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Lady Marauders Take Care of Business at the Line; Defeat Athens
By: Chloe Workman
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POMEROY, Ohio- As they say, games are won and lost on the free throw line. After a late push, the Lady Marauders defeated the Lady Bulldogs by a 51-39 deficit…. Read More

Lady Tomcats Defeat Belpre to Clinch Conference Title
By: Jake Motta
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GLOUSTER, Ohio- The Trimble Lady Tomcats and the Belpre Lady Golden Eagles left it all out on the floor Monday night as a lot was at stake for both teams…. Read More

Researchers Link Autism To A System That Insulates Brain Wiring
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey electrical signals.

Iowa Democratic Party: App ‘Coding Issue’ To Blame For Delay In Caucus Results
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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The Iowa Democratic Party said Tuesday that “the underlying data” collected at caucus sites “was sound” despite the smartphone app malfunction. The party expects to report results later Tuesday.

Why The World Cares More About The New Coronavirus Than The Flu
By: Nurith Aizenman | NPR
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Every year, viruses like influenza kill hundreds of thousands worldwide — yet countries don’t respond with lockdowns or airport screenings. Here’s why they’re doing so over the coronavirus outbreak.

CEO Ousted at Kentucky Aluminum Company Amid Questions About Controversial Funding
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A controversial economic development project in Ashland, Kentucky, hit a snag last week as aluminum company Braidy Industries ousted CEO and board chairman Craig Bouchard. In a statement, Braidy Industries’… Read More

West Virginia Judge Dismisses Murder Charge Against Teenager
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A murder charge against an 18-year-old West Virginia woman has been dismissed after prosecutors failed to find a key witness in the case. News outlets report… Read More

Athens Residents Hit by Email Scams
By: Tatum Otis
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Ohio University Police on Thursday tweeted about an increase in email scams in the Athens, Ohio area. Those tweets came after multiple reports of phishing scams. The tweet read: “We… Read More

Former WOUB Student Returns Home After Serving as a Foreign Correspondent
Kevin Ozebek worked in Turkey, Greece and Belgium reporting for outlets like TIME and Fox News ATHENS, OH – When Kevin Ozebek was a senior in high school in… Read More

“Leftover Women” Premieres On INDEPENDENT LENS, Monday, February 10
LEFTOVER WOMEN PREMIERES ON INDEPENDENT LENS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 ON PBS AND PBS.ORG Documentary Follows the Struggle of Young Women in China Facing Societal and Familial Pressure to Marry… Read More