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White House Eyes Funding Sources For Border Wall In Case Trump Declares Emergency
The Army Corps of Engineers has been asked to identify projects that could be canceled or delayed so that funds could be redirected to build a border wall, congressional and Pentagon sources say.
The Vexing Vape: Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth
A slender, black, rectangle, the Juul fits easily in the palm of your hand. You don’t light it, you trigger it with a click of a finger. The mist that… Read More
OU President Comments As Protesters Decry Removal Of LGBT Center Director
ATHENS — Ohio University’s president reiterated the school’s commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ community Friday as a group of people protested the removal of the LGBT Center’s director. Dr. Duane Nellis,… Read More
Exploring and Adoring the Oddities of Southeast Ohio With Cutler Station
At first, I thought the members of Vincent, OH’s Cutler Station were all talking over each other when I sat them down in the cramped quarters of WOUB’s AM studio… Read More
Affordable Care Act Enrollment in WV Down This Year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Enrollment plans in West Virginia through the federal online health insurance marketplace has declined again this year. Citing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the… Read More
Some Mortgage Deals Are In Limbo As Government Shutdown Drags On
Furloughed workers can’t refinance or buy homes without the ability to verify their income. For a recently divorced couple, it means continuing to live together until financial issues are resolved.
This Week on Radio Free Athens: January 12, 2019
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
Kentucky Offers New Elk Hunting Permit Option
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is offering to a new, either-sex bow-hunting permit for this year’s elk season. State officials say the new… Read More
Friday Kicks Off Inaugurals For New Ohio Officeholders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The swearing-in of Ohio’s next state treasurer kicks off a long weekend of inaugural events for new statewide officeholders. All five of the state’s executive offices… Read More
Mothers Charged In Massacre Probe Want House Arrest Changed
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – The mothers of a husband and wife charged in an Ohio family massacre are asking a judge to lessen the terms of their house arrest. Both… Read More
Great Performances: Orphée et Eurydice from Lyric Opera of Chicago | Friday, January 18 at 9
Staged by acclaimed director-choreographer John Neumeier and produced in collaboration with The Joffrey Ballet Premieres Friday, January 18 at 9:00 p.m. on WOUB The most enduringly popular opera by German… Read More