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Q&A: Investigations Correspondent Howard Berkes Discusses Black Lung Disease Series
By: Griffin Rowell | NPR
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Investigations Correspondent Howard Berkes talks about his recent work on “Black Lung Returns To Coal Country,” a series he has reported off-and-on for years.
Listen: 82-Year-Old Ohio Mom Hits The Road In Search Of Kidney For Her Son
By: NPR
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Norma Brickey has been driving the streets of Columbus, Ohio, with a sign in her car window: “My son needs a kidney, O positive,” followed by her phone number.
How Fast Did The Economy Grow? Forecasts Are All Over The Place
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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President Trump is eager to tout a fast-growing economy, boosted by the tax cuts he pushed through Congress. That makes Friday’s report on gross domestic product a highly anticipated news event.
Election Official Won’t Approve Blankenship’s Bid For Senate
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An election official has blocked former coal executive Don Blankenship’s bid to run in West Virginia’s U.S. Senate race as the Constitution Party’s nominee. News outlets… Read More
WOUB • WORLD: New Zealand Will Provide Paid Leave To Domestic Violence Survivors
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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The country has a high rate of domestic violence, and it’s one of the first places to pass a law granting paid leave to survivors.
Conservative Hard-Liner Rep. Jim Jordan To Run For House Speaker
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The Ohio congressman and Freedom Caucus member announced Thursday that he will challenge the expected bid by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who is current speaker Paul Ryan’s hand-picked successor.
West Virginia Jail to Launch Addiction Recovery Program
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia jail is set to launch a new pilot program aimed at helping inmates overcome drug addiction. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports the program was… Read More
Gladden House Sessions 2018: Birds of Chicago
By: Jacob Morgan
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Hailing from the Windy City, wife-husband folk dio Birds of Chicago rocked the Gladden House on the second day of the 2018 Nelsonville Music Festival. Having just finished up a… Read More
Competency Hearing Sought in Terrorist Support Case
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The attorney representing a man accused of scouting locations in Cleveland to attack people watching Fourth of July fireworks and who talked about carrying out additional bombings… Read More
Report: Ohio Is Not Doing Enough To Help Children In Poverty
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A new report shows low income Ohio children are not getting enough early intervention to be successful in school and life. Groundwork Ohio’s Shannon Jones says the comprehensive report looked… Read More
Appalachian Power’s Tax Savings Plan Questioned at Hearing
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Appalachian Power’s plan to use federal tax cut savings to mainly offset program costs is being questioned by an agency that represents West Virginia ratepayers. Appalachian’s… Read More
Federal Funding For Water, Wastewater Projects
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two southern West Virginia communities will receive nearly $2 million in federal funding for water and wastewater projects. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins announced funding on Wednesday… Read More
Pence To Roll Through Wheeling
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is making a stop in West Virginia to speak at a public event and later attend a private fundraiser. The Intelligencer in… Read More