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Ohio Baseball: ‘Cats Drop Heartbreaker to Ohio State
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — One strike. That was how close Ohio was to beating Ohio State for the first time since 1990 and ending an 11-game losing streak to the Buckeyes…. Read More
Balancing Safety And Privacy When A Veteran Goes Missing
By: Quil Lawrence | NPR
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Wisconsin created the Green Alert – a statewide call-out when family, friends or caregivers report a troubled veteran is missing. That may save lives, but it exposes a personal crisis to all.
Secretary Of State Still Awaiting Final Results On Returned Registrations From Deleted Voters
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Today is the first day of early voting for the May primary – which means yesterday was the last day to register to vote. And though turnout in off-year primaries… Read More
Barr: Mueller Report Out Within 1 Week; IG Report On Russia Inquiry This Summer
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The attorney general says work is going well in redacting the special counsel’s report about the Russian interference in the 2016 election — and DOJ has at least one other report coming too.
AIFVF ’19 Interviews: ‘General Magic’
By: Emily Votaw
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General Magic was a technological start-up that spun out from Apple in 1990 with some of the creators of the Mac at it’s forefront, focused on developing the piece of… Read More
Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage?
By: Greg Rosalsky | NPR
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A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it. Human nature, hard truths, and what kind of bag to use anyway?
Man Whose Death Sentence Overturned Gets 26 Years to Life
By: Associated Press
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MARION, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man whose 1994 death sentence for the rape and slaying of a woman was overturned has been resentenced to 26 years to life in… Read More
State Legislators Introduce Bill to Legalize Sports Betting
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bill to legalize sports betting in the state has been introduced in the Ohio House. Republican Rep. Dave Greenspan, of Westlake, and Democratic Rep. Brigid… Read More
Tougher ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban Heads to Ohio House Vote
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A committee of the Republican-led Ohio House has voted along party lines on legislation banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Tuesday’s vote came after… Read More
FirstEnergy Solutions Preparing New Filing In Bankruptcy Case
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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FirstEnergy Solutions, which runs coal and nuclear plants in Ohio, is working on a new bankruptcy proposal after a federal judge denied their initial filing. FES is filing for bankruptcy,… Read More
Athens’ Steve Zarate Launches Kickstarter for ‘Patchwork of Light’
By: Emily Votaw
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Last year, WOUB culture interviewed Steve Zarate about his album, Patchwork of Light, which is finally seeing potential physical release thanks to a Kickstarter that Zarate launched last month. The… Read More
AIFVF ’19 Interviews: ‘Departure’
By: Emily Votaw
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Filmed largely throughout Athens and Meigs Counties, Departure is a family drama crafted in the midst of Southeast Ohio by filmmakers who have either graduated from or are currently studying at… Read More
Man Detained After Bringing Handgun Into W. Va. Airport
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say a man was caught with a loaded handgun at a West Virginia airport checkpoint. A Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman says officers stopped the man… Read More
Ky. Dept. of Health Chief ‘Dismissed’ Amid Nation’s Worst Hep A Outbreak
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky is struggling with the nation’s worst hepatitis A outbreak, and its state Department of Public Health is suddenly without its infectious diseases chief. John Bennett… Read More
Gas Tax Increase Leaves its Mark on Athens County
By: Clayton Ober
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ATHENS, Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill increasing the gas tax in Ohio by 10.5 cents moving the tax from 28 cents per gallon to 38.5 cents, the… Read More
Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore | Monday, April 15 at 9
David Sutherland’s Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore Premieres Monday, April 15 on PBS and PBS.org Special Presentation of Independent Lens, FRONTLINE and VOCES The latest film from acclaimed filmmaker… Read More