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![Nevada resident Derek Reich lost his income as a freelance cameraman. He says his lender told him he'd have to make up any missed payments in a giant balloon payment he can't afford. Then he was told if he didn't qualify for a better option, "you're going into foreclosure." So Reich says he's going to spend his 401(k) retirement money rather than get the help that Congress wanted him to have.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/r6a3832-a21181e14a0ac277887b7972752a00cc688c5dcd-scaled-e1588013998643-900x422.jpg)
3.4 Million Homeowners Skip Payments. But Many Are Scared, Say Congress Needs To Act
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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Homeowners say that to catch up on payments, lenders demand big balloon payments they can’t afford. Advocates want Congress to mandate that missed payments simply be added to the end of the loan term.
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DeWine Outlines Plan to Begin Reopening Businesses on Friday
By: Lydia Taylor | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine outlined a plan for the state to slowly reopen after the stay-at-home order expires May 1. The first sector to open up is… Read More
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WATCH: School Closures Leave Homeless Students Even More Vulnerable
By: PBS Newshour
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There are more than 1.5 million homeless public school students in the United States. But with many of those young people relying on school for safety, stability and food, the… Read More
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Southeast Ohio native Joe Burrow set for next challenge
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — “The Heisman. The National Championship. The No.1 draft pick — it almost seems even crazier to me,” Athens head coach Nathan White said, who was Joe Burrow’s… Read More
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Nursing Homes Group Wants Mass Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Mass testing in three Ohio prisons has turned up 3,853 coronavirus cases among inmates and 379 prison workers, showing how fast the virus can spread… Read More
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Regionally Produced Film Examines Teen Suicide in Tragic Clarity
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Regionally Produced Film Examines Teen Suicide in Tragic Clarity Chance Smith tragically took his own life at the age of 16 in 2012. Smith had, to the… Read More
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Watch Our Town: Nelsonville on YouTube
Documentaries will be released each Friday at 8 p.m. ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media continues its YouTube release of locally-produced documentaries this week, as Ohioans are staying at… Read More