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Tests Find No Unusual Radioactive Material at Closed School
PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – State health officials and the U.S. Department of Energy say dust samples taken in late May from Zahn’s Corner middle school showed no radioactivity beyond naturally… Read More
Birds Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change — But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
By breeding and migrating earlier, some birds are adapting to climate change. But it’s probably not happening fast enough for some species to survive, according to new research.
Power Plant: How A Grass Might Generate Fuel And Help Fix Damaged Mine Lands
Down bumpy back roads deep in central West Virginia, a flat, bright green pasture opens up among the rolling hills of coffee-colored trees. Wildflowers and butterflies dot the pasture, but… Read More
Traffic Camera Speeding Citations Trigger Federal Lawsuit
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (AP) – Motorists cited for speeding have filed a federal lawsuit against a southern Ohio village for using traffic cameras. The lawsuit in U.S. district court in… Read More
Poll Shows Ohioans Favor Legalized Abortion And Gun Restrictions
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows a majority of Ohioans support background checks for gun sales, favor legalized abortion and oppose one of the most recent state restrictions on it…. Read More
Retired Chief to Serve as Interim Pike County Sheriff
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – A retired police chief will serve as interim sheriff in a southern Ohio county. The Columbus Dispatch reports that 71-year-old Jim Nelson was selected Thursday night… Read More
Pay Raises Coming for Some State Employees in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Some West Virginia state employees are getting a pay raise next month. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the move comes after the state Personnel Board voted Thursday… Read More
Pay Raises Coming for Some State Employees in WV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Some West Virginia state employees are getting a pay raise next month. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the move comes after the state Personnel Board voted Thursday… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: July 27, 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!… Read More
State Plane Was Poised to Retrieve Lawmakers For Energy Vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio House leaders almost sent a state-owned airplane to Chicago to retrieve lawmakers from a conference to vote on a key energy bill that had fallen… Read More
Group Seeking Possible Energy Law Referendum For 2020 Ballot
Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts is leading the charge for a possible ballot referendum to stop the new energy law that would bail out the state’s two nuclear plants through $150… Read More
Hearing on Bidding Process for Coal Operator Continued
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal hearing adjourned Thursday without a decision on a bidding process proposed for mines owned by a bankrupt West Virginia-based coal company. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge… Read More
West Virginia University Announces Rural Telehealth Program
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A researcher at West Virginia University is heading up a telehealth program to quickly connect people in rural areas with medical care. The college announced the… Read More
How A Proposed SNAP Eligibility Revision Could Affect Ohio Valley Recipients
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week a proposal to tighten the rules on who qualifies for food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). USDA estimates more… Read More
Vice President Pence to Visit Ohio Next Tuesday
LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is expected to visit southeast Ohio next week for the groundbreaking ceremony of an automotive supplier’s plant. Fairfield County Republican Party chairman… Read More
The Practical Reasons Candidates Talk About Improbable Policies
Congress is unlikely to pass ambitious policies like “Medicare for All” or the Green New Deal, even if a Democratic proponent of them were elected. But there are plenty of reasons to run on them.