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Now That Calorie Labels Are Federal Law, Will We Eat Less?
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Starting Monday, all restaurant chains with 20 or more locations must post calorie counts on menus. Research suggests this information helps diners cut back on calories in small ways that add up.
Governor’s Race, Congressional Races Run Alongside Local Issues in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Thousands of Ohioans are going to the polls tomorrow to cast their ballots in the primary for governor, US Senator, Congress and state lawmakers as well as a plan to… Read More
Former Jail Officer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Females
By: Associated Press
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POMEROY, Ohio (AP) – A former jail officer accused of sexually assaulting or trying to sexually assault 11 female inmates and probationers he supervised has been indicted in Ohio on… Read More
Some Dementia Patients Increasingly Given Antipsychotics, Study Finds
By: Ina Jaffe | NPR
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The drugs are intended to treat serious mental illness and are not approved to treat dementia. But the AARP finds more patients living at home or in assisted living facilities are getting them.
Nelsonville Music Festival 2018: WOUB’s Playlist
By: Emily Votaw
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May 31-June 3 will mark the 2018 edition of the Nelsonville Music Festival on the grounds of Robbins Crossing in Nelsonville. Headliners include none other than George Clinton and Parliament… Read More
Lyme Disease Is On The Rise Again. Here’s How To Prevent It
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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The tick-borne illness is spreading north and south — about 300,000 U.S. cases a year. As scientists work on better diagnostic tests and surveillance tools, you can take steps to cut your risk.
Deputies Kill Armed Man They Were Sent to Escort to Hospital
By: Associated Press
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CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) – An eastern Ohio sheriff’s office says deputies sent to take a 73-year-old man to a hospital fatally shot the man when he pointed a firearm at… Read More
West Virginia’s Whitetail Hunting Season Extended to 2019
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia wildlife officials have stretched the state’s 2018 whitetail hunting season by creating a new season and extending an existing one. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported… Read More
Lindsey Goodman Speaks on “Returning to Heights Unseen”
By: Emily Votaw
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Lindsey Goodman is an accomplished Ohio-based flutist, serving as the principal flutist at the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and as a soloist in the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. On May… Read More
More than 3.3 Million Kentuckians Registered to Vote in Primary
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – More than 3.3 million Kentuckians are registered to vote in the Bluegrass State’s May 22 primary elections, a net increase of about 62,000 voters since the… Read More
Federal, State Seats Up For Grabs In W.V. Primary
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginians will be heading to the polls in a midterm primary election with races up for grabs in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the… Read More
UC Trustees Mull Revocation of Cosby Degree
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – University of Cincinnati trustees will discuss revoking Bill Cosby’s honorary degree at a special meeting planned Tuesday. Yale, Temple and Carnegie Mellon universities are among those that… Read More
Records: Ohio Highway Patrol Uses Drug-Sniffing Dogs On Blacks More Than Whites
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Records show the Ohio State Highway Patrol uses drug-sniffing dogs on stops involving black drivers at a higher rate than stops involving whites. Patrol data show… Read More
Ohio University’s David Wanczyk Speaks on “Beep: Inside the Unseen World of Baseball for the Blind”
By: Emily Votaw
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In this installment of Conversations From Studio B, David Wanczyk, the editor of the New Ohio Review, speaks with WOUB’s Emily Votaw about his first book, Beep: Inside the Unseen… Read More