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Ohio Women’s Basketball: ‘Cats Snubbed by NCAA Tournament, Receive No.2 Seed in WNIT
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — It was certainly a hectic Monday afternoon for all of NCAA division one women’s basketball. After the official tournament bracket leaked in its entirety on an ESPN… Read More
Study Finds Racial Gap Between Who Causes Air Pollution And Who Breathes It
By: Jonathan Lambert | NPR
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Blacks and Hispanics are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than whites, yet whites consume more of the goods and services that cause it, according to new research.
Misophonia: When Life’s Noises Drive You Mad
By: April Fulton | NPR
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Some people experience intense rage or fear when they hear the sound of people chewing, spitting, or throat-clearing. Turns out they may have a rare condition known as misophonia.
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Boals Introduced as ‘Cats 19th Head Coach
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — When Jeff Boals left Ohio University in the spring of 1996 for an assistant coaching position at the University of Charleston in West Virginia, he couldn’t have… Read More
Agency Designed by Kasich to Cut Red Tape Now Backlogged
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio state agency designed by then-Gov. John Kasich’s administration to cut through state bureaucracy is now itself backlogged. The Common Sense Initiative was formed in… Read More
Manchin Only Democratic Senator Not to Endorse LGBT Bill
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is the only Democratic senator who did not co-sponsor an LGBT anti-discrimination bill. 44 Democratic U.S. senators and the two independent senators… Read More
PHOTOS: Tobin Sprout at The Union, March 15, 2019
By: Emily Votaw
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Tobin Sprout performed at The Union on Friday, March 15, 2019. WOUB’s Emily Votaw was there to capture the performance, and her photos are below.
Quarles: Sales of Kentucky Hemp Products Surged in 2018
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s agriculture commissioner says sales of the state’s hemp products surged in 2018, as did the amount hemp farmers were paid. Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said… Read More
DeWine’s Budget Doesn’t Bet On Money From Sports Gambling
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says he’ll pay for the spending in his $69 billion dollar budget with economic growth – not new taxes or fees. And he’s also not counting on… Read More
Hundreds Of High School Seniors Honored At “Ohio Military Signing Day”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Hundreds of high school seniors bound for the armed forces were honored in Columbus this week. It’s a ceremony conceived by the state school superintendent, and it’s grown dramatically in… Read More
Doctors Raise Concerns About Addiction Treatment Rules
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Doctors in Ohio are raising concerns about rules requiring counseling for people who receive drug addiction treatment. The Dayton Daily News reports state medical board currently… Read More
Ohio Sues Over $16M in Alleged Prescription Drug Overcharges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Efforts to support Ohio’s vulnerable children and adults, prepare more skilled workers, and address water-quality concerns would get targeted funding increases under Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s… Read More
Dick Dale, Surf Guitar Legend, Dead At 81
By: Otis Hart | Anastasia Tsioulcas | NPR
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Dick Dale, the surf rock pioneer who took guitar distortion to new levels and whose version of “Misirlou” became pop-culture shorthand, died on Saturday night.