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![A protester holds up a sign in favor of impeachment outside the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gettyimages-1171378890-44452823f46e64c295af5035aeb9b703be011fc0-e1569531082158-900x422.jpg)
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Americans Split on House Impeachment Inquiry
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Independents at this point say they are not on board with the impeachment inquiry. But with more revelations coming out, the pollsters warn, that could change.
![Income inequality in the U.S. grew worse in California and eight other states in 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau says. Here, a file photo shows the view from the balcony of a house listed at $5.5 million in San Francisco.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gettyimages-511273938-7a6f490b92599303f967091ef1677b6ef803c89f-e1569521993788-900x422.jpg)
U.S. Income Inequality Worsens, Widening To A New Gap
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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The gap between the richest and the poorest U.S. households is now the largest it’s been in the past 50 years, the U.S. Census Bureau says.
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Ohio Soccer: Bobcats looking to bounce back when MAC play begins
By: Curtis Feder
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Ohio (5-3-0) is looking to bounce back when MAC play begins on Friday when the Bobcats go to DeKalb, Illinois, to face off against the Huskies. The Bobcats started the… Read More
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Audit: Former Muskingum Co. Engineer Used County Resources on Personal Property
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A now-deceased, former Muskingum County Engineer and his bonding company have been ordered to pay back thousands of dollars after a state audit revealed he used public… Read More
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Fatal Ohio Police Shooting
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against police in Ohio’s capital city over the 2016 shooting of a man by undercover officers. Columbus… Read More
![Judge Dan Polster in his office](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AP_19257557812604-e1569522548907-900x422.jpg)
Judge in Opioid Litigation Won’t Remove Himself from Case
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The federal judge in Cleveland overseeing national opioid litigation denied the requests Thursday of several drug companies that he remove himself from the case. U.S. District… Read More
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Mom of Dead Baby in Well Found Competent for Murder Trial
By: Associated Press
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) – The mother of a months-old boy found dead in an Ohio well has been found competent for trial on charges including aggravated murder. Jessica Groves and… Read More
![Protesting miners blocked the tracks in the morning fog.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/blackjewel-miners-on-track-e1564575779614-900x422.jpg)
Former Blackjewel Miners End Railroad Blockade In Kentucky
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The nearly two-month blockade of a Kentucky railroad track is coming to an end as unpaid coal miners end their protest in order to take new jobs, start classes, or move away… Read More
![Whistleblowers have been reporting wrongdoing in government institutions since the late 1770s. But it has always been risky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/gettyimages-1169407702-7eae5932b884b5c6f068747146afd789fb29054b-e1569521763883-900x422.jpg)
‘Whistleblowing Is Really In Our DNA’: A History Of Reporting Wrongdoing
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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Whistleblowing dates back to the nation’s earliest days. It’s been a risky and controversial exercise ever since.
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Ky. Justices Rule in Favor of Newspaper Seeking Records
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a newspaper seeking documents related to a sexual harassment complaint against a Republican lawmaker. The Lexington Herald-Leader… Read More
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Trial Date Set for W.Va. Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A trial date has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a… Read More
![President Trump speaks during a meeting at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday in New York City.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19267706745170-dc84fe51c25ba0f3b4efac03782b3fca5c7acf18-e1569507328508-900x422.jpg)
READ: House Intel Releases Whistleblower Complaint On Trump-Ukraine Call
By: Brandon Carter | NPR
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A whistleblower filed a complaint about President Trump’s conversation with a foreign leader. Here is a redacted version of that complaint, cleared by the House intelligence committee.
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Athens Co. Commission Names Acting Clerk of Courts
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Athens County Commission has named an interim clerk of courts after the Tuesday death of Tina Willis. Candy Russell was selected during a special meeting of… Read More
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Audit: Athens Co. Board of Elections Overpayed Employees
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Athens County Board of Elections paid back the county after an audit found the organization overpayed eight employees. Auditor of State Keith Faber released the fiscal… Read More
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Applachian Queer Film Festival Returns to West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Appalachian Queer Film Festival is making its way back to screens in West Virginia after a short hiatus. The festival will be from Friday to… Read More
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Burn Bans in Effect Across Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) — Counties across Kentucky are issuing burn bans amid dry conditions. This week, two counties along the Land Between the Lakes, Lyon and Livingston, are imposing… Read More
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W.Va. Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale to Appear in Court
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A court appearance has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a… Read More
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Nobody is qualified to do something new
In 2008, stay-at-home Mom Rachel Stewart reentered the job market as the unqualified bookkeeper and office manager for a tiny company, Titan Restoration. She helped to grow the company, and… Read More
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Episode 078 : Sharon Kirkpatrick
Sharon Kirkpatrick’s life was forever changed when she lost her 20 year old son, Drew. In honor of Drew, she started the nonprofit Smiles From Drew, where she raises money… Read More