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UPDATE: Escaped Inmates Recaptured In Athens County
By: Susan Tebben
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UPDATE (6:40 p.m.) — Two inmates that escaped custody in Athens County on Monday have both been recaptured. Brian Chaney was apprehended Monday evening, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office…. Read More
Starbucks: Goodbye, Plastic Straws
By: Jennifer Liberto | NPR
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Starbucks announced on Monday that it plans to get rid of plastic straws in its 28,000 stores worldwide by 2020. Instead, the company said it plans to use recyclable plastic lids that allow sipping.
WOUB News • WORLD: Boris Johnson Resigns From U.K.’s Foreign Secretary Post
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Johnson’s exit became public hours after the departure of Brexit Secretary David Davis — who said he disagreed with Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for leaving the EU.
How Highly Focused Sound Waves Steadied A Farmer’s Trembling Hand
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Tree farmer Alan Dambach’s tremor got so bad he couldn’t read his own signature. Then he tried a new procedure that uses sound waves to destroy specific brain cells.
Trump Administration Freezes Payments Required By The Affordable Care Act
By: Maggie Penman | NPR
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Citing a February ruling from a district court in New Mexico, the administration said it will halt risk adjustment payments required by the ACA. Insurers say the move will increase premiums.
PHOTOS: 2018 Athens Punk and Metal Fest
The 2018 Athens Punk and Metal Fest took place July 5-7 at Casa Cantina, and WOUB’s Jordan Kelley was there to capture the action. Take a look at his photos… Read More
Ethics Review Sought As Ex-Coaches At Ohio St. Defend Jordan
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A watchdog group and a former special counsel to President Barack Obama are seeking an ethics review of Rep. Jim Jordan even as former colleagues back… Read More
Hunger, Fear, Desperation: What Came Of An Ordinary ICE Raid In Kentucky
By: Nomaan Merchant | Associated Press
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It had taken a decade for Brandon Tomas Tomas to establish a life in America: a wife, a steady job and five American-born children. It took 20 seconds for that… Read More
Immigrant Activist Protest Shuts Down Street In Ohio Capital
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A protest against U.S. immigration policy and recent deportations temporarily shut down a street in Ohio’s capital, resulting in 12 arrests. Protesters blocked the street across… Read More
Ohio To Spend Volkswagen Settlement Funds On Clean Vehicles
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio will spend the millions it receives from a national settlement over Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal on technology aimed at reducing air pollution. The state will… Read More
Beshear Announces Candidacy For Kentucky Governor In 2019
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s attorney general says he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2019. Andy Beshear announced his candidacy on Monday in Louisville, the first stop… Read More
All Ages, Entirely Free Appalachian Music Week July 30 – August 3 at Stuart’s
By: Emily Votaw
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July 30 through August 3 Stuart’s Opera House will be offering an entirely free, inter-generational Appalachian music week, featuring workshops for various Appalachian instruments, a free lunch with vegan and… Read More
Ohio Brew Week Returns to Athens July 13-21
By: Emily Votaw
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Ohio Brew Week is returning to Athens July 13 through 21, and during that week there will be a lot to celebrate, brew-wise, in the city. Everything from a bona… Read More
Lilyfest Celebrates Art, Music and Gardening in the Hocking Hills July 13-15
A family-friendly festival in the Hocking Hills that combines art, music, and gardening with outdoor education is scheduled for July 13-15 in beautiful Southeastern Ohio. Lilyfest is a three-day festival… Read More