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Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Go Cold In Jamaica
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — A trip to the Caribbean for the Bobcats was, among other things, a chance to be in a warm place for the last time for the… Read More
Shading Out Solar: State Policies In Ohio Valley Dim Future Of Energy Jobs
When Jennie and Brian Kahly decided to move to a 150-acre family farm in West Virginia’s Preston County, they thought a lot about what type of farmers they wanted to… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: November 17, 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
Bill Would Completely Ban Abortions In Ohio
There’s been a lot of attention given to a contentious bill that bans abortion at the point which a fetal heartbeat can be detected since the House passed it earlier… Read More
More Vetoes Possibly On The Way During This Lame Duck Session Of Ohio Legislature
Earlier this week, the Ohio General Assembly overturned a bill that had been vetoed by Gov. John Kasich earlier this year. The bill centered on the power of the legislature over… Read More
Groups Say Smart Reclamation Of Mine Lands Could Be “Appalachia’s New Deal”
From solar farms in Virginia to a green energy subdivision in Kentucky, a new report by a group of regional advocacy organizations highlights 20 ready-made projects across the Ohio Valley that could… Read More
Police In Many U.S. Cities Fail To Track Murdered, Missing Indigenous Women
Seattle-based researchers examined the disappearances and murders of Native American women in 71 U.S. cities. They found information on 506 documented cases — and huge, troubling gaps in the data.
Bevin Official Wins Latest Round In Fight Over Subpoena
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky appeals court has ruled that Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration has the authority to issue a subpoena to a former state official who served… Read More
State School Board Oks New Graduation Requirements, But Crisis May Be Coming For Class Of 2019
The state school board has approved several graduation options for high school students in the class of 2022 and beyond. But board members say lawmakers need to act on some alternatives for… Read More
Lawmakers Try Final Push On Bill To Regulate “Step Therapy” By Insurers
A bipartisan bill dealing with how insurance companies deny certain treatments and drugs until other options are tried first is getting a final push in this lame duck session. And… Read More
Kentucky Senate GOP Caucus Elects New Chairwoman
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Senate Republican Caucus has elected Julie Raque Adams as its new chairwoman. Adams defeated fellow Louisville Sen. Dan Seum in an election on Friday…. Read More
For turkey haters, this is a long month. So let’s find turkey Alternatives! #Thanksgiving
From PBS Food: Turkey Alternative! This recipe fuses the succulence of a pomegranate with juicy pork. #Thanksgiving Tender and Juicy: Pomegranate Roast Pork Contrary to popular opinion, pork tenderloin actually… Read More
PBS Announces Winter-Spring 2019 Primetime Schedule
“Victoria” Returns for Season 3 on MASTERPIECE and Ruth Wilson Stars in “Mrs. Wilson” FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. Explores the Surprising Family Histories of Paul Ryan,… Read More
Æthelred Eldridge, 88, Acclaimed Avant-Garde Artist, Passes Away
Artist, painter and writer James Edward Leonard Eldridge, 88, also known as Æthelred Eldridge, passed away this week. Eldridge was an associate professor of painting at Ohio from 1957 to 2014. Eldridge… Read More
Health Official Says Hepatitis A Cases on Decline
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A health official in West Virginia says there’s been a drop in the number of hepatitis A cases being reported. The Gazette-Mail reports the Kanawha-Charleston Health… Read More
Jury Awards $5M Each to Men Wrongfully Imprisoned for Murder
CLEVELAND (AP) – A jury has awarded $5 million each to three Ohio men who spent almost 20 years in jail after being wrongfully imprisoned for murder. Cleveland.com reports that… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Unchanged from September to October
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from September to October. The state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent last month, down from… Read More
Ohio State Trustees to Hear Claims of Sex Abuse by Doctor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University trustees are hearing directly from former students who say they were sexually abused by a team doctor, allegations that span the late physician’s… Read More
Ohio Volleyball: Bobcats roll over NIU; Advance to MAC quarterfinals
The last time Ohio and Northern Illinois met on the volleyball court, the Huskies defeated the Bobcats 3-2 on October 20th in a match that lasted two hours and fifty-seven… Read More