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Ohio Men’s Basketball: Dartis’ Hot Shooting Helps Bobcats Overcome Turnover Bug in Win Over EMU
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — With less than a minute to play and the Bobcats up just three points, Lunden McDay stood in the corner in front of his bench as the… Read More

Study Finds Coal Closures Saved Thousands Of Lives
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A new study finds the closure of coal-fired power plants and transition to natural gas generation across the United States over a decade saved an estimated 26,610 lives due to… Read More

Report: Limited Evidence to Support Effectiveness of Widespread GPS Monitoring
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A state panel is reviewing a report that takes a deep dive into GPS monitoring of convicted criminals recently released from prison. They’re studying whether Ohio should expand the use… Read More

Some Presidential Candidates Didn’t Make it on the Ohio Ballot
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Two of the Democrats running for president have not been certified to have their name listed on the March 17 Ohio primary ballot. One of the two has been certified to be a write-in… Read More

Kentucky Waiving Testing Fees for People Seeking GED Diploma
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will start waiving testing fees for people wanting to obtain a GED diploma. Beshear said Tuesday that the Education and Workforce… Read More

Report: Number of Children without Health Insurance Grows
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has asked the state’s Medicaid official to look into what can be done in response to the recent increase in the number of… Read More

Judge Denies Attempt by Cities to Delay Ohio’s New Gun Law
By: Associated Press
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – A judge has turned down a request by several Ohio cities to delay part of the state’s new gun law. The cities are challenging the law… Read More

Ohio Seeks to Plug Oil and Gas Wells, Plans to Award $25M
By: Associated Press
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CANTON, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to plug a backlog of orphan and idle wells. A department spokesman says the Division of Oil and… Read More

Suggested Listening ’19: Brian Koscho
Every year WOUB Culture spotlights what music-centric folks in the region have been listening to all year round right in time for the holidays in our annual best-of-the-year features. Brian… Read More