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READ: House Democrats Release Draft Resolution On Impeachment Inquiry
The resolution, which formalizes the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, outlines rules and procedures for the inquiry moving forward.
NCAA ‘Starts Process’ To Allow Compensation For College Athletes
The NCAA says it’s only starting to work out the details of how athletes would be compensated. The governing body’s decision Tuesday reverses course on its longstanding objection to the idea.
Kathy Mattea Named WVU Distinguished Artist in Residence
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Country singer Kathy Mattea will be coaching music students at West Virginia University. The university says in a news release that the Cross Lanes native has… Read More
How The Relationship Between Trump And His Spy Chiefs Soured
The CIA whistleblower complaint that sparked the impeachment inquiry is just the latest in a history of bad blood. And the mistrust Trump has for U.S. intelligence could pose a national security risk.
Dan Deacon Announces New Album With A Music Video Full Of Creepy Crawlies
“Sat by a Tree” stars actor and comedian Aparna Nancherla as… a decomposing corpse, in celebration of life. Very Deacon.
Speaking With Wreckless Eric
When Eric Goulden (known primarily as Wreckless Eric) answers my phone call on a Wednesday afternoon, he answers the phone as though I’m a fellow human being, which is a… Read More
Free School Lunches in WV at Risk Under New Trump Proposal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia education officials are warning that many students could become ineligible for free school lunches under a new Trump administration proposal that’s expected to reduce… Read More
Funding Helps W.Va. Airport Recover Costs of Landslide Cleanup
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal funding will help a West Virginia airport recover the costs of cleaning up after a 2015 landslide. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin… Read More
Kentucky College Degrees Climbing While Enrollment Drops
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of Kentucky college and university students receiving undergraduate degrees and certificates is continuing to climb, but preliminary enrollment figures are falling. The state Council… Read More
Ohio High Court Again Refuses to Hear Abortion Clinic Appeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Dayton area’s last abortion clinic is trying to avoid closure by pursuing a new state license and intervention by a federal court after the Ohio… Read More
WV Names Ombudsman for Overwhelmed Foster Care System
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has appointed an ombudsman for its overwhelmed foster care system. The state health department announced Monday that Pamela M. Woodman-Kaehler has been named to… Read More
DeWine Orders Review of Parole Board Policies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered a review of the state parole system following the alleged involvement of a recently released offender in a crash that… Read More
Bevin, Beshear Square Off in Combative Televised Debate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin aggressively pushed back against Democratic challenger Andy Beshear’s plan to legalize casino gambling, while the incumbent declared he regretted nothing he’s said… Read More
Ohio-Based Coal Giant Murray Energy Declares Bankruptcy
Murray Energy Corp., the largest underground coal mining company in America with a substantial footprint across the Ohio Valley, has filed for bankruptcy protection. “Although a bankruptcy filing is not… Read More
The Legends Behind the ‘Ghosts’ of Athens
In the heart of all the legends and lore surrounding Athens county and neighboring towns, Ohio University is home to an abundance of haunted rumors, ghost stories, and alleged sightings…. Read More