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PHOTOS: Slightly Stoopid’s How I Spent My Summer Tour 2019
By: Emily Votaw
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San Diego’s Ocean Beach psychedelic reggae-influenced rockers Slightly Stoopid brought their How I Spent My Summer tour to Nelson Ledges Quarry Park on Saturday, July 20. The music festival also… Read More

Poll: Americans Not Sold On Trump — Or Democrats
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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President Trump has his highest approval rating yet, even though his reelection prospects continue to be lackluster. But voters aren’t yet buying what Democrats are selling.

Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement
By: Avie Schneider | Chris Arnold | NPR
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The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.

Feds Announce 4 Guilty Pleas by Alleged Ohio MS-13 Members
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The government has announced four guilty pleas by alleged members and associates of the MS-13 gang in Ohio, including two men who could receive life sentences…. Read More

Kentucky Governor’s Pension Plan Passes State House
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s pension-relief proposal has narrowly passed the state House after a more than three-hour debate as a midsummer special legislative session continues. The… Read More

Flooding Leads to Rescues, Evacuations in Wayne County
By: Associated Press
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WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say they’ve rescued about a dozen people in a county in Ohio and ordered about 400 others to evacuate after heavy flooding. Water is starting… Read More

State Data: Number of Children Enrolled in Medicaid Declines
By: Associated Press
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – State data shows the number of children enrolled in Ohio’s Medicaid program declined over a 15-month period, with nearly 37,000 fewer children enrolled as of May… Read More

Governor Vetoes Tax Break For Wealthy Taxpayers Added Late To Budget
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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One of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 25 vetoes on the state budget struck a provision that was added at the last minute – a property tax reduction for certain homeowners in one wealthy… Read More

Justice Wants Funds For New US Customs Building in WVa
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’s asking for $2 million to help pay for a new U.S. Customs building at Yeager Airport in Charleston. Justice’s… Read More

400-Plus Citations Given for Call-Before-Digging Violations
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky utility regulators say their agency has issued more than 400 citations since assuming the role of enforcing the state’s call-before-you-dig law as it relates to… Read More

Ohio Extends Program Helping Drivers Get Licenses Reinstated
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A program that has helped more than 6,500 Ohio drivers get their licenses reinstated after suspensions is being extended until the end of the year. Drivers… Read More

Officials Will Tour Bevin’s Home Again to Clear Tax Dispute
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Tax officials in Kentucky will get a second tour of Gov. Matt Bevin’s mansion amid a long-running dispute over whether the home is assessed too low… Read More

US Mayors Pick Columbus as Site for 2022 Annual Meeting
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s capital city will be hosting a major gathering of U.S. mayors for the first time. The U.S. Conference of Mayors says it has selected Columbus… Read More

Total Number of Homeless Students in W.Va. Rises to Over 10K
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The total number of homeless public school students in West Virginia has increased by nearly 1,000 students since the 2017-18 school year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports… Read More

PBS: America’s Home for Documentaries This Fall; Including feature on Laurel Valley Creamery – Gallipolis, Ohio
Programming Includes Premiere of Critically Acclaimed Filmmaker Ken Burns’s Long-Awaited COUNTRY MUSIC and Peabody Award-Winning Filmmaker Lynn Novick’s COLLEGE BEHIND BARS PBS Schedule Includes New Weekly Contemporary History Series RETRO… Read More

New Media in Times of Crisis: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Harvey
First responders, crisis communicators, and the general public rely on new media to communicate during natural disasters and in the aftermath. On this episode of Defining Moments, Dr. Keri Stephens… Read More