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Earth Day At 50: Climate Activists Go Digital Amid Pandemic Shutdown
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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Climate change activists had planned three days of protests and other events for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But with the coronavirus pandemic, they will be virtual.
Elective Medical Procedures to Resume as Ohio Moves to Ease Coronavirus Restrictions
By: Jess Mador | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — The thousands of Ohioans whose elective procedures were postponed as a result of the state’s coronavirus outbreak will soon be able to access the treatment they need…. Read More
Which States Are Doing Enough Testing? This Benchmark Helps Settle The Debate
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Widespread testing is key to lifting social distancing and preventing more waves of COVID-19. But how do communities know if they’re doing sufficient testing to stay on top of outbreaks?
Jorma Kaukonen’s Fourth Stay in Peace Concert Set For April 25
Jorma Kaukonen’s Quarantine Concert #4 is coming to you with excellent acoustics from the Fur Peace Station Concert Hall. It will start at 8 p.m. EDT this Saturday, April 25…. Read More
West Virginia City Criticized for Plans to Clear Encampment
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city has responded to a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union that raised concerns with plans to clear a homeless encampment. The… Read More
West Virginia Supreme Court Upholds ‘Right-to-Work’ Law
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a so-called right-to-work law and handed a defeat to labor unions which had sought to protect workers’ union dues…. Read More
Pandemic Highlights Importance of Broadband Access
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Much of what’s happening now in Ohio and for the foreseeable future is online, and that’s exposing some serious problems in broadband service across Ohio…. Read More
Life During Quarantine: Speaking With Shadow in the Moon
By: Emily Votaw
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Jessica Bouffioux and Kurt McGinnis are Shadow in the Moon, a Lancaster-based musical duo, that, just like everyone and everything else, have been impacted by COVID-19 and the efforts to… Read More
Photo Project Takes Viewers Inside Old Athens Asylum
WOUB to hold YouTube Premiere of asylum documentary on Friday ATHENS, OH – The Old Athens State Mental Hospital, now known as The Ridges, is a place that fascinates many…. Read More
The Survival of Local News Media is a ‘Race Against Time’
Local news outlets are being used more than ever by people during the Coronavirus pandemic. However, these local outlets are struggling for financial survival and many are losing the battle…. Read More