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Trump And EU Agree To Work Toward Zero Tariffs
President Trump and EU.Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker say they will not impose further tariffs on each other as long as trade talks continue.
Suspended West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Arraigned Again
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A suspended West Virginia Supreme Court justice has pleaded not guilty to a new indictment in federal court. The State Journal reports Allen Loughry appeared in… Read More
Study Shows Area The Size of Delaware Affected By Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
An area roughly the size of Delaware has been mined for coal in Appalachia using mountaintop removal, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. Researchers from… Read More
Federal Lawsuit Against President Trump’s Business Interests Allowed To Proceed
A federal judge has rejected a motion from the Department of Justice to dismiss the suit. The lawsuit alleges Trump’s businesses, especially his hotel in D.C., violate the Constitution.
Kentucky Drug Overdose Deaths Jump 11.5 Percent In 2017
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky are increasing despite a drop in opioid prescriptions and heroin use. A new report from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control… Read More
Prize-Winning #iPhoneOnly Photos: From Dinos To Divers
A selection of the winning photos from the 2018 iPhone Photography Awards contest.
Students Seeking Equal Access To Education May Find Federal Help Harder To Come By
The government changed the complaint process for families trying to improve the accessibility of schools, resolve racial discrimination and address other equal-access issues. A lawsuit has been filed.
Columbus Police Spokesman Indicted on Child Porn Charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a spokesman for the Columbus police department has been charged with sending and receiving videos and images of young children having sex with adults…. Read More
WOUB • WORLD: 19 Dead, Nearly 50 Missing In Laos Dam Collapse
A dam that is part of the unfinished Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower project — being built with the help of a South Korea company — collapsed on Monday, sending a wall of water downstream.
Chef Matt Rapposelli Offers Readers a ‘Taste of the Hocking Hills’
Although the diverse and lively culinary scene of the region attracted Chef Matt Rapposelli to the area after he graduated from culinary school in New England, the other feature of… Read More
Putin Gets What He Wants Out of Pres. Trump At Helsinki & Beyond
Russia is trying to elevate its power in Europe and on the world stage and Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin is manipulating the United States and other countries in the process,… Read More
Study Finds “Bright Spots” Amid Region’s Poor Health Outcomes
The Ohio Valley is not known for good health. Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia often rank near the bottom of states in many health rankings. But a new report shows… Read More
Kasich Blasts Trump Trade Policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Republican governor is blasting President Donald Trump’s tariff battles, which have left some farmers at the annual Ohio State Fair feeling less than festive. Gov…. Read More
Blackoutfest XXII Returns to The Union July 26-28
Kicking off Thursday, July 26, Blackoutfest XXII, The Union’s annual birthday party celebration will bring a number of nationally recognized rock acts into Athens for three nights of diverse rock… Read More
Speaking With Wand’s Evan Burrows
Wand is an L.A.-based band that has been churning out fascinating, thoughtful music for the past four years that is saturated in meaning, in only the way a band that… Read More
West Virginia to Receive $1.7M for Health Care Programs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $1.7 million for health care programs in West Virginia. The funding is to combat… Read More
Federal Court Hears Appeal in Kentucky Abortion Case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Attorneys for a civil-liberties group and Kentucky’s governor continue their legal feud as a federal appeals court reviews the state’s attempt to require doctors to perform… Read More
Kasich To Kick Off Final State Fair As Future Looms
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich is kicking off his final state fair as political observers wonder what the vocal detractor of President Donald Trump might do… Read More