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Ohio Football: The Night That Built the Bobcats
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — By the time Dion Byrum has crossed the goal line and turned to look back at his teammates, the Ohio student body had already started rushing the… Read More
![A food pantry client adds a carton of yogurt to her cart at the food pantry at Jewish Family Services in Denver, Colo.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gettyimages-621152558_sq-424c0d6edeed43ac0f11a5cca5767c794dd5bcaa-e1567625196305-900x422.jpg)
Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.
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Ohio Women’s Basketball: 2019-20 Schedule Released, ‘Cats face four Power Five opponents
By: Bryan Kurp
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ATHENS, Ohio – Last season, the Ohio women’s basketball team finished with 30 wins and was a MAC Tournament finalist. However, the Bobcats did not make the NCAA Tournament. One… Read More
![Voters cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Grady High School for the mid-term elections last November in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia is set to replace all of its voting machines, which cybersecurity experts had deemed insecure, before the 2020 elections.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/voters-in-georgia-f93f271c1702c1191773c509a81c9f1a4bb8028b-e1567609763535-900x422.jpg)
Cyber Experts Warn Of Vulnerabilities Facing 2020 Election Machines
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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America’s elections infrastructure is more secure than it was four years ago, but many lingering weaknesses won’t be resolved in time for Election Day next year.
![A Walmart logo forms part of a sign outside a Walmart store, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Walpole, Mass. Walmart is going back to its folksy hunting heritage and getting rid of anything that's not related to a hunting rifle after a mass shooting this summer.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19246600415610-89594a618296462eb0b3551553d365673f1193fb-e1567607384466-900x422.jpg)
Walmart Curbs Ammunition Sales, Calls For Stronger Background Checks
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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Walmart will phase out handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition. It’s also restricting “open carry” in stores. A month ago, two shootings happened at two Walmarts in one week.
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Nuclear Plants Want Court to Stop Vote on Financial Rescue
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The owner of Ohio’s two nuclear power plants is asking the state Supreme Court to block a proposed statewide vote that aims to overturn a financial… Read More
![Teachers from across Kentucky gather inside the state Capitol to rally for increased funding for education, Friday, April 13, 2018, in Frankfort, Ky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AP_18103808370732-e1533238546964-900x422.jpg)
Judge Refuses to Step Aside from Teacher ‘Sickout’ Case
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s legal team has failed to persuade a judge to step aside from hearing a lawsuit stemming from protests that shut down some… Read More
![Matt Hepler of the advocacy group Appalachian Voices.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Matt-Hepler1-e1567615051351-900x422.jpg)
Idle Lands: Justice Coal Group Top User Of Loophole Allowing Mine Lands To Sit Idle
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Standing at an overlook on the top of Black Mountain — the tallest point in Kentucky — the wooded Appalachian mountains stretch on like a sea of green for miles…. Read More
![FILE – This April 4, 2017, file photo shows the entrance to FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/david_besse_nuclear_plant_-_by_ron_schwane-e1564149960519-900x422.jpg)
Nuclear Plants Want Court to Stop Vote on Financial Rescue
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The owner of Ohio’s two nuclear power plants is asking the state Supreme Court to block a proposed statewide vote that aims to overturn a financial… Read More
![Workers break ground on new border wall construction about 20 miles west of Santa Teresa, N.M., last month. The Trump administration has started the arduous process of canceling $3.6 billion in military construction projects to fund its plans to build more of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19235764094566-4738a30205dd79c569d99f62e331c85ba5dc3a40-e1567605820341-900x422.jpg)
Trump Administration Diverts $3.6 Billion From Military Projects To Border Wall
By: Claudia Grisales | NPR
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper began notifying lawmakers which projects will be canceled in their districts. “It is a slap in the face to the members of the Armed Forces,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
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Beshear Proposes Pay Raise for Kentucky Teachers
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear is proposing a $2,000 across-the-board pay raise for Kentucky’s teachers. Beshear rolled out his plan Wednesday in an effort to increase… Read More
![Sharyn Rigsbee demonstrates special voting machine.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sharyn_rigsbee_voting_machine_demo__credit_jo_ingles_-e1540418896599-900x422.jpg)
Judge Allows Purge of Voters from Ohio Rolls to Begin
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge says there should be no delay in purging 235,000 people from Ohio’s voter registration rolls. The Columbus Dispatch reports U.S. District Judge James Graham ruled… Read More
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Park: Fatal, Falling Tree Piece Wasn’t ‘Natural Occurrence’
By: Associated Press
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LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say they found evidence a falling piece of tree that killed a woman at an Ohio state park wasn’t “a natural occurrence.” They’re investigating whether… Read More
![Kevin Morby photographed for his upcoming fifth record "Oh My God."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/KevinMorby_OhMyGod_BarrettEmke4394-900x422.jpg)
Kevin Morby’s Duo Tour Headed to Stuart’s Sept. 8
By: Emily Votaw
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On Sunday, September 8 Kevin Morby will perform with William Tyler at Stuart’s Opera House. Morby is a Nelsonville Music Festival alumni, having played the festival in 2018. Earlier this… Read More
![Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin at an event](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/hepconnectbevin-e1556291685246-900x422.jpg)
Bevin Campaign Ad Touts Job Growth During His Term
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s first TV ad of his fall reelection campaign plays up the state’s job growth and his willingness to make tough choices… Read More
![Inside the All People's Market, customers can choose fresh fruits and vegetables, which allows them to use SNAP benefits at grocery stores.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/inside_the_market-e1567608231593-900x422.jpg)
Food Pantries Serving More Customers As Fears Over Economy Grow
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The numbers of low-income Ohioans turning to food pantries for help are climbing. And with signs of trouble for the economy on the horizon, advocates at Ohio’s 12 regional foodbanks… Read More
![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)
VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Leaking Ojeda’s Medical Records
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Department of Veterans Affairs employee has pleaded guilty to leaking the medical records of Richard Ojeda as the former Army major was running for Congress…. Read More
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Investors Sue Over Failed Battery Plant in Appalachia
By: Associated Press
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PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of Kentucky investors has sued two executives of a battery manufacturer that suspended plans to build a $372 million facility and hire 875 workers… Read More
![Voters cast their ballot early at the Franklin County Board of Elections last November.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/more_voters_last_wknd_early_voting_franklin_county_nov_2018_-_credit_kasler_cropped-e1567606859648-900x422.jpg)
Proposed Ballot Initiative Change Requires Involvement From More Counties
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A resolution seems to be gaining momentum in the Ohio House that would change the process for putting a constitutional amendment on a statewide ballot. Rep. Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) wants… Read More
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Ohio Patrol Reports 10 Crash Deaths Over Labor Day Weekend
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says there were slightly fewer deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the long Labor Day weekend. Troopers say 10 people died in crashes… Read More
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West Virginia Supreme Court’s Fall Term Beginning
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court will hear six cases as it begins its fall term. The term starts Wednesday in the Supreme Court Chamber in the… Read More
![William Anderson Hatfield, Levisa “Levicy” Hatfield and Family - AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "The Feud"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/The-Feud-American-Experience-900x422.jpg)
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Feud” | Tuesday, September 10 at 9 pm
American Experience The Feud Premieres Tuesday, September 10, 2019 on WOUB New Film Reveals the Real Story Behind the Infamous Hatfield-McCoy Feud The most famous family conflict in American… Read More
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Chagas Disease Is Being Battled By Ohio University Researchers and Students
Ohio University researchers and students are fighting to prevent the dreaded Chagas disease in Ecuador and its spread to the United States. Each year, according to the World Health Organization,… Read More