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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.
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.
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 season with five straight wins but have dropped three straight. Hear from Freshman Heather McGuire and Head Coach Aaron Rodgers as they discuss how Ohio… Read More
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 resources for personal use. The Auditor of State’s fiscal year 2018 audit of Muskingum County, released Thursday, issued a finding for recovery for $18,517 against… Read More
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 police say 23-year-old Henry Green, who was black, ignored commands by two white officers to drop his gun during the incident. Court documents and depositions… Read More
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 Court Judge Dan Polster said in his order that he has done nothing over the past two years to favor cities and counties seeking money… Read More
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 her husband, Daniel, pleaded not guilty in the death of their son, Dylan. Groves’ attorney, Robert Shawn Stratton, stipulated to a psychiatrist’s finding about her… Read More
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 from their coal-dependent communities. When coal company Blackjewel abruptly declared bankruptcy in July, it left some 1100 Appalachian coal miners in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia without pay…. Read More
‘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.
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 reports justices ruled Thursday that the Franklin Circuit Court could hear an appeal by the newspaper for records from a sexual harassment complaint filed in… Read More
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 shopping mall. A court clerk in Cabell County says a judge on Thursday set a Nov. 15 bench trial for Santana Renee Adams. The 24-year-old… Read More
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.
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 the commission Thursday morning, according to the commissioners’ office. Russell has worked in the clerk’s office for more than a decade, most recently serving as… Read More
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 year 2018 audit of the county this week, which uncovered “poor internal controls” that resulted in eight Board of Elections employees being overpaid a total… Read More
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 Sunday at the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema in Charleston. Organizer Jon Matthews says the festival opened successfully in Lewisburg in 2015, but lost funding after… Read More
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 burn bans because of the risk of wildfires. WKMS-FM reports there have been more than 70 counties in the state imposing the burn bans. Calloway, Ballard, Fulton… Read More
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 shopping mall. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports 24-year-old Santana Renee Adams is set to appear in court Thursday on a false report of an emergency charge. She faces… Read More