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Trump And Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion For Infrastructure, But Not On How To Pay
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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Democratic congressional leaders called the White House meeting “very constructive,” but the big question remains unanswered. The parties will reconvene in a few weeks to discuss funding options.

Update: Students Will be Moved to Alternate Locations Next School Year
By: Associated PressBy: Jordan Kelley
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Update (2:30 p.m. 5/24/19) Scioto Valley Local Schools say they plan to relocate students from Zahn’s Corner Middle School to two alternate sites for the upcoming school year. In a… Read More

Athens Officials Requests More Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis
By: Kaitlin Kulich
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Athens community leaders and the Ohio Democratic Party are asking for more money in the local government budget in order to better mitigate substance abuse problems. Chris Knisley, president of… Read More

Sigma Pi Expelled From OU For ‘Hazing and Other Violations’
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS (WOUB)– A fraternity under fire after one of its pledge members died has been expelled from Ohio University. A university release sent Tuesday stated “hazing and other violations of… Read More

West Virginia Man Gets 40 Years in Death of 1-Year-Old Boy
By: Associated Press
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in the death of a 1-year-old boy. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports 40-year-old… Read More

Glouster Man Charged After Pursuit Through Woods
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A Glouster man is in custody after law enforcement chased him through the woods of Murray City. Stephen A. Giffin was wanted on warrants for felonious assault to a peace… Read More

Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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The lawsuit seeks to prevent Deutsche Bank and Capital One from responding to subpoenas from two House panels seeking personal financial documents related to the president, his family and his company.

Kent State Names School’s Provost as New President
By: Associated Press
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KENT, Ohio (AP) – A national search for a new president at Kent State University in Ohio has landed on campus with the selection of the school’s provost and executive… Read More

As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies are pitching their own solutions.

Speaker Says Republicans Still Want To Squeeze Income Tax Cut In Tight Budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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State lawmakers have been advised by their economic researchers to cut the spending in Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget. And they may try to add something into the House version of the… Read More

Multi-State Trooper Project Focuses on Distracted Driving
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Highway Patrol says a recent distracted driving enforcement project with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project resulted in more than 1,600 citations for… Read More

“Out of State” on INDEPENDENT LENS | Monday, May 6 at 10
Out of State Premieres on Independent Lens – Monday, May 6 on PBS and PBS.org Intimate, Honest and Raw Documentary Follows the Journeys of Two Native Hawaiians in a Prison… Read More