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Ohio volleyball: Vera Giacomazzi and Maggie Nedoma have a special relationship
By: Michael Roth
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Ohio Junior Setter Vera Giacomazzi set a 2019 NCAA record with 74 assists in a game against Kansas State. Giacomazzi and Junior Opposite Hitter Maggie Nedoma have great chemistry on… Read More

Ohio Football: De’Montre Tuggle taking his opportunity and running with it
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — “I was pretty happy. It was nice to put my name out there and let people know who I am,” Ohio football running back De’Montre Tuggle said…. Read More

Settlement Reached Over Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant Air Permit
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Environmental groups have reached a settlement agreement with a petrochemical company in Ohio to beef up air pollution controls at a proposed petrochemical plant along the Ohio River. Thailand-based PTT Global Chemical… Read More

‘This Is All Wrong,’ Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders At U.N. Climate Session
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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“This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be up here. I should be back in school, on the other side of the ocean,” activist Greta Thunberg tells leaders at a U.N. climate conference.

Mothman Festival 2019
By: Emily Votaw
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September 21-22 marked the annual Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The festival has been taking place for 18 years, drawing successively larger crowds each year to the small… Read More

W.Va. Senate Adjourns, Ending Special Session on Education
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s special legislative session is officially over. The Senate adjourned the education-focused session Monday after a brief meeting. Lawmakers in June passed a sweeping GOP… Read More

West Virginia Senator Resigns for New Job
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Greg Boso is stepping down from his seat. The Republican senator from Nicholas County announced Monday he’s resigning to serve as president of… Read More

U.N. Climate Summit Sets Stage For New National Emissions Promises
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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Humanity is not on track to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. Delegations from nearly 200 countries are meeting to discuss promises they made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Seventh Annual Steampunk Spectacle Set For Sept. 28
By: Jessica Jones
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The Athens Public Library is gearing up for the 7th annual Athens Steampunk Spectacle: Journey to the Center of the Earth Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m…. Read More

Lawmakers Waiting For Details On DeWine’s Gun Regulation Proposals
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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It’s been more than six weeks since Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled a 17-point approach to reducing gun violence, which included expanded background checks and a version of the red flag… Read More

Marshall University Sets Benefit for Food Bank
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two authors with West Virginia ties will deliver readings at Marshall University this week to benefit the Facing Hunger Foodbank. The event is at 7 p.m…. Read More

Officials to Launch Higher Education Initiative in Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials are preparing to launch a program that aims to increase the number of students seeking higher education after high school. The Council on Postsecondary… Read More

Speaking with Steve McDonald of Redd Kross
By: Emily Votaw
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Underground rock giants Redd Kross have just released a new album, Beyond the Door, embarked on their longest tour in decades (playing with (the) Melvins and Toshi Kasai,) and are… Read More

New Interview Process for Condemned Inmates Seeking Mercy
By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Members of the Ohio Parole Board will be given extensive information about the background of condemned inmates asking for mercy before they interview the prisoners, under… Read More

Transgender Group’s Birth Certificate Suit Advances in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four transgender people challenging an Ohio rule preventing people from changing the gender listings on their birth certificates have won their day in court. U.S. District… Read More

City Argues Man Cannot Sue Over Gun Restrictions
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The city of Columbus is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to rule individuals have no right to sue the city to overturn gun restrictions. City Attorney… Read More

Final Season: The Durrells in Corfu | MASTERPIECE | Begins Sunday, September 29
The final season of The Durrells in Corfu begins Sunday, September 29, 2019. at 8 pm on MASTERPIECE! Keeley Hawes (Upstairs Downstairs) stars as an intrepid widow who decamps from… Read More