settlement last year with a woman who once worked for the House Republican Caucus. Jeff Hoover agreed to admit the violation as part of a settlement agreement before the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission…. Read More
FBI Questioning Into Ohio House Speaker Prompts Call From AG
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Ohio Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine says he urged House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger to resign if he has committed any wrongdoing but was told that’s not the case. DeWine says he called Rosenberger Friday about a report that Rosenberger had hired an attorney after hearing the Federal Bureau… Read More