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To Find The Next Antibiotic, Scientists Give Old Drugs A New Purpose
By: Luisa Torres | NPR
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Scientists discovered that a medication used to treat parasites in horses can fight deadly staph infections. It’s a promising new approach to solving the problem of antibiotic resistance.
Shuttering West Virginia Hospital Owes City $415k
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A closing West Virginia hospital owes the city of Wheeling more than $415,000. Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron says Ohio Valley Medical Center owes almost $47,900 for fire service and $368,000 in parking fees to subsidize use of a city garage. Herron said city officials thought they had negotiated a payment… Read More
$7M Pours Into University Doing Ohio’s 1st Hemp Research
By: Associated Press
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (AP) – A historically black university in Ohio is advancing its plans to become the first public institution in the state to conduct hemp research. Central State University in Wilberforce announced Thursday it’s received $7.1 million in contributions toward current initiatives, including its new hemp research program. The sum includes a single record-setting… Read More
Ohio Shooter’s Friend Didn’t Know of Plan
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say there is no indication that a man who bought and stored body armor for the Dayton gunman knew that his friend was planning a mass shooting. Federal prosecutors say Ethan Kollie bought the armor, a gun accessory and a 100-round magazine for his friend earlier this year. They say… Read More
Why Taxpayers Are Now Paying For Hotels For State Lawmakers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Recent federal income tax reforms have eliminated itemized deductions which Ohio lawmakers often used when they stayed overnight while doing legislative business in Columbus. Now, Ohio taxpayers are picking up the tab for some of those expenses. Starting August 1st, Ohio House members who live 60 miles or more from the Ohio Statehouse can get… Read More
West Virginia Health Centers to Get $910,000 for Upgrades
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The federal government is providing $910,000 to help 26 health centers in West Virginia improve technology access, patient information security and patient care quality. U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced the funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Capito says in a statement that many people in… Read More
Anthology of Women’s Stories Inspired By #METOO at Arts West Aug. 29
ARTS/West is pleased to announce it will host Fearless: Women’s Journeys to Self-Empowerment, an anthology reading and open mic event on August 29, 2019, 6:30 p.m., curated by Athens Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour. A brief reception will begin at 6 p.m. with music provided by Jeanie Thicken Creamer. Those who attend are invited to bring… Read More
Former Obama White House Counsel Greg Craig Goes On Trial Over Ukraine Work
By: Ryan Lucas | NPR
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The trial of Greg Craig, who worked for two Democratic presidents, opens in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The case against Craig stems from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Friend of Ohio Shooter Charged with Lying on Firearms Forms
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Justice Department says a friend of the Ohio gunman is being charged with lying on federal firearms forms. Authorities say more information about the charges being unsealed will be announced Monday afternoon. The charges come a little over a week after the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. The 24-year-old opened… Read More
Summer Celebration of Programming: A Guide
By: Emily Votaw
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Friday, August 16 through Tuesday, August 27 marks WOUB’s August Celebration of Programming. During that time period, WOUB-TV has a sprawling array of programming planned, from the insightful national parks documentary by Ken Burns; to a wide variety of musical performances; to an exciting “Downtown Abbey Live!” feature that will allow viewers to fall in… Read More
Third Sentenced In Athens Shooting Death
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS (WOUB) — A third person has been sentenced in connection with the December shooting death of an Athens man. Michael Allen Russell, 19, of Glouster, was sentenced in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Aug. 7 of involuntary manslaughter, robbery, receiving stolen property and having weapons while under disability, according to the Athens County… Read More
SamJam Bluegrass Festival Returns to Piketon Labor Day Weekend
By: Emily Votaw
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The SamJam Bluegrass Festival is a sprawling, five-day celebration of Appalachia’s native music genre, which takes place in Piketon, OH Wednesday, August 28 through Sunday, September 1. This year the festival features the likes of Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Turning Ground, The Cleverlys, and many more. WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke to the festival’s organizers,… Read More
Ben Davis Jr. and The Revelry II Radio A Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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Earlier this year, Ben Davis Jr. and the Revelry performed three tracks off of their deceptively-easy-to-pronounce album, Suthernahia in WOUB’s Radio A. The band kickstarted the set with the sunny propulsion of “Sunday Morning,” followed by the album’s poignant leading single, “Let Me In,” and closing with the delightfully raucous “I Think You Should.” Before… Read More
Downton Abbey LIVE! (Encore) | Tuesday, August 20 at 8 p.m.
DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE! Tuesday, August 20, 2019 on PBS – Join Cast Members and Creators of “Downton Abbey” for a Live Celebration of the Beloved Television Series and a Sneak Peek of the Upcoming Feature Film – In anticipation of the September 2019 release of the Downton Abbey feature film, DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE! is a celebration of all… Read More
Former Ohio State Coach to be Sentenced for Having Sex with Teen
By: Kantele Franko | Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio State diving club coach will be sentenced on charges related to allegations of having sex with a diver who was a teenager at the time. The diver, Estee Pryor, shared her allegations publicly and is expected to give a statement at former coach William Bohonyi’s sentencing Monday in… Read More
Authorities: Small Plane Crashes in Ohio, Injures 3
NEW CARLISLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a small plane has crashed near an airport in Ohio, injuring the pilot and two passengers. Bethel Township Fire Chief Jacob King says the plane crashed Sunday in the area of a plant nursery shortly after leaving the Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport in New Carlisle. The State Highway… Read More