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![A man wearing a Stronger Than Hate yarmulke stands outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the site of a shooting that killed 11 worshippers in 2018. Anti-Semitic homicides in the U.S. reached their highest level ever as a result of the shooting.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ap_19300692729471-9cd02def6704a9030fd710a2f7b5a8188ee81745-e1573598035800-900x422.jpg)
FBI Reports Dip In Hate Crimes, But Rise In Violence
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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The FBI released its annual tally of hate crimes on Tuesday. Attacks on individuals surged to a 16-year high in 2018 and hate-crime-related homicides rose from 15 to 24.
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Bill Would Require Ohio Pharmacists Be Educated About Naloxone Law
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio law permits pharmacists to give the overdose drug Naloxone without a prescription to people who deal with those with an opioid use disorder. But one state lawmaker says many… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse behind trees](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_5029-e1563469035156-900x422.jpg)
Lawmakers Propose Regulating Herbal Supplement Kratom
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Rep. Gary Scherer (R-Circleville) is proposing a bill, HB318, that would create an inspection and certification process for companies wanting to sell Kratom, an herbal supplement commonly found in powder… Read More
![Former President Jimmy Carter is having surgery to relieve pressure on his brain Tuesday. He's seen here earlier this month, teaching Sunday school at his church in Plains, Ga.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ap_19312094639456-2682dcd5079ea5529edf2c74013aa1e63b8dfc3b-e1573571901200-900x422.jpg)
Jimmy Carter Is Recovering From Surgery To Relieve Pressure On His Brain
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Former President Jimmy Carter, 95, was admitted to Emory University Hospital on Monday evening for the procedure. He was accompanied by his wife, Rosalynn.
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STELLA II Radio A Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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STELLA performed three blazing, sonically fascinating tracks in WOUB’s Radio A. You can hear a brief interview with the band, embedded above. Splitting their time between Columbus and Cincinnati, STELLA… Read More
![Opioid Epidemic graphic](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AP_737088508114-e1508343532464-900x422.jpg)
W. Va. Board Revokes License of Doctor Who Wrote Illegal Scripts
By: Associated Press
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MILTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia doctor who admitted in state and federal court to writing illegal opioid prescriptions and possessing drugs has had his license revoked. Records show… Read More
![Ohio University Alumni Gate](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/alumni-gate-e1570659798451-900x422.jpg)
Ohio University Researchers Getting $3.2 Million to Improve Teacher Training
By: Nick Evans | WOSU
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Researchers at Ohio University will receive $3.2 million to study a new approach to professional development for teachers. The effort is meant to make teachers better equipped to meet the needs… Read More
![Senate President Larry Obhof](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/larry_obhof_closeup_1_21219_-_chow-e1550853413278-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Senate President Pledges Action on Drug Sentencing Bill
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The leader of the Ohio Senate is pledging to take action by year’s end on a bill designed to reduce low-level drug possessions to misdemeanors and… Read More
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Ohio DREAMers Share Their Stories Ahead of U.S. Supreme Court Case on DACA
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A major piece of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy is set for a showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court after the lower courts rejected the attempt to phase-out the Deferred… Read More
![Kentucky on a map](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AP_1004291322-e1495727054879-900x422.jpg)
AK Steel has Final Production Run at Kentucky Plant
By: Associated Press
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – AK Steel has produced its last coil at a century-old plant in eastern Kentucky that was mostly idled more than three years ago. News outlets report… Read More
![Nathan Rourke Bobcats Football](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DSC_0094-2-e1573575943556-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Face Must-Win on Senior Night Against WMU
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — As the end of another football season approaches, one game always tends to stand out among the others. The final home game, or Senior Night, simply just… Read More
![Rylan Molihan Wellston](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DSC_0380-e1570856953960-900x422.jpg)
Player of the Year Film Watch: Rylan Molihan
By: Nick Henthorn
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The Wellston Golden Rockets finished the regular season 7-3 and found themselves in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. They ran into a 10-1 Ironton Fighting Tigers squad… Read More
![The flag of Ohio](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/state-of-ohio-flag-featured-image4-900x422.jpg)
Ohio-grown Christmas Trees Headed to Troops Overseas
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tree farmers in Ohio are joining forces with the state to send a little holiday cheer to the troops overseas. The Ohio Department of Agriculture and… Read More