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In The Fight For Money For The Opioid Crisis, Will The Youngest Victims Be Left Out?
By: Blake Farmer | NPR
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The opioid epidemic is intergenerational, with tens of thousands of babies born every year dependent on opioids. Advocates worry lawsuits against the drug industry might overlook these children.
This Week On Radio Free Athens: November 23, 2019
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens! Typically the program runs from 9 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST every Saturday, and can also be heard through this link. Here is a list… Read More
‘Dark Waters’ Puts PFAS Saga on Big Screen as Ohio Valley Contamination Comes to Light
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The new film “Dark Waters” depicts the real-life story of the 20-year battle waged by attorney Rob Bilott against chemical giant DuPont. We meet Bilott, played by Mark Ruffalo, as a young corporate defense lawyer living in Cincinnati. His grandmother, who lives in Parkersburg, West Virginia, gives his phone number to local farmer, Earl Tennant…. Read More
Governor Not Yet Embracing School Funding Redistribution Idea
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Governor Mike DeWine is not embracing a school funding reform idea the leader of the Ohio House threw out earlier this week. Earlier this week, Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R- Glenford) suggested lawmakers pool local tax dollars in a fund that the state can redistribute to districts based on their capacity to generate tax revenue. Householder… Read More
MSHA Comment Period Shows Divide on Measures to Protect Miners Health
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The comment period has closed for the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule on respirable silica, a major contributor to skyrocketing rates of lung disease among coal miners. The 49 relevant comments included a striking testimony from an anonymous coal miner sharing details of the ways in which current mine operators cheat on dust… Read More
PUCO Rejects AEP’s Solar Project Plan
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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State regulators have denied AEP’s plan to charge ratepayers a fee for what would be the largest solar project in Ohio. The decision came down to whether electric customers needed the power plant in order to justify the additional cost to electric bills. AEP proposed guaranteeing the purchase of solar power from two plants in Highland County, currently in development. But the Public… Read More
West Virginia Teenager Charged with Stabbing 2 Girls
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Police say a West Virginia teenager stabbed two girls in their stomachs after an early morning argument in Huntington. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday in Cabell County says 18-year-old Zendal Tatum has been charged with assault. The filing says a witness told officers that Tatum pulled out a knife during an… Read More
Kentucky Gov-elect says He Won by Focusing on People’s Needs
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democrat Andy Beshear says he won the governor’s race in Republican-leaning Kentucky by focusing on voters’ anxieties and not the “24-hour cable news cycle.” In a Friday interview with The Associated Press, the governor-elect says the political culture has “wandered sometimes further and further away” from the day-to-day needs of people…. Read More
Ohio Identifies Dozens of Overpayments Using New Data Tool
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has used a new data tool to identify dozens of duplicate payments made by state government offices since the start of the year. A pilot review of InnovateOhio Platform technologies found 56 erroneous payments over 22 different state agencies, boards and commissions between January and September. They totaled nearly $118,000. Republican… Read More
WOUB Learning Lab Offers Ohio Ready to Learn Workshops
Free professional development for childcare providers and early childhood educators ATHENS, OH – Calling all childcare providers and early childhood educators! The WOUB Public Media Learning Lab is offering professional development workshops to help you get the hands-on training needed to improve the lives of children and families in our region. All workshops are Ohio… Read More