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Ohio University Names New Interim LGBT Center Director After Failed Search
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Ohio University is naming a new interim director for the school’s LGBT Center after a national search failed to secure a new permanent director. The university announced Micah McCarey would be the new interim director starting May 13, according to an email sent out late Tuesday. McCarey is currently an assistant director in Housing and… Read More
READ: Mueller’s Letter Expressing Concern About Barr’s Summary Of His Report
By: Jason Breslow | NPR
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On March 27, the special counsel told Attorney General William Barr that his public description “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this Office’s work and conclusions.”
Tips On How To Successfully Transition From Career To Retirement
Beverly Jones, host of WOUB’s Jazzed About Work Podcast talks about second careers later in life and how one can be successful taking on new challenges. She gives some tips to guest host Tom Hodson about how to make a successful transition from a hectic career to retirement and beyond. Jazzed About Work is one… Read More
Agency has to Repay $1M in Federal Grants
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia legislative agency has to repay more than $1 million in federal grants after an audit found errors in the applications. News outlets report Legislative Claims Commission Clerk Janet Kawash told the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on Tuesday that “mistakes were made” in applying for federal Crime… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Briefed on Governor’s Pension Measure
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers are being briefed on a new pension bill as Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration continues preparations for a special legislative session. Lawmakers met with members of Bevin’s team on Wednesday at the state Capitol. The measure is aimed at giving regional universities, county health departments and many other agencies relief… Read More
Loans Available to WVa Farms for Hurricane-Related Flooding
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Farmers in two dozen counties in West Virginia are eligible to apply for emergency loans from flooding caused by hurricanes Florence and Michael last year. The state Department of Agriculture says in a news release the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a disaster designation for damage that occurred between April… Read More
Meigs County Celebrates its Bicentennial
By: Kaitlin Kulich
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Meigs County had a weekend packed with events to celebrate its bicentennial, including a parade featuring Governor Mike DeWine as the Grand Marshal. Over 20 floats that represented either Meigs County historical events or current businesses and organizations made their way through Pomeroy and into Middleport. DeWine walked the entire parade route, taking time to… Read More
Radio A Sessions: no stars
By: Emily Votaw
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no stars is the musical project of Emma Schultz, who has been writing songs by herself for years. Earlier this year, no stars became a three person indie pop outfit, with Julian Runyon and Sam Crawford joining Schultz on bass and drums. no stars stopped by WOUB to perform “Evergreen” and “Potentiality,” two tracks from… Read More
Ohio Gov. Pursues ‘Red Flag’ Law About Seizing Guns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s pursuing a “red flag” law for Ohio to allow guns to be seized temporarily from owners believed to be a threat to themselves or others. DeWine says his team is trying to come up with a version that could pass the GOP-dominated Legislature, which rejected… Read More
“Amelia Earhart” on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | Tuesday, May 7 at 9
Amelia Earhart To Have Encore Broadcast Tuesday, May 7, 2019 on WOUB First of Four “Women in History” Episodes on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in May Amelia Earhart, written, directed and produced by Nancy Porter, will have an encore broadcast on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. on PBS. The first in a special… Read More
Royal Society President Explains Ribosomes & Charts His Career for Podcast
Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, a molecular biologist, is president of the Royal Society in Great Britain, the same organization formerly headed by Sir Isaac Newton and Ernest Rutherford. He feels it is the duty and obligation of top scientists to explain, in understandable terms, their discoveries to the general population to extend understanding and knowledge. Dr…. Read More