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Towing ‘Spotters’ Prohibited Under Ohio House Bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio House has approved a bill that would prohibit towing services from hiring “spotters” to report illegally parked vehicles. A spotter as described in the bill is a person whose task is to report the presence of vehicles not authorized to park in designated spaces for the purposes of having… Read More
Report: Less Than 1/3 Med. Marijuana Dispensaries With Provisional License Receive Operating License
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A report says fewer than one in every three medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio that received a provisional license have also been granted an operating license. State officials say the dispensaries receive extra scrutiny because marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. Ali Simon is a spokeswoman for the state… Read More
Officials: W. Va. Voter Registration Problems Fixed
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials say they believe problems with voter registrations have been fixed. The Register-Herald reports Donald Kersey, who is general counsel for Secretary of State Mac Warner’s office, has said dozens of people reported during the 2018 election that they thought they had registered locally but the state hadn’t received… Read More
Hocking College Chosen As Part Of Foster Youth Education Grant
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Hocking College is one of 19 colleges and universities throughout Ohio to receive a grant for more than 20,000 dollars. The grant will be used for financial support towards students from the foster care system completing a certificate. The grant is for short-term certificates that take less than one year to complete. Ohio Governor Mike… Read More
Suspect in Shade Death Appears In Court
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ATHENS (WOUB) — A Middleport man facing an aggravated murder charge in the death of a Shade man appeared in court this morning. Andy Doczi, 37, was placed on $1 million bond with 10 percent allowed after an initial appearance in Athens County Municipal Court Doczi is charged with aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, in… Read More
Pike County Officials Await Promised Department of Energy Documents
By: Jordan Kelley
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PIKETON (WOUB) — Pike County officials and community members watched closely as Department of Energy technicians began testing for radioactive contamination inside Zahn’s Corner Middle School on Saturday. Tensions rose once more in Piketon after the department submitted a testing proposal that was “inadequate,” according to Pike County officials. Department representatives arrived Thursday to begin… Read More
Multiple Tornadoes Touch Down In Dayton, Ohio, Bringing Catastrophic Damage
By: Bill Chappell I NPR, Vanessa Romo | NPR
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The dangerous twisters, which began late Monday night, caused considerable damage. Dayton is now under a boil-water advisory.
Lawmakers Consider 2 Plans to Change Ohio Graduation Rules
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers are considering competing proposals to change high school graduation requirements again, after already easing rules for students earning diplomas this year and next year. A plan backed by the State Board of Education would let students qualify for graduation by demonstrating competency in certain subjects through testing or alternatives… Read More
PBS KIDS Kicks Off a Summer of Learning
PBS KIDS and member stations across the country dive into summer with new programming, digital resources, community activities and more for the whole family Visit the WOUB Learning Lab for more information about your favorite shows! To help bridge the summer learning gap and encourage curiosity and exploration throughout the summer months, PBS KIDS invites… Read More