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Steep Climb In Benzodiazepine Prescribing By Primary Care Doctors
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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U.S. prescriptions for Valium, Ativan and other benzodiazepines have shot up since 2003, statistics show, especially for chronic pain. Roughly half those prescriptions are from primary care providers.
Former LGBT Center Director’s Reinstatement Denied, Appeal Process To Continue
By: WOUB News Team
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Editor’s Note: delfin bautista uses the pronouns they/them, and does not capitalize their name. ATHENS (WOUB) — The former director of Ohio University’s LGBT Center plans to take the next… Read More
Trump Signs Bill To End Government Shutdown
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a bill that temporarily opens the federal government for three weeks, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history at 35 days. The… Read More
Trump Says He Will Sign Short-Term Deal To Reopen Government After 35-Day Shutdown
The deal would open the government through Feb. 15, a House Democratic source says. The potential breakthrough comes as federal workers missed a second paycheck and airports reported major delays.
W.Va. Lawmakers Forward Bill Despite Teachers’ Concerns
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia Senate committee has forwarded a draft bill to revamp the state’s education system. The Republican-led Senate Education Committee voted 7-5 along party lines… Read More
Dairy Dilemma: Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Cyndi Kirkhart has some 26,000 square feet of warehouse space at the Facing Hunger Food Bank in Huntington, West Virginia, where she is executive director. That sounds like a lot of space…. Read More
Former Senator Slams Parole Board Members, Saying They Lack “Integrity, Decency”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A former state senator has left the Ohio Parole Board, saying there are serious problems with how the prisons system is operated. Former Sen. Shirley Smith (D-Cleveland) spent three years… Read More
Flights Delayed At LaGuardia, Other Airports As Workers Call In Sick Amid Shutdown
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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The FAA said it was mitigating staff shortages by rerouting traffic and adding workers. The White House said it was monitoring the delays, which also affected airports in Philadelphia and Newark, N.J.
U.S. Is Rolling Out Its ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy On Central American Asylum-Seekers
By: Richard Gonzales | NPR
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The plan, expected to meet with a swift legal challenge, comes out of talks with Mexican officials. The administration is implementing it first at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry.
Bill Puts WV Teachers Back on Edge a Year After Strike
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia teachers are back on edge after the introduction of a bill aimed at revamping the state’s education system took aim at unions less than… Read More
All The Criminal Charges To Emerge So Far From Robert Mueller’s Investigation
By: Jason Breslow | NPR
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President Trump has called the Russia investigation a “witch hunt,” but more than 30 people have been charged. Many of those who’ve been accused, however, may never go to trial.
Video Shows Brutality Of Knife Attack On Helpless Inmates
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A newly released video shows the brutality of an Ohio inmate’s knife attack on four prisoners who were handcuffed to a table and unable to defend… Read More
2 More Lawsuits Say Doctor Ordered Lethal Meds For Patients
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two more lawsuits are alleging hospital patients were negligently or intentionally given lethal doses of pain medicine ordered by an Ohio doctor without the families’ knowledge…. Read More
Columbus Settling Suit By Pair Arrested With Stormy Daniels
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Columbus City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on a settlement of a federal lawsuit filed by two women arrested along with adult film actress… Read More
Conversion Therapy Ban Bill Pulled From Schedule For Edits
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A bill that would ban child conversion therapy in West Virginia has been pulled from the schedule of a state Senate committee for possible edits. Senate… Read More
Humane Society: Include Tethering Laws In Dangerous Dogs Discussion
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A bill has been drafted to strengthen the laws against owners of dogs that carry out serious attacks against other people, but pro-animal groups are saying another topic must be… Read More
OU’s Brick City Records Prepares For Spring Showcase
By: Rachael Beardsley
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Brick City Records, Ohio University’s student-run record label, will reveal music from their four signed artists on April 18 during their annual showcase at The Union. The label hosts the… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: January 26, 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
Naledi: One Little Elephant, A NATURE Special | Wednesday, January 30
Naledi: One Little Elephant, A Nature Special Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 8 p.m. on WOUB A moving story of how an orphan beat the odds with lots of help… Read More
Fourth Quarter Adjustments Push Eastern Past Trimble
By: Nick Viland
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The Lady Eagles were struggling to get flying the past two games, but on Thursday night they took off to break their two-game losing streak. After a back-and-forth game in… Read More
Lady Bulldogs Fall to Undefeated Lady Vikings
By: Joey Madore
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When you’re the undefeated team that is leading the conference standings you can expect to get the best out of your opponent every night you step on the court. This… Read More
Waterford Cruises to Win Against Federal Hocking
By: Mallory Porvaznik
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It was a tough loss Thursday evening for the Federal Hocking Lady Lancers as they battled against the Waterford Lady Wildcats. The Lady Lancers offense kept them in the game… Read More