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Renewable Energy Outpaces Coal For First Time in the U.S.
By: Brittany Patterson | WVPB
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For the first time in the United States, renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydropower generated more electricity than coal, a trend the federal U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts will continue. According to data from the EIA released this month, in April 2019, electricity generated by renewables outpaced coal by more than 8,000 megawatt-hours, equivalent… Read More
Pike County Sheriff Charged with Theft in Office, Conflicts of Interest
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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A Pike County grand jury has indicted Sheriff Charles Reader on 16 charges, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced on Friday. Reader faces seven charges of conflict of interest, four charges of theft in office, two charges of theft, and one charge each of tampering with evidence, tampering with records, and securing writings by deception. “This… Read More
Orkesta Mendoza || Gladden House Sessions 2019
By: Liz Penry
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Orkesta Mendoza brought their signature blend of potent indie mambo to close out the Gladden House Sessions on the Thursday night of the 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival, marking the first of their multiple sets through the weekend. Emanating from the rich music scene of Tucson, AZ, the seven-member band had the audience grooving to a… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: June 29, 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! Typically the program runs from 9 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST every Saturday, and can also be heard through this link. Here is a list… Read More
Judge Returns ‘Sickout’ Subpoenas Lawsuit to State Court
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A lawsuit challenging the use of Kentucky labor law to obtain the names of teachers who participated in “sickouts” has been sent back to state court. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves on Thursday returned the case to Franklin Circuit Court. The suit claims Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration unlawfully used labor law… Read More