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Burrow Heisman Win Inspires Record Setting Fundraising
By: Atish Baidya
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Update 12/17/19 As of 11:20 a.m. today more than 10,000 people have donated $358,278. Fundraising campaigns on social media inspired by Joe Burrow’s Heisman Trophy acceptance speech have raised more than $200,000 in just over 24 hours. In the emotional speech on Saturday in New York City, Burrow put a spotlight on the issue of… Read More
OHIO Business Major Would Not Wait for Graduation
By: Claire Milano, Shane Bradshaw
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While many college students worry about how to pay tuition and where they will land a job when they graduate, Ohio University business major Ethan Hodson found a way around those problems: He is building a fashion business even before getting his diploma. There is something unique about Ohio University that allows so many creative… Read More
Backers of Gun Background Checks Won’t Try for 2020 Ballot
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A gun safety group seeking a change of state law in Ohio to require background checks on virtually all guns sales said Friday it now plans a 2021 ballot issue. Ohioans for Gun Safety was cleared in July to begin collecting signatures for a proposal to close loopholes in background checks… Read More
Major League Baseball Drops Marijuana, Adds Opioids, Cocaine To ‘Drugs Of Abuse’ List
By: Paolo Zialcita | NPR Intern
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The changes follow the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found with opioids and alcohol in his system.
Week In Review: Lady Tomcats Continue Great Start; Boys Look to Find Momentum
By: Zach Paquette
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GLOUSTER, Ohio – Blake Guffey and company looked to build off of last Friday’s 19-point win over Belpre. On Tuesday, they hit the road and took on a young South Gallia team and they escaped with a tight 58-54 victory. Trimble had the turnover bug early on, carrying over from the Belpre game. On top… Read More
Dismissal of Ohio Lawsuit Against Pipeline Company is Upheld
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – An Ohio appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the state against a natural gas pipeline company over environmental violations. The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Canton ruled this week the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency waived its right to enforce regulations when it failed to act within… Read More
Train Worker Killed in West Virginia Derailment
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WASHINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A sheriff’s office in West Virginia says an employee for a freight transportation line was killed when a train went off the rails near a chemical plant. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that the CSX train derailed near the Chemours chemical plant in Washington, West Virginia,… Read More
Hunting Totals Down During West Virginia’s Traditional Firearms Season
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Wildlife officials say the number of antlered white-tailed deer killed in West Virginia during the two-week firearms season was down compared to a year ago. The Division of Natural Resources says hunters killed 36,796 deer from Nov. 25 through Dec. 7. That’s down 17 percent from the 2018 period. The… Read More
Online Check-in Expanding for Ohio BMV
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio is expanding an online check-in program aimed at reducing the time people spend waiting in line at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for services such as license renewals. Officials say the “Get In Line, Online” program will expand statewide over the next six months. It lets customers check in online,… Read More
Graduation Brings Jobs and Opportunities for WOUB Students
Tyler Corbit and Ben Schwartz are taking the next step in their careers ATHENS, OH – Two Ohio University students who work in the newsroom at WOUB Public Media have graduated and already know what they’ll be doing next. Tyler Corbit and Ben Schwartz, both news and information majors, participated in the Fall Semester Undergraduate… Read More