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Ohio football: Solich talks about new extension
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, Idaho — New year, new coach. Frank Solich will be coaching the Ohio Bobcats through the 2021 season after agreeing to a 2-year contract extension. Frank has made it very clear that his passion for the game, even at age 75, has not changed one bit. “I feel really good about it,” Frank Solich… Read More
Ohio Football: Solich, Players talk about blue turf
By: Thomas Garverick
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BOISE, Idaho — From the Rocky Mountain high altitude to the blue turf — it’s what every team has to deal with when they play at Albertsons Stadium. But for Ohio, they’re just treating it like a football game, so once kickoff happens, it’s game on. “We’re looking forward to it, just hope we don’t… Read More
Farmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In 2019, And Hardly Anyone Objected
By: Dan Charles | NPR
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Farmers got more than $22 billion in government payments in 2019 — and most of the money came through a program that Congress never approved. It’s the highest level of farm subsidies in 14 years.
WATCH: Local Newsrooms Across the Country are Closing. Here’s Why that Matters
By: PBS Newshour
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Across the country, local newspapers are printing fewer pages, less frequently — and sometimes collapsing entirely. Recent studies paint a grim picture of the decline in local newspapers and the impact it has on American politics. Jeffrey Brown reports and talks to Chuck Plunkett, formerly of the Denver Post, and the GroundTruth Project’s Charles Sennott… Read More
WATCH: From Marijuana Legalization to Minimum Wage, How State Laws are Changing in 2020
By: PBS Newshour
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Now that 2020 has arrived, scores of new laws are going into effect across the country. From legalization of marijuana and criminal justice reform to raising minimum wage and the cost of electric cars, state legislatures are having a major impact on the nation’s laws. The Hill’s Reid Wilson joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss specific… Read More
2020 Hindsight: The Ohio Valley’s Decade in Data
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The year: 2009. A Senator from Illinois named Barack Obama has just made history upon taking the presidential oath of office. The national economy is at a low point in the Great Recession. And the Pittsburgh Steelers are the first NFL team to win six Super Bowls. Ten years later, as 2019 gives way to… Read More
Justice Appoints New DMV Commissioner
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has picked the director of a General Motors dealership as the state’s new DMV commissioner. The Republican governor announced the appointment of Everett Frazier in a Thursday news release. He says Frazier has more than 30 years experience in the auto industry, most recently as the… Read More
Former WV Prison Guard Settles 3 Sex Abuse Lawsuits
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A former correctional officer in West Virginia has settled three lawsuits by women who say he sexually abused them while they were inmates. The women’s lawyer, state Sen. Mike Woelfel, says former guard James Widen agreed to settle the cases for a total of $240,000. The lawsuits say Widen abused the women… Read More
New Kentucky Official Reverses Ruling on Teach Sickouts
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says public school teachers who called in sick to protest legislation at the Capitol in Frankfort did not violate the law. A Monday letter from Governor Beshear’s labor secretary concludes that the teachers were not engaged in an illegal work stoppage, although some schools did have to… Read More
Ohio School District Brings Back In-School Driver’s Ed Class
By: Associated Press
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio school district has brought back in-school driver’s ed classes to help more students earn licenses. Akron Public Schools is piloting the program’s return in schools with the greatest need. The classes take place after school at a discount, with some students earning scholarships to defray the cost. Driver’s ed… Read More
Seven Shot at Bar in Huntington on New Year’s Day
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HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP) – Police in West Virginia say seven people were injured after a shooting at a bar in Huntington early New Year’s Day. Huntington’s interim police chief says the shooting happened Wednesday at the Kulture Hookah Bar. No arrests have been made. More than a dozen shell casings were found outside the… Read More
WOUB Gives Pittsburgh News and Sports Anchor Career Opportunity
Andrew Stockey didn’t originally plan on pursuing broadcast journalism ATHENS, OH – WTAE Pittsburgh News and Sports Anchor Andrew Stockey’s path to the anchor desk wasn’t a typical one. When he was in college at Ohio University, the 1989 Honors Tutorial College graduate never intended to be on the air. You see, Stockey’s original… Read More
UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute w/ Darnell Hunt and Dan Fessler
There are really exciting things happening in the world of kindness research. UCLA recently established the Bedari Kindness Institute, where experts will work on promoting a more humane world and exploring how and why being nice to others reduces depression and the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. In this episode of The Kindness Podcast,… Read More
Powerful writing can empower your success, says award-winning author Carla Bass
For 30 years, retired Air Force Colonel Carla Bass worked with officers, ambassadors, and congressional delegations, drafting executive letters, talking points, personnel appraisals and nominations. Along the way she perfected her writing methodologies, composed a handbook, and taught thousands of Air Force personnel how to write powerfully. In this episode, Carla shares tips from the… Read More