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Ohio Using AI to Cut Potential Red Tape
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state of Ohio is going high-tech to weed out what could be considered overly burdensome government rules. An agency is using an artificial intelligence program to sift through hundreds… Read More
Amid Climate Debate and Coal’s Decline, West Virginia Considers its Future
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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On a recent soggy Wednesday evening, dozens of West Virginians packed a conference room inside the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center to discuss the need for a “just transition” for… Read More
Nelsonville Music Festival 2020 WOUB Interviews: Ezra Furman
By: Emily Votaw
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It’s Valentine’s Day, and I have an afternoon interview scheduled with Ezra Furman, a recently announced addition to the 2020 Nelsonville Music Festival. Furman performed at the festival back in… Read More
Gov. DeWine Likes What He’s Hearing About Proposed Opioid Settlement
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he is cautiously satisfied with the terms of a potential massive settlement against drug companies and distributors who have been accused of enabling the opioid… Read More
West Virginia Senate Passes Solar Bill with Nods to Coal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill encouraging power companies to use solar energy in a bid to lure businesses to the state. But they’re… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: February 15, 2020
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More
Lady Eagles Lose Competitive Matchup Against 12-Seeded Oak Hill
By: Jack Demmler
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JACKSON, Ohio—Win or go home. That is what is on everyone’s mind when its playoff time. The 21-seeded Eastern Lady Eagles entered round one of the OHSAA playoffs Thursday night… Read More
Vinton County Starts Postseason On Right Foot Versus Lady Cavs
By: Tee Willis
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LOGAN, Ohio- After their dominant regular season, the Vinton County Lady Vikings got their first test of the postseason against a familiar opponent at Logan High School on Thursday night…. Read More
WATCH: How Vaccine Hesitancy is Contributing to Deadly Measles Resurgence
By: PBS Newshour
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As health care officials around the world struggle to respond to novel coronavirus, another deadly — and far more contagious — disease is on the rise, fueled in large part… Read More
Loose Barges Float Down Ohio River, 1 May Have Struck Bridge
By: Associated Press
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MASON, W.Va. (AP) – A bridge between Ohio and West Virginia has reopened after authorities said a loose barge may have crashed into one of its pillars. News outlets report… Read More
State Leaders Support “Hands Free Ohio” Bill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports fatalities on the state’s roads have increase in five of the last six years with 2019 being the second-deadliest year in the past decade…. Read More