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West Virginia Governor Issues 3rd Order Targeting Regulation
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has issued a third executive order targeting state regulations. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the Republican signed an executive order to expedite… Read More

Orphaned Manatees Find Temporary Homes at 2 Ohio Zoos
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Three orphaned manatees have found temporary homes in Ohio. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden welcomed a 1-year-old female calf Tuesday. A male calf named Heavy Falcon… Read More

Shale Pipeline Operator to Pay Fine in Air Pollution Case
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PITTSBURGH (AP) – A company that processes and transports natural gas and natural gas liquids in Ohio’s and Pennsylvania’s shale fields is agreeing to pay $610,000 to settle complaints by… Read More

Facebook Updates Community Standards, Expands Appeals Process
By: Ian Wren | NPR
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The social media company announced changes to its community standards, releasing internal review guidelines and allowing appeals of content removal decisions.

Megan Wren to Showcase New EP at Jackie O’s Taproom April 29
By: Emily Votaw
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Athens-based musician Megan Wren will showcase her brand new six-song EP Sympathetic Vibrations with a free release show at the Jackie O’s Taproom on Sunday, April 29 from 5 p.m. to 7… Read More

Ohio High Court Upholds Death Sentence for Woman’s Killer
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of fatally shooting a woman in the head with a rifle. The court’s… Read More

Chef Hari Nayak of Bobby Flay Fame to Bring Cooking Demonstration to OU April 27
By: Emily Votaw
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For over two decades Chef Hari Nayak has been exploring the gastronomic possibilities of modern Indian cuisine. More than just a chef, Nayak is also a restauranteur with critically acclaimed… Read More

High School To College: The Difference In Staying Active
By: August Knuth
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Many former high school athletes have to find ways to stay active when entering their first year of college. Most of these athletes will not play for their colleges at… Read More

Potholes to the Rescue – Unlikely Bike Path Heroes
By: Nathan Buccilla
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Repair work began Monday on the flood-damaged section of the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway near Columbus Road. Andy Stone, Athens city engineer and director of public works, said between 5,000 –… Read More

Kentucky Auctioning Surplus, Confiscated Items Next Month
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is having a public auction of surplus and confiscated items next month. Among the surplus items are a… Read More

Committee Members Picked For Search Of New State Chancellor
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission board has named the members of a search committee to find a successor to the current chancellor of the… Read More

GOP Candidates Rip Manchin, Praise Trump At WV Senate Forum
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Republican candidates hoping to oust U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin in the fall took turns attacking the incumbent Democrat’s record during a forum in West Virginia. They… Read More

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Toledo Traffic Camera Arguments
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state Supreme Court has heard arguments for and against an Ohio law that reduces funding for cities that operate traffic camera programs. The high court… Read More

True Conviction | INDEPENDENT LENS | Monday, April 30 at 10
True Conviction Premieres on Independent Lens Monday, April 30, 2018 on WOUB Online Streaming Begins May 1 Discover a detective agency in Dallas, run by three exonerated men who all… Read More