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YouTube, Apple and Facebook Ban Infowars, Which Decries ‘Mega Purge’
By: Bill Chappell | Anastasia Tsioulcas | NPR
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Alex Jones’ Infowars site accused the companies of censorship. Apple said, “We believe in representing a wide range of views, so long as people are respectful to those with differing opinions.”

Installation Of Solar Panel Project Underway At Nonprofit
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The installation of the largest solar panel project in a West Virginia city is underway at a nonprofit that helps the homeless. News outlets reported this… Read More

Gov. Justice: Tax Debts With Family Companies Resolved
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice says his family-owned businesses have resolved all tax disputes with the state of West Virginia and its counties. Justice said at a news… Read More

Diet Hit A Snag? Your Gut Bacteria May Be Partly To Blame
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Scientists are learning more about how our gut microbes may influence dieting. A small new study finds successful dieters have a different mix of bacteria than less-successful dieters.

Universities Get $6M for Investigative Journalism Centers
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The Scripps Howard Foundation is investing $6 million to create investigative journalism centers at Arizona State University and the University of Maryland. The foundation announced Monday that… Read More

ABC Players Announce 2018-2019 Season
The Athenian Berean Community Players (“ABC Players” for short) promise live theater for every taste in the upcoming 2018-2019 season. The resident community theater company at Stuart’s Opera House, this… Read More

Records: Kentucky Malpractice Review Panel Backlogged
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky panel established to review medical malpractice claims before lawsuits can be filed is severely backlogged. The Courier Journal obtained records through the Kentucky Open… Read More

West Virginia Lawmakers, Media Take Supreme Court Tour
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers have toured the state Supreme Court’s offices as part of an investigation into whether to recommend impeachment proceedings for Justice Allen Loughry. House… Read More

Radio Free Athens: a Playlist for August 4, 2018
Every weekend volunteer DJs fill the airwaves with their favorite sounds. Check out this playlist curated based on what those volunteer music geeks were spinning this past weekend.

Candidates Make Final Push In Tight Ohio US House Race
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Candidates in a closer-than-expected race for an open U.S. House seat in Ohio are making their final push before a special election. Troy Balderson, a two-term… Read More

WOUB’s Summer ’18 Playlists: Josh Miller
It’s feeling hotter than July here at WOUB (in fact, it’s August!) so several of your favorite voices from your regional public media outlet are clueing you in on their… Read More

Gladden House Sessions 2018: The Weather Station
By: Xan Spalding
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Toronto-based folk group The Weather Station made their Gladden House debut on the second day of the 2018 Nelsonville Music Festival. The light summer rain dissipated just in time for their set… Read More

ARTS/West to Present Poets & Writers Read-Around Aug. 9
ARTS/West is pleased to partner with Athens Poet Laureate, Kari Gunter-Seymour, to host an evening of food, fellowship and spoken word, the Poets & Writers Read-Around Potluck. The event will be… Read More

Nelsonville Council Controversy Brings Policy Questions, Demands For Firings
By: Susan Tebben
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NELSONVILLE — A fight over the way in which a Nelsonville City Council member was appointed to his seat devolved into questions about the legitimacy of the city attorney and… Read More

Proposed Water Quality Standards Sent to Lawmakers
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia would mostly follow the lead of federal environmental officials under the latest draft of proposed water quality standards setting limits on pollution that enters… Read More