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How To Spot Russian Trolls Online Ahead Of 2020 Election
Many of those inspirational messages you see online may be an attempt by Russia to sow discord among Americans ahead of the 2020 election.
Ohio Sec. of State Office Staves Off Attempted Russian Hack
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Secretary of State says his office fought off an attempted hack this past election day. After further investigation, the attempt to get into the office’s system was traced back to a company in Russia. Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office says there was what they call an “unsophisticated and unsuccessful” attempt to insert… Read More
Lady Lancers Drop First Game Versus Shenandoah
By: Alex Porter
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SARAHSVILLE, Ohio- In the first game of the season, the Federal Hocking Lady Lancers looked to get the season off on the right foot. Their first challenge of the 2019-20 season would be against the Shenandoah Raiders, a solid, non-conference foe. The theme of the game was a tale between two halfves and an overtime,… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats await their bowl fate
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — And now Ohio must play the waiting game to see if they will get a bid to a bowl game. We talked to the coaches and players after the game, and they certainly hope that they get one more chance to suit up in 2019. “I think in terms of bowls looking… Read More
Ohio’s New Tool to Fight Unemployment Fraud
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio has a new weapon to detect bogus claims by the few people who try to scam the state for unemployment checks each year. The state uses new hire reports from employers, cross matches with prison and jail records and other government documents to try to detect fraud. Bret Crowe with the Ohio Department of… Read More
Ohio Valley’s Premature Deaths Driving Down Nation’s Longevity Rates
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A new medical study shows that after decades of increasing life expectancy across the country, people are living shorter lives. And that trend is in part driven by premature deaths among people in the Ohio Valley due to the opioid epidemic, suicide and alcohol abuse. The article published Tuesday in the Journal of the American… Read More
FirstEnergy Solutions To Rename Amid Filing For Bankruptcy
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio-based coal and nuclear power generating agency says it will change its name once it restructures amid filing bankruptcy. Cleveland.com reports FirstEnergy Solutions announced Monday that it will rename the company to Energy Harbor. The company was founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. and runs nuclear power… Read More
LaRose: Russian-owned Company Attempted Ohio Election Hack
Ohio’s elections chief says his office detected and thwarted a foreign cyber attack on the day of this month’s election. Secretary of State Frank LaRose says the “relatively unsophisticated” hacking attempt Nov. 5 originated in Panama but was traced to a Russian-owned company. LaRose said would-be attackers were looking around for vulnerabilities in his office’s… Read More
Former Student Staff Thankful for WOUB Connections
Jaime Schapker, BSJ ’05, is now a public relations specialist at a large regional law firm ATHENS, OH – When Jaimie Schapker graduated from Ohio University in 2005 with a degree in journalism, she knew the connections WOUB Public Media would give her in the television news industry would be invaluable. What she didn’t know… Read More
Il Volo: Ten Years | Wednesday, December 4 at 8
IL VOLO: TEN YEARS – Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of the Superstar Trio With A Concert Featuring Beloved Hits And Songs From Their New Album – International superstars Il Volo are back with their sixth PBS special, a new concert celebrating their tenth anniversary of friendship, memories and making music together. Set against the… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Dismantle Akron, Become Bowl Eligible
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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AKRON, OH — Nathan Rourke took the snap and rolled right looking for an open receiver at the goal line. There wasn’t one, so he tucked the ball and sprinted to the pylon. He dove just inside it for the 1-yard score, but it wasn’t the touchdown that, ultimately, was significant. That play, should Ohio… Read More