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![Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announces the new study.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_3512-e1570130717643-900x422.jpg)
AG Wants Changes To How State Awards Tax Credits And Other Incentives
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Attorney General Dave Yost says he doesn’t like some of what he found in a review of state incentives for economic development projects in the final year of former Gov. John Kasich’s… Read More
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Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Showcases Life and Art of Barbara Shermund
By: Emily Votaw
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Through April 26, the Decorative Arts Center (145 East Main Street, Lancaster) will showcase the work of Barbara Shermund, one of the first women to work for The New Yorker…. Read More
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WATCH: Dementia Day Care Center Helps Families Cope with Caregiving
By: PBS Newshour
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Millions of senior citizens in America are living with dementia, with the heavy burden of caregiving often left to family members. But a new adult day care center for those… Read More
![FILE - In a Nov. 24, 2015 file photo, Willie Mays, right, applauds NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, after she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19164661081172-e1562168596868-900x422.jpg)
‘Hidden Figures’ NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson has Died
By: Associated Press
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HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — NASA says pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died. The West Virginia native worked on NASA’s early space missions and was portrayed in the film “Hidden… Read More
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New Group to Serve Crime Victims who have Disabilities
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Columbus Dispatch via AP) — A new organization has formed to serve Ohio adults with disabilities who are victims of crime or witnesses of abuse, maltreatment or… Read More
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Legislation Would Lift Pain-and-Suffering Caps in Rape Cases
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Proposed legislation in the Ohio House would lift caps on pain-and-suffering awards in lawsuits brought by rape victims. The bill introduced this month by two Democratic… Read More
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OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Starts Ad Campaign for Claims
By: Associated Press
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STAMFORD, Connecticut (AP) — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is rolling out an advertising campaign to let people know they can file claims against the company over the toll of its… Read More
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Cat’s Pajamas Spring Edition 2020: March 26-28 at Arts West
For over 10 years, the Cat’s Pajamas Clothing Exchange has served as a fundraiser for Arts West, a non-profit arts organization run by the City of Athens Arts, Parks and… Read More
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Athens County Raises Awareness For 2020 Census
By: Caitlin Hunt
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ATHENS, Ohio – Every decade, U.S. citizens can count on one thing: the census. Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau sends each American household an invitation to participate in… Read More
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WOUB Employee Spotlight: Chief Technology Officer Steve Skidmore
Skidmore started working at WOUB in 1984 ATHENS, OH – When Chief Technology Officer Steve Skidmore thinks about how long he has worked at WOUB Public Media, he finds it… Read More
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Celebrate 15 Years of “Celtic Woman” Sunday, March 1 at 9:30 pm
CELTIC WOMAN, THE BEST OF Premieres March 1, 2020 on WOUB – Celebrate Magical Moments from PBS Specials Filmed Over 15 Years – Celtic Woman — the most successful… Read More