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West Virginia AG Sues Opioid Makers, Says They Hid Risks
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s top prosecutor says he’s sued the major opioid makers Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA for misrepresenting the risks of their painkilling drugs…. Read More
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Former OU Professor Convicted Of Evidence Tampering, Won’t Serve Prison Time
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS (WOUB) — In a case that began as a child pornography investigation five years ago, a former Ohio University professor was convicted Friday and sentenced to community control. Amol… Read More
![David Koch with a rendering of The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care in 2015. The billionaire underwrote both old-fashioned charitable causes and the conservative movement, reshaping U.S. politics.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ap_503035043327-e8d94dc72f5648a7353537334bc949c1cdbf6182-e1566576143354-900x422.jpg)
David Koch Dies; Conservative Billionaire Helped Reshape U.S. Politics
By: Peter Overby | Brian Naylor | NPR
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Koch and his brother, Charles, built one of the nation’s largest private businesses and created a network of secretly funded organizations that attacked Democrats.
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OYO, Levi Westfall, Glouster Organ Grinders Set for Sternwheeler Performance Sept. 1
By: Emily Votaw
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Marietta’s OYO is a six person musical outfit that draws inspiration from American folk, bluegrass, and country infused with rock ‘n’ roll. The band has been around for about two… Read More
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This Week On Radio Free Athens: August 24, 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
![A woman stands outside a Buick showroom in Beijing on Dec. 15, 2016. China is imposing new tariffs on imported U.S. autos and auto parts.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gettyimages-629896642-41ae666d0ccf8a54e850c1694ae1042f71a087bc-e1566568087208-900x422.jpg)
Trade War Heats Up Again As China Sets Tariffs On $75 Billion In U.S. Goods, Autos
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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China says it will slap tariffs on autos and thousands of other U.S. goods. It’s an escalation of a trade war that has rippled through the world economy and raised U.S. recession fears.
![Richard Ojeda talks outside his campaign headquarters in Logan, W.Va. Ojeda is decorated with military medals and 26 tattoos and can bench presses 300 pounds. The retired Army paratrooper doesn't fit the typical profile of the ideal candidate for Congress.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_18156646058205-e1566580758801-900x422.jpg)
Ojeda Says VA Leak Derailed His Congressional Bid
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Former Army Maj. Richard Ojeda says his West Virginia congressional campaign was derailed by a Department of Veterans Affairs employee who is charged with leaking medical… Read More
![This April 16, 2019, file photo, shows a Juul vape pen in Vancouver, Wash.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19129612475366-e1562184717682-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Officials Investigate 6 Reports of Vaping Illness
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Health officials say they’re investigating reports of six Ohioans who vape who experienced breathing illnesses. The Ohio Department of Health on Friday asked healthcare providers to… Read More
![Pedestrians pass through The Ohio State University's student union](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19138663051981-e1564776086910-900x422.jpg)
300-plus Accusers in Ohio State Doctor Scandal
By: Kantele Franko | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawyers for men suing Ohio State University over decades-old alleged sexual misconduct by a team doctor say the growing number of accusers has topped 300. Totals… Read More
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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music | Friday, August 30 at 9
Most comprehensive bluegrass music documentary ever made to air on PBS in August Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music offers a comprehensive look at bluegrass — its origins, the… Read More
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Animal Babies: First Year on Earth | Continues Wednesday, September 4
ANIMAL BABIES: FIRST YEAR ON EARTH Continues Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. on PBS Explore the Wonderful and Complex Worlds of Six Animal Babies as They Survive Their First Year in… Read More
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David Chappelle Set to Host Benefit Concert for Ohio Shooting
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Comedian Dave Chappelle plans to host a special block party and benefit concert in southwest Ohio for those affected by the recent mass shooting. Chappelle will… Read More
![W.H. Sammis Coal Plant in Stratton, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wh_sammis_power_plant_-_firstenergy-e1554831003255-900x422.jpg)
Advocates Say Climate Change, Children’s Health Issues Intertwine
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A new report from the Ohio Environmental Council and Policy Matters Ohio says climate change has significant negative impacts on children’s health, which they say highlights the urgency to reduce… Read More
![Mourners bring flowers to a makeshift memorial Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, for the slain and injured in the Oregon District after a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, in Dayton.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19218610659782-e1565121795868-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Attorney General Backs Release of Gunman School Records
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General is siding with media organizations suing for the school records of the gunman who killed nine people earlier this month. Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local… Read More
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Deadly Virus Detected in West Virginia White-Tailed Deer
By: Associated Press
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Wildlife officials say a deadly virus has been detected in white-tailed deer in southern West Virginia. The state Division of Natural Resources says in a… Read More