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Group to Develop New Rating System for Schools, Districts
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The state Education Department says a group of stakeholders and policymakers are meeting to develop a 5-star accountability system for Kentucky schools. An agency statement says… Read More
University Gets State Budget Boost, Park Place Set For Renovations
By: Susan Tebben
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BEAVERCREEK (WOUB) — The Ohio University Board of Trustees received some positive news Monday regarding the amount of money they’ll receive from the state to fund university business. In a… Read More
How Planned Parenthood Change Could Affect Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Planned Parenthood says it will no longer provide birth control, HIV and STD testing and other health services with federal money known as Title X funds. The group says it cannot comply with… Read More
US Prisons Chief Removed from Position after Epstein’s Death
By: Michael Balsamo | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr removed the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons from his position Monday, more than a week after millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein took… Read More
5 Texas Residents Charged in WVa in Credit Card Fraud Scheme
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Police in West Virginia say five Texas residents have been arrested in a multistate credit card fraud scheme. News outlets report criminal complaints in Cabell County… Read More
Trump Dismisses Recession Fears, Says Fed Must Help The Economy
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Trump administration pushed back hard against warnings of an economic slowdown. But the president is also calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again to help boost growth.
Prosecutor: Priest Charged with Raping Boy 20 Years Ago
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A prosecutor says a priest in Ohio has been charged with nine rape counts involving a male elementary school student about 20 years ago. Hamilton County Prosecutor… Read More
Gridiron Glory Media Day Recap
By: Nick Henthorn
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Gridiron Glory hosted its fourth annual Media Day on Sunday, bringing players and coaches from 20 teams across Southeast Ohio to Ohio University’s campus where they laid out their aspirations… Read More
Kentucky’s Governor-Lieutenant Governor Spat Goes to Court
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s general counsel has told a judge that a legal fight with the lieutenant governor over a staffing dispute is a minor disagreement… Read More
Man Accused in Jewish Center Video Threat Pleads Not Guilty
By: Associated Press
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Update 4:00 p.m. STRUTHERS, Ohio (AP) – A 20-year-old Ohio man accused of threatening a Jewish community center in a video that police say shows him shooting a rifle has… Read More
West Virginia’s New Catholic Bishop Set to be Installed
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new Roman Catholic bishop is set to be installed this week. A ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in… Read More
DeWine Dismisses Proposal to Use Fentanyl for Executions
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is dismissing a legislator’s proposal to use the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl to execute death row inmates as the state struggles to… Read More
Ohio State to Aid Farmers Needing Emotional, Financial Help
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is creating a new way to help farmers dealing with the stress and strain of keeping their farms running. It’s called the Rural… Read More
Water Witches II Radio A Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING: This feature may contain language and lyrical content that is not suitable for all listeners. Only a few weeks before their 2019 performance at the Nelsonville Music Festival,… Read More