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Todd Burge Offers Two New Releases Nov. 16
By: Emily Votaw
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Last year, West Virginia singer-songwriter Todd Burge received a message from from Randall Arlett, the former owner of the now-defunct California-based label, Hardway Records. Some 30 years ago, the label… Read More

Federal Jury Convicts Suspended Justice On 11 Of 22 Charges
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal jury has convicted a suspended West Virginia Supreme Court justice of some charges at his criminal trial, found him not guilty of others and… Read More


AUTUMNWATCH – NEW ENGLAND | Wednesday-Friday, October 17-19 on PBS
PBS and BBC Announce AUTUMNWATCH – NEW ENGLAND Wednesday-Friday, October 17-19, 2018 on PBS – Travel journalist Samantha Brown, wildlife cinematographer Bob Poole and BBC presenter Chris Packham host the… Read More

PBS Announces Its Current Top 10 Vote Getters for THE GREAT AMERICAN READ
PBS Announces Its Current Top 10 Vote Getters for THE GREAT AMERICAN READ Ahead of the Grand Finale on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 8:00-9:00 p.m. on PBS – One Week… Read More

OU Tango Club Growing in Popularity
By: Emily Votaw
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The tango is a two person dance with origins dating back to the 1880s, having been born in the brothels and bars of ports along South America’s Rive Plate, near… Read More

The Doctor And The Epidemic: Three Years At Ground Zero Of The Opioid Crisis
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When Dr. Rahul Gupta started work as West Virginia’s chief health officer his state was already ground zero for the opioid epidemic, with some of the nation’s highest rates of… Read More

Wood County GOP Chooses Replacement for Deceased Delegate
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Republicans have chosen former House of Delegates member Tom Azinger to replace Frank Deem on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. The appointment Thursday came a… Read More

Fort Knox Soldiers To Deploy To Afghanistan
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FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) – A contingent of soldiers from Fort Knox is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. News outlets report a deployment ceremony was held Wednesday for 148 soldiers… Read More

This Week On Radio Free Athens: October 13, 2018
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More

Impeachment Trial Blocked By Supreme Court Stand-Ins
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A group of judicial stand-ins has granted a petition sought by West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman to block her upcoming impeachment trial. Five acting… Read More

Ohio Air National Guard Getting First Female Brigadier General
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Air National Guard will soon have its first female brigadier general. Col. Rebecca O’Connor will become brigadier general in the Ohio Air National Guard… Read More

Wood County GOP Chooses Replacement for Deceased Delegate
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau, Associated Press
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Republicans have chosen former House of Delegates member Tom Azinger to replace Frank Deem on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. The appointment Thursday came a… Read More

‘Focused Enforcement’ Coming To I-70 This Weekend
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s State Highway Patrol and state police from two adjacent states are collaborating this weekend along Interstate 70 on focused enforcement of laws related to speeding,… Read More