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The O’Jays: Live in New York | Friday, August 23 at 10 p.m.
THE O’JAYS: LIVE IN NEW YORK Premieres August 23, 2019 on WOUB – A Career-Spanning Concert Featuring Fan Favorites and New Songs From the R&B Supergroup – On March… Read More
Greenland Says It’s ‘Not For Sale,’ After Reports That Trump Wants To Buy It
By: Sasha Ingber | NPR
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The president was reportedly considering purchasing the island, which a Greenlandic politician says has strategic value. But “it sounds a little bit like a joke,” Aaja Chemnitz Larsen told NPR.
Kentucky Finds 1,000 Teachers Violated Law During ‘Sickouts’
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s labor secretary says more than 1,000 teachers violated state law by participating in mass rallies at the state Capitol that forced some schools to close…. Read More
Court Records Say 11 Victims in Ohio Football Camp Hazing
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) – Court records say 11 Cleveland-area high school football players were victims of hazing at a camp in June, including four who were sexually assaulted by teammates…. Read More
Parents Of Kids With Autism, Anxiety Will Continue Fight For Medical Marijuana
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Earlier this week, a State Medical Board of Ohio committee decided there wasn’t enough scientific proof that medical marijuana would help with anxiety and autism spectrum disorder. That reversed a… Read More
WV School Boss: I Didn’t Mean to Downplay Homeless Students
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The head of West Virginia’s school system says he didn’t mean to downplay the seriousness of the rising number of homeless students in the state. Superintendent… Read More
Former W.Va. Educators Charged After Alleged Verbal Abuse
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s top prosecutor says three former educators have been arrested on charges that they verbally abused two autistic students. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says former… Read More
Ohio Athletics: Julie Cromer Introduced as Bobcats’ New Athletic Director
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — Standing at the podium, addressing the Ohio athletic department and media for the first time as athletic director, Julie Cromer couldn’t contain a smile. After all, her… Read More
Creative Recruiting Helps Rural Hospitals Overcome Doctor Shortages
Recruiting doctors to come to work in rural hospitals has always been a challenge, especially in a hot job market. But some hospitals in remote areas are finding ways to lure much-needed talent.
Ohio Lawmaker Suggests Using Confiscated Fentanyl For Executions
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The refusal of pharmaceutical companies to sell the state drugs to use in executions has capital punishment at a virtual standstill in Ohio. A state lawmaker said he has a… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Remains Same from June to July
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment remained the same from June to July. State officials on Friday said the unemployment rate was 4% in July. Ohio’s unemployment rate… Read More
Kentucky Jobless Rate Rises Slightly in July
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say the state’s unemployment figure rose slightly in July but remained lower than the rate a year ago. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says… Read More
Former WV Deputy, Son Charged in Large Fentanyl Bust
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a retired West Virginia sheriff’s deputy and his son have been indicted on federal drug charges. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart on Thursday announced the… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: August 17, 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
PHOTOS: Dayton Funk Festival
The first annual Dayton Funk Festival took place on Sunday, August 11 at the Levitt Pavilion in Dayton, OH. Take a look at the photos from the event, taken by… Read More