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Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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The company says such content is linked to white supremacy and organized hate groups. Users who search for terms related to white supremacy will be directed to an anti-hate site.

Man Who Sued State Over School Funding Optimistic About New Formula
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The man who filed the 1991 lawsuit that led to Ohio’s school funding system being ruled unconstitutional four times says a new funding formula from two state lawmakers is on… Read More

Ohio Plans Workplace Classes After Racist Acts at GM Plant
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials will spend two days leading civil rights training at a General Motors plant where there have been repeated incidents of racial harassment. All 1,700… Read More

Stuart’s to Open ‘Woodshedding: Assemblages by Robert Peppers” March 29
Stuart’s Opera House will host an opening for our new art exhibition “Woodshedding: Assemblages by Robert Peppers” on Friday, March 29 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. This opening is… Read More

Precincts Will Move Back to Their Original Locations
By: Kaitlin Kulich
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After several weeks of protests and heated community meetings, the Athens County Board of Elections passed a motion today during a special board meeting to move six polling locations in… Read More

What Will Mueller’s Russia Report Mean For Election Security In 2020?
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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Election officials have been planning and preparing for 2020 based on what they know happened leading up to 2016. The question now is what more they may learn from the special counsel.

#457SEO: Can Marijuana Grow the #457SEO’s Economy?
By: WOUB News Team
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Ohio’s medical marijuana program is still in its infancy as dispensaries continue to open their doors. Some around the region are working to make sure the #457SEO gets in on… Read More

Tennessee Push Wants State Book to Cover Appalachian Dialect
By: Associated Press
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – It’s pronounced “app-uh-latch-uh,” not “app-uh-lay-sha.” Tennessee lawmakers give the pronunciation lesson in a resolution calling for the state’s Tennessee Blue Book to discuss how people in… Read More

Cleveland Clinic Says Accused Doc’s Prescribing There Was OK
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Clinic says its internal review found no concerns with the prescribing practices of a former doctor there who is now accused of ordering potentially fatal… Read More

Gov. DeWine Says Ohioans With Pre-existing Conditions Will Keep Their Health Care
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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President Trump’s administration wants the federal courts to do what Congress didn’t – overturn all parts of the Affordable Care Act. But Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohioans with pre-existing conditions… Read More

Wriston Appointed Acting W.Va. Highways Commissioner
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Jimmy Wriston has been appointed acting West Virginia highways commissioner. Gov. Jim Justice announced Wriston’s appointment Tuesday. Wriston also will serve as deputy transportation secretary. Wriston… Read More

America’s Favorite Pastime Is Back — And Some Wish It Would Just Hurry Up!
By: Tom Goldman | NPR
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As baseball tries to appeal to a younger audience, there’s concern the long game times may drive away that demographic. So MLB is experimenting with speeding games up and eliminating downtime.

“Seven Days of Heroin” Reporters Talk about Series and Aftermath
A group of reporters at The Cincinnati Enquirer worked together to create a multimedia series that would tell the real story of one week of the heroin epidemic in the… Read More