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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Agency Designed by Kasich to Cut Red Tape Now Backlogged
By: Associated Press
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Doctors Raise Concerns About Addiction Treatment Rules
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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
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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
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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.