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Live Analysis And Fact Check: The Democratic Primary Debate Night 2
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It’s the second and final of the July Democratic debates. The second set of 10 candidates is making their case as to why they should be the next president of the United States. Follow NPR’s live coverage for real-time fact checks and analysis of their remarks. Loading…
Athens Public Transit Launches New Bus Line
By: Kailan Martin
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Athens Public Transit is launching a new bus route that will serve residents in the western areas of Athens County. Bus line seven will start August 1. It will start at the John Calhoun Baker Center (on the Ohio University – Athens campus) and will run residents through Albany and Nelsonville. It will be free… Read More
Judge Will Reconsider Jail Sentence for Woman Who Fed Strays
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GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) – A judge wants to take a second look at a 10-day jail sentence given to a 79-year-old woman for refusing to stop feeding stray cats in her suburban Cleveland neighborhood. Garfield Heights Municipal Court Judge Jennifer Weiler wants to hear the case herself after a jail sentence handed down to… Read More
Kentucky Democrats: ‘Just Say Nyet to Moscow Mitch’
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democrats in Mitch McConnell’s home state are pitching “Moscow Mitch” merchandise to try and capitalize on a bitter dispute involving the Kentucky senator over election security legislation. The Kentucky Democratic Party said Wednesday it’s launching the “Moscow Mitch” webstore in a dig at the Senate majority leader. The party is selling… Read More
Governor Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Ohio Soldier
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered flags in parts of the state lowered to half-staff to honor an Ohio soldier killed in Afghanistan. The Republican governor on Wednesday ordered U.S. and Ohio flags flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds throughout Williams County and at the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern… Read More
Governor: Ohio Having Difficulty Finding Execution Drugs
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Gov. Mike DeWine says the state is having difficulty finding a new set of execution drugs following concerns raised by a judge over the constitutionality of Ohio’s current lethal injection system. DeWine said Wednesday that a significant obstacle is the possibility of drugmakers cutting the state off from supplies of drugs… Read More
Trump Administration Plans To Allow Imports Of Some Prescription Drugs From Canada
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Health and Human Services outlined two pathways for importing the drugs to the U.S., a plan Secretary Alex Azar says is intended to “lower prices and reduce out of pocket costs for American patients.”
Ky. Regulators Seeking Opinions on Renewable Energy Law
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky regulators are seeking input on implementing a new law changing the way utility customers receive credit for electricity generated from solar panels and other renewable sources. The Kentucky Public Service Commission says public comments will be useful in future rate cases that will determine net metering rates for electric utilities…. Read More
African Children’s Choir Headed to Jackson Aug. 2
By: Emily Votaw
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The African Children’s Choir will perform at the Jackson YMCA (549 Main Street, Jackson) on Friday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m. The performance is free, but donations are accepted. Music For Life is the parent organization of The African Children’s Choir, which has been around since 1982. Music For Life has educated over 52,000 children… Read More
ARC Awards Grant To Help Pave Road To Addiction Recovery
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a major grant to what it calls an innovative pilot program for a region hit hard by the addiction crisis. The goal is to help people struggling with addiction get on the road to treatment, recovery, and – ultimately – employment. People with substance use disorders can have trouble… Read More
Pence Uses Lancaster Visit To Push Trade Agreement
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LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence urged congressional ratification of President Donald Trump’s trade agreement with Canada and Mexico while attending the groundbreaking for a car seat manufacturing facility in Ohio. Vice President Pence told about 300 people at the Magna Seating site in Lancaster on Tuesday that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement “will… Read More
W.Va. Governor Signs Tax Break for Company Amid Debt Claim
By: Anthony Izaguirre | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has approved a tax break for a struggling coal-fired power plant whose operator says a company owned by the governor owes it $3.1 million. The Republican governor on Tuesday signed a bill to stop charging FirstEnergy Solutions a $12.5 million state tax. The company has been… Read More
Cleveland Judge Threatens Jail Staff With Contempt Charges
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge in Cleveland has threatened to charge county jail staff with contempt if they fail to bring inmates to court for hearings. Cleveland.com reports that Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Administrative Judge John Russo put that option forward in an email to the county’s public safety director last month. Carney said in a… Read More
State Signs Off on Tax Incentives for 2 New Amazon Centers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state has signed off on tax incentives for two more Amazon distribution centers in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the tax breaks could be worth up to $12.1 million based on how many jobs the internet retailer creates. The new centers in Akron and in Rossford near Toledo are expected… Read More
Audit: OSU Unit Didn’t Report 57 Possible Felonies
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An audit has found an Ohio State University center intended to support sexual assault survivors failed to report 57 potential felonies to law enforcement as legally required during the three years it was open. The school closed its Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit in June 2018 after finding workers didn’t properly… Read More
Judge OKs Plan to Move Closed E-school’s Data to New Servers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Data from what was once Ohio’s largest online charter school will be moved to a new server system to ensure it remains accessible and protected as related court cases and other reviews unfold. People managing the assets of the now-defunct Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow say the current server system is old… Read More
Blackjewel Miners Block Railroad To Demand Pay From Bankrupt Coal Company
By: Sydney Boles | Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Some coal miners left without pay by the bankruptcy of coal company Blackjewel LLC are protesting by blocking a coal train in eastern Kentucky. The stand-off began early Monday when five miners blocked the train from leaving the Cumberland, Kentucky, plant. Despite police asking them to leave, miners spent the night blocking the railroad to… Read More