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President Trump Declares National Emergency Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Franco Ordoñez | Brian Naylor | NPR
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The move frees up $50 billion for states to deal with the crisis. President Trump also announced a partnership with Google to expand testing to people who need it.
Coronavirus School Closures Send Teachers, Parents Scrambling To Adjust
By: Becca Schimmel | Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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School systems across the Ohio Valley are responding to the coronavirus pandemic by canceling face-to-face classes and extending spring breaks. That’s left teachers, administrators and parents scrambling to meet the… Read More
Ohio University Moves to Online-Only Classes for the Remainder of Spring Semester
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has made the decision to move to distance learning for the remainder of the spring semester at all campuses and locations. The move was… Read More
Music From the Radio Free Athens Crew: March 13, 2020
Like most everything else, Radio Free Athens has been impacted by the current situation pertaining to COVID-19, which the World Health Organization has deemed a pandemic. Although you won’t get… Read More
Two Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Belmont County
By: WOUB News Team
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Belmont County. According to the Belmont County Health Department, a husband and wife in their 50’s tested positive… Read More
Athens County Public Libraries to Close, Except for Voting
By: WOUB News Team
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(UPDATE 3/15/20 1:32 p.m.) All Athens County Library locations will close from 6 p.m. on Monday March 16 through at least April 5, according to a press release. The libraries… Read More
WATCH: Trump to Address Coronavirus Response
By: PBS NewsHour | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to invoke emergency powers as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, according to two people familiar with the planning who… Read More
Athens County 9-1-1 Asking More Questions As Coronavirus Precaution
By: Tim Sharp
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Be ready to answer a few additional questions when calling 9-1-1 in Athens. In light of the coronavirus spread, Teresa Fouts-Imler, supervisor of the Athens County… Read More
Athens County Polling Sites Prepare for Coronavirus Concerns
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in Athens County are being assured their polling locations will be safe when they go vote Tuesday. Director Debbie Quivey of the Athens County Board… Read More
West Virginia Governor Closes Schools Amid Virus Threat
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has shuttered schools statewide in response to the coronavirus pandemic, even though West Virginia is one of the last states in America without… Read More
Athens Senior Center Weighs Continued Operations
By: WOUB Staff reports
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens Senior Center will close on Monday, March 16 while the staff meets to plan whether to change its schedule. The center is challenged by… Read More
The Union Announces Weekend Shows Will Be Rescheduled
Last night The Union announced that it would be postponing the shows they had planned for the weekend (The Wingnuts, The Infinite Improbability Drive Tomorrow Daily, and Boy Jorts) and… Read More