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Cannabis Economy: With Medical Marijuana, Ohio’s Meigs County Hopes To Cash In On “Golden” Opportunity
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Meigs County, Ohio, has a complicated history with marijuana. “Meigs County Gold” has been grown illegally for years. Local legend has it that was the strain of choice for musicians… Read More
Anti-Tobacco Advocates Question McConnell Plan To Raise Minimum Purchasing Age
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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Citing an “unprecedented spike” in teens vaping, Sen. Mitch McConnell said the bill would raise the minimum age for people to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Tobacco companies back the proposal.
FirstEnergy Corp, FirstEnergy Solutions: What’s The Difference?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio House is considering a piece of legislation, HB6, that will create a new fee on electric bills and scrap the state’s green energy standards. FirstEnergy Solutions’ two nuclear plants… Read More
Deputy Fatally Shoots Man After Attack During Arrest
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia sheriff’s office says a deputy has fatally shot a man who pulled a knife while the officer was attempting to arrest him. News… Read More
Honda Slows Civic, Accord Production As SUV Demand Grows
By: Associated Press
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MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Honda is slowing production of Accords and Civics as car buyers continue to favor SUVs and trucks. The Japanese automaker says it will temporarily idle a… Read More
Federal Judge Blocks Part Of Ohio Abortion Law
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge blocked part of an Ohio law late Thursday that bans the abortion method of dilation and evacuation in most cases, adding to a list of… Read More
Police: ‘High-Level Target’ Arrested in W. Va. Drug Bust
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police in West Virginia say a large supplier of drugs has been arrested in Huntington and charged with five felonies. Huntington police on Wednesday announced the… Read More
W. Va. Officials Warn Of Social Security Scam
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials are warning West Virginia residents to look out for scammers who pose as the Social Security Administration. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday… Read More
Former Vice Squad Officer Faces New Charges
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Ohio vice squad officer facing multiple federal and state charges including the shooting death of a 23-year-old woman is now accused of… Read More
Ohio University Professor Asks For Dismissal Of Lawsuit
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS (WOUB) — An Ohio University professor is asking to be dismissed from a lawsuit in which he is accused of sexually harassing a graduate student who worked with him…. Read More
Bonds Offered To Help Fund New Athens School Buildings
By: Kaitlin KulichBy: Kaitlin Kulich
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ATHENS (WOUB) — Athens City Schools is now offering tax exempt bonds to people who wish to support the funding of the new school buildings. At Thursday’s regular meeting of… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: April 20, 2019
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More