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Trump Outlines ‘Merit-Based’ Immigration Plan, Still Far From Becoming Law
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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President Trump’s proposal would keep legal immigration levels the same but dramatically change who would be let in. It does not address the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.

Senators Seeking Faster EPA Action On PFAS Chemical Pollution
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators including West Virginia Republican Shelley Moore Capito this week introduced two bills aimed at further regulating a group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS…. Read More

NMF ’19 Interviews: Town Mountain
By: Emily Votaw
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Last year Asheville, NC based contemporary bluegrass outfit Town Mountain released New Freedom Blues, a swirling, beautiful, viscerally powerful album that combines elements of Americana, honky-tonk, and country music. WOUB spoke… Read More

Fairfield County Airport to Celebrate 50 Years May 18
By: Emily Votaw
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On Saturday, May 18 the Fairfield County Airport will commemorate 50 years of service to the community and honor the region’s veterans with a celebration that will include military and… Read More

Ohio State Loses Bid for Release of Medical Board Info
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge says it’s not up to him to decide whether Ohio State University can publicly share information from an old medical board investigation involving… Read More

Grimes Predicts About 12.5% Turnout for Kentucky Primary
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s chief election official is projecting about 12.5% of the state’s registered voters will turn out for next week’s primary election. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan… Read More

As Ohio Valley Ponders Plastics Growth, Report Warns Of Threat to Climate
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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As a new plastics industry emerges in the Ohio Valley, a report by environmental groups warns that the expansion of plastics threatens the world’s ability to keep climate change at… Read More

FCC Wants Phone Companies To Start Blocking Robocalls By Default
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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“The American people are fed up with illegal robocalls,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said. “And we believe that we need to make it easier for phone companies to block these robocalls.”

W.Va. Officials Plan for Measles at World Scout Jamboree
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia state health officials and Boy Scout leaders say they’re preparing for the possibility that some children may bring measles to the World Scout Jamboree… Read More

Health System: Delay Patient Deaths’ Lawsuits During Probe
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio health system wants to put on hold civil lawsuits over allegations that a doctor ordered excessive painkiller doses for dozens of patients who died…. Read More

W. Va. Joins Four Other States in Suing OxyContin Maker
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) – Five state attorneys general have announced new lawsuits against the maker of OxyContin as they seek to hold the drug industry responsible for an opioid… Read More

Episode 072 : Dr. Barbara Lowe
It’s okay to be flawed. In fact, it’s our flaws that make us amazing! That’s the message of Dr. Barbara Lowe, a psychologist, life coach, and somatic experiencing practitioner. Her… Read More