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Government Shutdown Cut Into Economic Growth, CBO Says
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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A report says the shutdown reduced federal spending by $18 billion, although most of that will be recouped, now that the government has reopened.
Federal Employees Return To Work, But Fears Of Another Shutdown Loom
By: Brakkton Booker | Rebecca Ellis | NPR
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While the reopening of the government is welcome news for many federal workers, some express trepidation that they’ll face the same predicament after Feb. 15.
Mailing Just Got More Expensive: Forever Stamps See Biggest Price Increase Ever
By: Matthew S. Schwartz | NPR
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The cost of a stamp is up 10 percent as the U.S. Postal Service tries to offset billions of dollars in losses. Some packages will cost more to send too.
Out-Of-Work Appalachian Coal Miners Train As Beekeepers To Earn Extra Cash
By: Jodi Helmer | NPR
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In West Virginia, mining jobs have been declining for years, and there have been few other options to make a living. The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective is hoping to help turn that around.
Union: W.Va. Teachers’ Protest Among Options in Bill Debate
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has bypassed a key committee in advancing major education legislation as a union official declined to rule out mobilizing teachers in protest for… Read More
State Program Could Help Suspended Drivers Regain Licenses
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohioans who had their driver’s license suspended for certain violations may be able to have their license reinstatement fee waived or reduced under a new program… Read More
Doc, Hospital Face 8 Wrongful Death Suits Over Drug Dosages
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio woman’s family says she died at a hospital minutes after receiving two excessive doses of potentially lethal medication ordered by a doctor now being… Read More
Edelen Files for Kentucky Governor Ahead of Tuesday’s Deadline
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Adam Edelen has filed to run for governor of Kentucky, promising an issues-based campaign that does not accept money from political action committees. Edelen filed… Read More
Police: 2 Children Die at Scene of Mobile Home Fire
By: Associated Press
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NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities in Ohio say a mobile home fire has killed two children and injured several other people. New Lexington Police Chief Scott Ervin has said… Read More
Report Urges Lawmakers To Increase Funding For Social Services
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A new report by a coalition of social service groups says state leaders need to invest in families, Ohio’s seniors and the poorest in the state when they approve the… Read More
Trial Set to Begin in Paul’s Lawsuit Against Attacker
By: Associated Press
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) – A jury was seated Monday in Kentucky in a civil lawsuit that Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul brought against the neighbor who broke his ribs… Read More
Former Prison Inspection Director Says Ohio Office is Understaffed
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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An office that inspects and reports on conditions, trends and violence in Ohio’s 27 adult prisons and three juvenile facilities is down to one staffer, and its work is being done… Read More
John and Wendy McVicker Bring Words and Images Together in ‘Sliced Dark’
By: Emily Votaw
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John and Wendy McVicker join Emily Votaw in the studio to discuss ‘Sliced Dark,’ their first collaborative, published work. The book is made up of Wendy’s poems and John’s corresponding… Read More
Addiction Help Line Has Taken More Than 30,000 Calls
By: Associated Press
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say more than 30,000 people have called a help line aimed at connecting people with addition and mental health issues to resources for treatment. First… Read More
Jobless Rates Rise in 41 of 55 West Virginia Counties
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Unemployment rates rose in 41 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in December. WorkForce West Virginia says jobless rates dropped in nine counties and remained steady in… Read More
Radio Free Athens: a Playlist for January 26, 2019
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. This week, enjoy “Saturday Sun”… Read More
Great Performances at the Met: “Marnie” Premieres February 1
Great Performances at the Met: Marnie Premieres nationwide Friday, February 1 at 9 p.m. on WOUB Season 13 of Great Performances at the Met continues with a primetime broadcast of… Read More