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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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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’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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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