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Lynched Athens Co. Man Memorialized
By: Allie Eldredge
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Independent radio producer Laura Harbert created this audio postcard of the Christopher Davis event. ATHENS, Ohio– Members of the Athens community gathered under the Richland bridge Saturday to commemorate Christopher… Read More
![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, shown outside the U.S. Capitol on July 25, has been working on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19206610678448-212c77ae84faf9f0c6892c49a1f2f15df80928d6-e1568903573727-900x422.jpg)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Unveils Plan To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
By: Susan Davis | NPR
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The House speaker has been privately working for months on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump.
![A survey of women ages 18 to 44 found that for an estimated 3.3 million women in that age group, were raped before they ever had a sexual encounter. Researchers say if the numbers included all women they'd be much higher.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/rape-health-effects-8933754357bb9dd24fee76d5e8154e779b06043f-e1568904641471-900x422.jpg)
‘Tip Of The Iceberg’ — 1 In 16 Women Reports First Sexual Encounter As Rape
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.
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W. Va. Magistrate Judge to Take GED Test After Suspension
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A lawyer for a West Virginia magistrate says the judge will take a GED test after being suspended for not finishing high school. Attorney Teresa C…. Read More
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Police: Man Charged in High-Speed, Multi-County Chase
By: Associated Press
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COSHOCTON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a driver who led law enforcement on a multi-county, high-speed chase in Ohio has been charged with felonious assault. Court records show 47-year-old Stephen… Read More
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Long Running Emancipation Celebration Set For Sept. 21 in Gallipolis
The Emancipation Proclamation has been celebrated and observed in Gallia County, Ohio continuously since 1863. The Gallia County Emancipation Day Celebration is reported to be one of the longest continuous… Read More
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Man, Young Daughter Killed in House Fire
By: Associated Press
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QUAKER CITY, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a house fire has killed a 42-year-old man and his 5-year-old daughter in Ohio. The Daily Jeffersonian reports those killed in the blaze… Read More
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17 Charged in California-to-West Virginia Drug Operation
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say 17 people have been charged with distributing methamphetamine and heroin in shipments from California to West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced the… Read More
![A bottle of OxyContin with pills scattered around](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AP_17261825665428-e1505996294753-900x422.jpg)
Purdue Pharma Asks Judge to Stop Lawsuits Against Sacklers
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on Wednesday asked a bankruptcy court judge to halt all lawsuits against the company and its former directors, including members of the Sackler family, which owns… Read More
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Federal Biologist: Black Vultures are Invading West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal biologist says federally protected vultures are invading West Virginia, having migrated from Central and South America about 45 years ago and now settling up… 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)
More Threatened Voter Registrations Under Review in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State election officials are reviewing about 1,000 more Ohio voter registrations that were flagged for cancellation during a recent purge to assure they weren’t improperly deleted…. Read More
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Kentucky Scraps Plan for Distributing Real ID Licenses
By: Bruce Schriener | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has backed off plans to have circuit court clerk’s offices distribute new driver’s licenses that comply with a federal travel law stemming from the Sept…. Read More
![Near the scene of the miners’ protest in Harlan Co., KY.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Miners_On_Tracks-63-1-e1568902685352-900x422.jpg)
Paychecks Cut For Some Blackjewel Miners; Others Still Wait
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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West Virginia employees of coal operator Blackjewel LLC have received their final paychecks more than two months after the company declared bankruptcy on July 1. In an agreement reached last… Read More
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Ohio Football: Rourke Wants More Than Personal Records
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — When asked following the Bobcats’ 33-31 loss to Marshall how he felt about breaking Ohio’s all-time touchdowns record, senior quarterback Nathan Rourke’s response was short but firm…. Read More
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Episode 077 : Orly Wahba
Orly Wahba, is what I would call a kindness rockstar. She is the founder/CEO of Life Vest Inside, Director/Author of the viral video, Kindness Boomerang, and she is CEO of… Read More