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Jake Dunn & The Blackbirds II Radio A Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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Fresh off the release of their latest full-length, Cosmic Americans, Jake Dunn & The Blackbirds performed three tracks off the album in WOUB’s Radio A, “Low,” “Roadside Rest,” and “Who… Read More
Bobcats Gather at Peden for 5th Annual 9/11 Stair Climb
By: Benjamin Schwartz
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Under the lights at Ohio University’s Peden Stadium, Bobcats gathered Tuesday evening to honor first responders and civilians who lost their lives during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on… Read More
An Interview With Bruce Cockburn
By: Emily Votaw
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Bruce Cockburn will perform at Stuart’s Opera House on Monday, September 23, and the acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter took a bit of his time prior to the performance to speak to… Read More
Oil Prices Jump Following Drone Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities
By: Scott Neuman | Bill Chappell | NPR
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It’s the largest one-day surge in crude prices in years. Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes, but the U.S. says Iran played a key role. Iran denies involvement.
UAW Goes On Strike Against General Motors
By: Bobby Allyn | Brakkton Booker | NP
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Picket lines began forming outside GM plants after the United Auto Workers voted Sunday to begin a strike at midnight. Nearly 50,000 workers are affected by the work stoppage.
How Rock ‘n’ Roll Translates to Burritos: Talking With O.A.R.’s Jerry DePizzo
By: Emily Votaw
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Although one might not readily know Jerry DePizzo’s name, they are most certainly aware of his work. DePizzo is the saxophonist for O.A.R., alternative rock giants responsible for hits such… Read More
Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
By: Bobby Allyn | NPR
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The bankruptcy follows the Sackler family, which owns Purdue, agreeing to surrender control of the company and offering $3 billion in cash to opioid-hit communities.
Man Pleads Not Guilty in 2 Slayings in Ohio in the 1970s
By: Associated Press
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – A man charged with murder in the slayings of two women in Ohio in the 1970s has pleaded not guilty. Seventy-five-year-old Gustave Sapharas pleaded not guilty… Read More
Other Opioid Claims Move Ahead Amid Bankruptcy
By: Associated Press
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The lead lawyers for local governments suing drug companies over the opioid crisis say the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy filing won’t stop a trial scheduled for next month against… Read More
W.Va. Man Caught With $25K of Heroin Sues Over Seizure of Home
By: Associated Press
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OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man whose house and car were seized after deputies found $25,000 worth of heroin in an illegal search is now suing the… Read More
USDA Projects Bid Decrease in Ohio Corn Crop This Year
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that Ohio’s corn crop will be down 34% compared with 2018. USDA statistician Cheryl Turner says that at 409 million… Read More
Ohio Senators Propose Renaming NASA Site for Neil Armstrong
By: Associated Press
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SANDSUKY, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s U.S. senators want Congress to rename a NASA research facility in northern Ohio after astronaut Neil Armstrong. Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown introduced… Read More
Ohio Receives $17.8 Million to Study Self-Driving Vehicles
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has received $17.8 million to generate data on self-driving vehicles, an area of research in which the state is already playing a prominent role, according… Read More
Bishop: $1.2M From Sale Will Go To Help Sex Abuse Victims
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say $1.2 million from the sale of the diocesan home of former West Virginia Catholic Bishop Michael J. Bransfield will go to assist victims of… Read More
Beshear Wins Endorsement From Fraternal Order of Police
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andy Beshear has won an endorsement from the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police. Beshear has stressed his record as attorney general… Read More
Land Trust Purchases 860-Acre Site in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Land Trust has purchased a site in Tucker County that includes the Moon Rocks hiking and mountain biking area. The Dominion Post reports… Read More