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Remembering A Coal Miner Who Stood Up For Those With Black Lung
By: Jessica Lilly | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Robert Bailey started mining coal in southern West Virginia’s McDowell County in the 1970s. By the time he retired from the Patriot Coal Company 36 years later he was already… Read More
NMF ’19 Interviews: Molly Burch
By: Emily Votaw
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Molly Burch is an Austin-based musician whose second full length, First Flower, was released to much acclaim in 2018. The album is a thoughtful one, combining understated, jazzy songcraft with Burch’s… Read More
West Virginia Governor’s Tax Records Subpoenaed by Feds
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s tax records, signaling the widening of an investigation that’s already sought documents related to a resort owned… Read More
Employees Start To Feel The Squeeze Of High-Deductible Health Plans
By: Rachel Martin I NPR
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The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.
Federal Court Throws Out Ohio’s Congressional Map
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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A federal court has ruled that Ohio’s congressional map is an “unconstitutional partisan gerrymander” and must be redrawn by the 2020 election. In their ruling Friday, a three-judge panel from… Read More
Under Pressure, Ohio’s Jobs Office Releases Pay of Top Execs
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s privatized job-creation office says its new leader will make $350,000 this year before benefits and any performance bonus. JobsOhio released the salary of president and… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: May 4, 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
No Charges for Deputies Who Fatally Shot Armed Man at Motel
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio grand jury has concluded two sheriff’s deputies followed use-of-force policies and protocols when they fatally shot an armed man who shot and… Read More
New School Funding Formula Shelved For Now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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For weeks now, a bipartisan school funding plan from two state representatives say would reduce reliance on property taxes has been debated but it’s not funded in the proposed House budget. House… Read More
Man Accused of Threatening Shooting at WVU
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University student is accused of threatening to shoot people at the school and then kill himself. News outlets report 21-year-old Cheickna Kagnassy, of… Read More
Lawmakers Revise Plan to Rescue Ohio’s Nuclear Plants
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers who’ve been peppered with complaints about a proposal to rescue the state’s two nuclear power plants are making changes to address some of those… Read More
Funeral Services Set for Athens County Father and Son Killed in Accident
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Funeral services for an Albany father and son killed in a fatal crash will be held this weekend. Calling hours start at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Community Wesleyan Church…. Read More
Live From Lincoln Center’s Stars in Concert – Second Edition | Begins May 10
LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS – STARS IN CONCERT RETURNS, FEATURING ANNALEIGH ASHFORD, MEGAN HILTY, AND CYNTHIA ERIVO Live From Lincoln Center will welcome some of Broadway’s brightest stars—Annaleigh… Read More