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![New research illuminates how the measles virus may suppress the immune system after an infection.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/measles-1-2156c35a4f85e1dfd21c69bb6e4371bd5626fd7a-e1572553751100-900x422.jpg)
Measles Virus May Wipe Out Immune Protection For Other Diseases
By: Emily Vaughn | NPR
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Another reason not to skip the measles vaccine: A measles infection may cause lasting harm to the immune system, research finds, making patients more vulnerable to other diseases.
![Jasper Davis gets drinking water from a mountain stream in Martin County, Ky. He says he's one of many in the struggling coal region who have trouble affording their water bill.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_0050-bcb4ce3582b9d2cb8532975ede5258b67ea6df10-e1572543668766-900x422.jpg)
First These Kentuckians Couldn’t Drink The Water. Now They Can’t Afford It
By: Sydney Boles | NPR
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In a struggling coal region of Kentucky, moves to fix a notoriously dirty water supply have created a new crisis: Many are now unable to afford their water bills.
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Google to Break Ground on $600 Million Data Center in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Google says it is set to break ground on its $600 million data center in an Ohio city, part of $13 billion in planned investments by… Read More
![Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves after speaking at her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday as the House prepared to vote — then pass — a resolution formalizing its impeachment inquiry into President Trump.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/gettyimages-1179197127-cd72d91f91b751c4bebd67aec099382f52f70292-e1572537267119-900x422.jpg)
House Passes Resolution Formalizing Impeachment Inquiry
By: Brandon Carter | NPR
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The resolution authorizes the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee to conduct open hearings and allows the president and his attorneys to cross-examine witnesses.
![A patient holds a vial of insulin during a news conference outside the Olde Walkersville Pharmacy, Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Windsor, Ont.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AP_19209621082357-e1575913034135-900x422.jpg)
Bill Would Make Insulin More Affordable For Diabetics
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Diabetics who depend on insulin to live often find themselves paying hundreds, sometimes more than $1000 a month, for that medication. A new bill would limit that out of pocket… Read More
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DeWine Says Addressing Increase in Uninsured Children is a Priority
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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There are about 133,000 children in Ohio that do not have health care insurance, according to a report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. The study analyzed census… Read More
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Kentucky Officials Fight to Keep Out Fatal Deer Disease
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife is increasing efforts to prevent the spread of a disease that afflicts deer and elk herds. The agency is… Read More
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Proposal Offers High School Diploma with Associate Degree in W.Va.
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An education plan under development in West Virginia aims to have some students graduate with simultaneous degrees from high school and community college. The Charleston Gazette-Mail… Read More
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ODOT Says Gas Tax Hike Returns Agency To Solid Financial Ground
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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As of November 1, Ohio’s 10.5 cent gas tax increase from the state’s transportation budget has been in place for four months. And the director of the Ohio Department of Transportation said… Read More
![In this November 2005 file photo, Larry Greene, public information director of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, demonstrates how a curtain is pulled between the death chamber and witness room at the prison in Lucasville, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AP_18020016106706-e1545419978265-900x422.jpg)
2 More Ohio Executions Delayed Amid Lack of Lethal Drugs
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Gov. Mike DeWine has delayed two more executions, citing Ohio’s continuing struggles to find supplies of lethal injection drugs. James Hanna was scheduled to die Dec…. Read More
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
West Virginia Reading, Math Scores Below National Average
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia fourth-grade students showed drops in math and reading scores on the latest Nation’s Report Card and remained below the national average. Results released Wednesday… Read More
![Rep. Adam Holmes (R-Nashport, center) talks about his "surprise billing" bill along with Reps. Jim Butler (R-Oakwood. left), Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) and Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton).](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/butler_holmes_edwards_carruthers_-_credit_kasler-e1572542859249-900x422.jpg)
Republicans Propose “Free Market” Solution To Unexpected Medical Bills
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Several Ohio House Republicans are backing a bill that they say provides options to avoid “surprise billing”, when patients get unexpected big invoices from out of network providers after visiting… Read More
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Another Little Library Graces Armory Park
By: Rhyann Green
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Athens County Democratic Party held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of its latest service project in Armory Park. The site is now home to a… Read More
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Next Generation of Doctors Get an Early Start
By: Andrea Robinson
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ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University’s Pediatric Club has created an opportunity for kids in the community to experience what it is like to be a doctor. Doctor for a Day… Read More
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Episode 083 : “Inspire More” w/ Robert Neely
Since 2014, more than 500 million people have been inspired by the positive news and uplifting content of the Inspire More website and daily newsletter. Through the power of this… Read More