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U.S. Senator Rob Portman Says More Needed To Prevent Gun Violence
Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he supports parts of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 17-point plan to curb gun violence in Ohio. Portman says he thinks more needs to be done… Read More
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Arts West to Showcase OU Fine Arts Prints Sept. 6
By: Emily Votaw
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On Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7, Arts West will showcase a print sale of work by the Ohio University School of Art & Design printmakers. Proceeds of the… Read More
![A sign warns of an abandoned uranium mine. Two such mines, in addition to a former mill site, surround the Red Water Pond Road Community in the Navajo Nation.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Red-Water-Pond-3-e1567712575392-900x422.jpg)
While “Zombie” Mines Idle, Cleanup And Workers Remain In Limbo
By: Joe Yerardi | Mark Olalde | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The sound of metal banging against metal broke the calm on the high mesa separating Colorado’s Paradox and Big Gypsum valleys. An old rusted headframe marked the entrance to an… Read More
![Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, gives a thumbs up as he arrives during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Cincinnati, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AP_18311148578181-1-e1567711574594-900x422.jpg)
Authorities Question Congressman’s Campaign Funds
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – An attorney for a veteran Ohio Republican congressman says authorities are examining possible “financial malfeasance” in his campaign funds. Mark Braden says Rep. Steve Chabot of Cincinnati… Read More
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Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn’t working, Congress created a temporary fix. Documents obtained by NPR show that the program didn’t fix much.
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Two Armed Robberies Reported in One Night in Athens
ATHENS (WOUB) — Athens police responded to reports of two armed robberies overnight. According to a media release from the Athens Police Department, the first robbery happened on Rufus Street… Read More
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‘Not Just Merle Haggard and Garth Brooks’: Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’
By: Emily Votaw
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On September 18, 1973, 26-year-old Gram Parsons was partying. The former member of The Byrds and founder of short-lived but greatly revered acts The Flying Burrito Brothers and the International… Read More
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Athens’ Inoculous Perfecting Chops With Numerous Live Performances
By: Jessica Jones
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Athens’s very own Inoculous will be performing this Thursday evening, September 12, at Casa Nueva. The up-and-coming math rock band has been taking Athens by storm, playing live shows nearly… 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)
State Confirms Three Ill Due To Vaping But Is Investigating More
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Three cases of severe lung illness that are likely due to vaping have been confirmed in Ohio. And it’s thought there are more. The Ohio Department of Health’s Dr. Mark… Read More
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Kentucky Labor Cabinet Requesting Bond Payment from Coal Companies
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has sent letters to coal and construction companies that might be in violation of a state law that requires a bond to… Read More
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Episode 075 : The Kind Campaign w/ Lauren Paul & Molly Thompson
Lauren Paul and Molly Thompson are all about the Kind Campaign, a multi-platform movement that has transformed hundreds of thousands of lives, friendships, classrooms and communities around the world. They… Read More