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![A box to drop off absentee ballots sits in the parking lot of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cuyahoga_county_boe_vote_drop_box_-_credit_kasler-e1585263370395-900x422.jpeg)
Lawmakers Extend Primary Absentee Voting, But Not Date Of Primary
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The bill that made some changes across state law related to coronavirus also set a new ending for the Ohio primary, after polling places were shut down just hours before election… Read More
![A triage tent set outside one of Brumage’s community health centers in Kanawha County, West Virginia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-hosp-close-tent-e1585262144414-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Valley Facing Pandemic With a Health System Hollowed Out by Hospital Closures
As new cases of coronavirus mount in the Ohio Valley, health officials are bracing for an onslaught of patients and what could be unprecedented demand for beds, medical staff and… Read More
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WOUB Changes Television Line Up as Part of OHIO PBS Stations #LearnAtHome Initiative
Program to help teachers and parents with remote education ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media is part of a statewide PBS #LearnAtHome Initiative to help teachers, parents and students in… Read More
![FILE - In this photo, students at a Connecticut high school work on Google Chromebooks.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/students-chromebooks-900x422.jpg)
Trimble Local Schools Provides Broadband Hotspots for Families Without Internet Access
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB) — The Trimble Local School District is providing internet access to students who do not have an internet connection at their home. John Hurd, superintendent at Trimble… Read More
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Muskingum County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — A resident of Muskingum County has been reported to be the first in the county to test positive for COVID-19. The Muskingum County Joint Unified Command Center… Read More
![Claims for unemployment benefits are spiking across the country as businesses shut down to stem the spread of the coronavirus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/rts36s23-49721547e9cdcdcc7fa3d54ebe2be8cb01cb6291-scaled-e1585230589380-900x422.jpg)
3.3 Million File For Unemployment Claims, Shattering Records
By: Jim Zarroli | Avie Schneider | NPR
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A record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week as the coronavirus hammered the economy. It’s nearly five times the levels seen during the Great Recession.
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Inoculous II Radio A Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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Athens-based cerebral math rockers Inoculous performed “ADHD,” “Space Monkey,” “Entropy,” and “Alligator” during their session in WOUB’s Radio A in November 2019. Inoculous is made up of chief songwriter and… Read More
![Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate floor on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate was poised to pass a massive relief package for Americans and businesses ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gettyimages-1208224578-2fa0c661d8a6848bf7c440390a49e3335736c901-scaled-e1585228917197-900x422.jpg)
What’s in the Federal Coronavirus Package for You? $1,200 Checks And More
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | NPR
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Congress has announced agreement on a $2 trillion economic relief package for the effects of COVID-19. Most households will get a relief check, and unemployment insurance has been greatly expanded.
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Athens Co. Confirms First Positive Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The first positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Athens County. The Athens City-County Health Department said the person is currently in isolation at home… Read More
![Lt. Gov. Jon Husted](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jon_husted_032520_-_office_of_gov_mike_dewine-e1585230904608-900x422.jpg)
Tech Team Working on Ohio Unemployment Website
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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State officials say they are putting every resource they have into ramping up Ohio’s unemployment compensation website. The site has been crashing due to the massive influx in requests. The unemployment compensation… Read More
![West Elementary school in Athens](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_2228-e1580241594885-900x422.jpg)
Athens City Schools Adjusts Remote Instruction Tech Delivery Plan
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City School District announced it has adjusted the delivery plan for students to receive the necessary technology for remote learning while schools are closed due… Read More
![Senators are spaced apart for session. They're dressed casually at the suggestion of leadership, which noted that business attire may not be laundered as often as casual clothing.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/senate_coronavirus_session_-_credit_kasler-e1585228447214-900x422.jpeg)
Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Major Package of Changes For Coronavirus
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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In a strong showing of unity, state lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill making a lot of changes in state law related to the response to coronavirus – but they… Read More
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Southeast Ohio History Center and WOUB Partner on COVID-19 History Project
ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media is partnering with the Southeast Ohio History Center to capture history in the making. It’s called the COVID-19 History project. “Amid the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak,… Read More
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Bev and Tom discuss more tips for planning your entrepreneurial career
Continuing a discussion started in the last episode, here executive coach Bev Jones and guest host Tom Hodson continue talking about how to plan a portfolio career, as an alternative… Read More
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“Hope Boldly” w/ Than Baardson, CEO of Unseen
HOPE BOLDLY. Those are the first words you see when you visit the website of “Unseen,” a capacity-building nonprofit that accelerates the work of anti-trafficking organizations. In this week’s episode… Read More