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House Panel Votes Out Bill Ending Concealed Carry Licensing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio House committee has approved proposed legislation to give Ohioans the legal right to carry concealed firearms without obtaining training or a license. The House… Read More
Charges Dropped Against Woman in Rhoden Family Killing Case
PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – Prosecutors have dropped the charges against an Ohio woman accused of lying to a grand jury during an investigation into the fatal shootings of eight people…. Read More
WV to Start Taking School Clothing Voucher Applications
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia will start taking applications for school clothing vouchers next week. The program administered by the Department of Health and Human Resources’ Division of Family… Read More
John Prine On Music, Cancer And Why He Never Expected To Be A Recording Artist
The singer, songwriter and guitarist was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In ’18 Prine described how his voice changed after surgery: “It dropped down lower and feels friendlier.”
Ohio University South Green Dorm Demolition Ahead of Schedule
ATHENS — Ohio University officials say the demolition of three dormitories will save the school more than $20 million is ahead of schedule. “That is money we would have had… Read More
Summertime Heat Brings New Health Risks
Summer is time for the beach, road trips, and family vacations, but as the temperatures start to rise, it also means a new wave of health and safety threats. The… Read More
West Virginia Medical Cannabis Program Not Ready to Roll Out
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia patients and caregivers waiting for the state’s medical cannabis program to officially start in July shouldn’t expect their program cards or physicians certificates anytime… Read More
Marshall Student Expelled Amid Sexual Assault Charges
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A man who was allowed to remain enrolled at Marshall University despite being accused of raping a student will stay in jail after being expelled amid… Read More
Changes To Ohio School Funding Planning Coming
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State lawmakers who studied potential ways to overhaul Ohio’s school funding system have made changes to their initial plan and are set to introduce the resulting… Read More
Positive Revenue Report Comes As Ohio Budget Deadline Looms
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Legislative budget negotiators in Ohio have received a rosy revenue report as they head into final talks on the spending bill facing a Sunday deadline. The… Read More
Legionnaire’s Disease Found in Ohio Prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A prison health center in Columbus is sanitizing its shower and water system after an inmate being treated there was diagnosed with Legionnaire’s disease. The 69-year-old… Read More
VIDEO: Festival Fashion at NMF ’19
WOUB’s Emily Votaw recruits the Nelsonville Music Festival’s Volunteer Stage Crew Coordinator Rachel Couch to investigate festival fashion at the 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival. Video by: Joe Votaw, Ruthie Herman,… Read More
Galileo’s Moon | SECRETS OF THE DEAD | Tuesday, July 2 at 8
Secrets of the Dead: Galileo’s Moon Premieres Tuesday, July 2 at 8 p.m. on PBS), pbs.org/secrets and the PBS Video app as part of PBS’ “Summer of Space” It… Read More
Science Journalism Is Important to Understanding Emerging Technologies
Amy Nordrum, a veteran science journalist, feels that fact-based science reporting helps an audience navigate through new technologies and new discoveries that will impact people’s daily lives. Nordrum currently is… Read More