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White House Wants To Send Checks To Americans As Coronavirus Stalls Economy
By: Ayesha Rascoe | Bobby Allyn | Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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“We want to go big,” President Trump said as his administration seeks to revive the now-stalled economy.
West Virginia Reports First Coronavirus Case
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says the state has reported its first positive case of the new coronavirus, meaning that all 50 states now have confirmed… Read More
ODJFS Implements Emergency Child Care Measures During COVID-19 Pandemic
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio will be issuing temporary pandemic child care licenses in an effort to increase access to child care during the coronavirus pandemic. Ohio Department of Job and Family… Read More
How to Support Ohio University Students Impacted by COVID-19 Outbreak
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is collecting funds to give financial support to students who may be affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak. All students are encouraged not to… Read More
OhioHealth Implements Visitor Restrictions, Requests Public Help to Fight Coronavirus Spread
By: WOUB News TeamBy: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — OhioHealth, which owns Athens’ O’Bleness and 27 other hospitals in Ohio, has implemented visitor restrictions at all of its locations as a precaution to the coronavirus… Read More
Athens K-12 Schools To Begin Remote Instruction and Meal Deliveries
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City School District (ACSD) is working on a plan to begin meal deliveries to K-12 students starting Monday, March 23 and online classes beginning… Read More
Health Department Orders Elective Procedures Canceled
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio’s Department of Health will issue a public health order telling medical centers to stop all elective surgeries and other procedures, in an effort to free… Read More
GoFundMe Raises over $3k for Artists in Central Ohio
By: Emily Votaw
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Longtime participant in the independent music scene of Columbus, Lisa Cave says that music has “gotten her through some of the darkest times of her life,” and that passion for… Read More
Honesty and Transparency are the Basics We Expect from Leaders: Expert Says
Download Beverly’s Top Leadership Characteristics We Expect in Crisis Poster When we are in times of crisis, we look to our leaders nationally, statewide and locally to provide us with… Read More
Dollar General Dedicates First Hour of Day to Senior Shoppers, Adjusts Closing Hours
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Dollar General’s national office announced it plans to dedicate the first hour of each day to senior customers, and will adjust store hours, beginning Tuesday. Senior… Read More
One Way Ohio Is Simplifying The Unemployment Filing Process
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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When businesses shut down or lay off employees, they are required to give a notice to the feds and the state. A change intended to make that process easier is… Read More
Former WOUB and Ohio University Broadcasting Legend Joe Tait Dead at 83
Note: Joe Tait, a longtime Cleveland sports broadcaster and voice of the Cavaliers for more than four decades, died Wednesday. Early in his career, Tait worked at WOUB Public Media… Read More