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Black Lung Benefits Fund in Deepening Debt as Epidemic Surges
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A new study from the Government Accountability Office finds that the federal fund supporting coal miners with black lung disease could be in financial trouble without congressional action. As NPR… Read More
“Die In” At Ohio Statehouse
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Clergy members and advocates for the poor from around the state converged at the Statehouse on Monday for what’s being called a “die in.” This event was the third weekly… Read More
PHOTOS: NMF ’18 Day Four
Sunday at the Nelsonville Music Festival is always a slow, easy, at first sleepless and then perfectly exhausting comedown. Check out these photos of the event, taken by WOUB’s Jordan Kelley.
NMF ’18 Day Four: An Introspection On Nostalgia and Human Kindness
By: Hiatt Hernon
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After the lazy Sunday that wrapped up Nelsonville Music Festival 2018 I found myself once again wandering the streets of Athens, Ohio in search of food, as I often had… Read More
West Virginia Governor Announces Changes in Flood Housing Program
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has named the head of the West Virginia National Guard to oversee a program for federal housing assistance to 2016 flood victims after… Read More
VIDEO: Tune-Yards at NMF ’18
Tune-yards perform “Water Fountain” from the 2014 “Nikki Nack” (4AD) at the 2018 Nelsonville Music Festival. Video and Audio by Joe Votaw, James Miller, Mitchell Sturkey, Adam Ignasky and Evan… Read More
VIDEO: River Whyless at NMF ’18
River Whyless perform “All of My Friends” from their 2018 album “Kindness, A Rebel” (Roll Call Records) at the 2018 Nelsonville Music Festival. Video by Joe Votaw, Adam Ignasky, Evan… Read More
Ohio State University to Expand Aid Initiative to Regional Campuses
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University plans to expand a financial aid program from its main campus to include regional campuses. The university expects to spend some $3 million… Read More
West Virginia Fireworks Sales’ Tax Revenue Below Estimates
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A study shows tax revenues from the sale of fireworks in West Virginia are far below projected estimates. A state Tax Department report to the Legislature… Read More
Ohio Waste District Educates Residents on Proper Recycling
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – An Ohio solid waste district has launched a campaign to teach residents proper recycling techniques because of a growing amount of contaminated recyclables. Christie Snyder is a… Read More
Immigration Cap, Job Rate, Causing Landscape Worker Shortage
By: Associated Press
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Ohio landscapers say low unemployment rates, a cap on seasonal immigrant workers and drug use is causing a shortage of workers. Sandy Munley is executive director… Read More
Opinions Differ in Ohio on When Judge Become ‘Candidate’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Then-Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill’s decision last year to remain on the court well after announcing his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination prompted a… Read More
Bill Would Allow Ohio Schools to Start After Labor Day
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Lawmakers in Ohio are considering a bill that would allow schools to start the academic year after Labor Day. The Ohio House Education Committee recently held… Read More
Ohio Nurses: Stress, Staff Shortages Cause Burnout, Lesser Patient Care
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Some Ohio nurses say stress and staff shortages are burning them out and patient care is suffering. The concerns are echoed by nurses across the state who… Read More
Ohio House Set To Vote In Embattled Speaker Race
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The gridlocked Ohio House has set a vote Wednesday to pick its new speaker despite deep uncertainty about the outcome. Republican Rep. Kirk Schuring, the chamber’s… Read More