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WOUB-TV Features ‘Summer of Space’ Programming
By: Emily Votaw
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This summer, PBS is exploring the cosmos with programming that dissects everything from the mysteries of our solar system to the large scale processes that go on in the skies… Read More
![Water that came under a levee in Greenville, Miss., in 2011 caused this street to collapse. The city has had major floods twice since then, including record-breaking high water this year. Greenville's mayor says many residents live in low-lying areas served by outdated infrastructure.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gettyimages-114026332-18e0832d50adcdb1b57c05c476632971d6013a0a-e1564072702867-900x422.jpg)
Small Towns Fear They Are Unprepared For Future Climate-Driven Flooding
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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The central U.S. just experienced the most widespread river flooding ever recorded there. Flood defenses in major cities largely performed well, but many smaller communities were simply overwhelmed.
![Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has been one of the most vocal 2020 contenders on election security and cybersecurity.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ap_19196735868495-bd5a7f750c1783cd59d1b2599b36763a3d51bbc9-e1564072271614-900x422.jpg)
Threats To U.S. Elections Aren’t Going Away. What Have The 2020 Democrats Proposed?
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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FBI Director Christopher Wray and former special counsel Robert Mueller both warned this week about the perils to the 2020 presidential race. What would the candidates do about it?
![U.S. Attorney General William Barr has instructed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to change the federal execution protocol and schedule five executions.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ap_19105469993679-0f5343db53b6cf7bcd047d902c98855a21fdeb2c-e1564067581364-900x422.jpg)
Federal Government To Resume Capital Punishment After Nearly 20-Year Hiatus
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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“The Justice Department upholds the rule of law — and we owe it to the victims and their families to carry forward the sentence imposed by our justice system,” Attorney General William Barr said.
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Sun June II Gladden House Sessions 2019
By: Liz Penry and Mikayla Schuyler
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Laura Colwell and Stephen Salisbury, the founding members of Austin, Texas-based band Sun June, met while working in Terrence Malick’s esteemed film editing studio. The idea of forming a band… Read More
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Alternate Program Offering Addiction Support for Local Residents
By: Destiniee Jaram, Kailan Martin
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A support program aiming to help people suffering from dependency issues is now available in Athens, Hocking and Vinton counties. The program, SMART recovery, stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training,… Read More
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More Former Athletes Sue Ohio State Over Sex Abuse By Doctor
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – More former football players and other ex-athletes are suing Ohio State over allegations that they were sexual assaulted by a university doctor during exams decades ago…. Read More
![Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced late Wednesday that he is resigning from office amid a scandal over hundreds of pages of text messages he exchanged with his inner circle that included sexist, homophobic and other insulting material.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ap_18178650000924-eeafa65f2ee5287218b601e4460b25a511214d46-e1564056306610-900x422.jpg)
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns In Wake Of Text Message Scandal
By: Bobby Allyn | Scott Neuman | NPR
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His resignation comes after nearly two weeks of street protests. On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people shut down a large highway.
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Trump Celebrates at W.Va. Fundraiser After Mueller Hearings
By: Anthony Izaguirre | Kevin Freking | AP
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WHEELING, West Virginia (AP) — A triumphant President Donald Trump celebrated Wednesday evening after Robert Mueller’s testimony, telling attendees at a closed-door fundraiser in West Virginia that the former special… Read More
![The site near Ashland, KY, where Braidy plans a new aluminum facility.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2821-e1557582332897-900x422.jpg)
Braidy Industries Attracts Kentucky Backers in Mill Project
By: Associated Press
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — Braidy Industries says hundreds of Kentuckians have become shareholders as the company lines up financing for a $1.7 billion aluminum mill in eastern Kentucky. The company… Read More
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W.Va. Consumers Hit by Equifax Data Breach Can File Claims
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s attorney general says state consumers affected by an Equifax data breach last year can now file claims. Patrick Morrisey says in a news release… Read More
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After Flash Floods, W.Va. Lawmakers Want Federal Emergency
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s congressional delegation is asking the president to authorize federal disaster relief funds after flash flooding damaged the state’s eastern highlands late last month. U.S…. Read More
![This Feb. 20, 2019 file photo, shows the exterior of the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center in Cleveland.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19205663074993-e1564067373951-900x422.jpg)
Inspection Finds Persistent Problems at Northern Ohio County’s Jail
By: Mark Gillispie | AP
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A state inspection of a troubled county jail in Cleveland in early July found that problems with medical care, sanitation and inmate lockdowns persist months after they… Read More
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Coal Miners Back in Washington Fighting for Benefits
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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United Mine Workers and supporters were on Capitol Hill Wednesday in an effort to shore up their pension and health benefits. More than 43,000 coal miners in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia… Read More
![Workers at General Motors' Lordstown Assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio put the final touches on Chevy Cobalts.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/AP_16314754462786-e1543255207929-900x422.jpg)
Idled General Motors Plant’s Union Leader to Transfer
LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio union leader once called out on Twitter by President Donald Trump says he is transferring to another General Motors location. Dave Green tells The… Read More
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Mike DeWine Meets Fair Ride Victim’s Mother In Chance Encounter
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Mike DeWine’s first tour of the Ohio State Fairgrounds as governor was mostly a festive affair. But an unplanned encounter brought DeWine face-to-face with the mother who lost her son… Read More
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Man Who Shot Granddaughter is Found Not Competent for Trial
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who fatally shot his 19-year-old granddaughter, thinking she was an intruder, has been found not competent for trial on a charge of involuntary… Read More
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The Farthest – Voyager in Space | Wednesday, July 31 at 10 pm
THE FARTHEST – VOYAGER IN SPACE, a two-hour special about NASA’s historic Voyager mission to explore our solar system and beyond, will air July 31 at 10:00 p.m. on WOUB,… Read More