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Ohio University says Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An Ohio University employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the university said Friday. The employee was last on the Athens campus May 4 and is recovering… Read More
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Music From the Radio Free Athens Crew: May 9, 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
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Supreme Court Puts Temporary Hold On Order To Release Redacted Mueller Materials
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The procedural move gives attorneys for House Democrats until May 18 to respond. They say they’re owed access to confidential evidence and other materials. No, argues the Trump administration.
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Relief Payments To The Dead: Lawmakers Demand Answers From Treasury
By: Huo Jingnan | Tim Mak | NPR
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking the Treasury Department and the IRS how many deceased people received coronavirus relief checks from the government — and what the solution is.
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‘How are You Doing?’: COVID’s Impact on Zanesville, OH | “It’s the Right Thing to Do”
By: Doug Swift, Emily Votaw
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‘How Are You Doing?’ is a video series crafted by WOUB’s Doug Swift to document the social, cultural, and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the Southeast Ohio region,… Read More
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The Coronavirus is Mutating. That’s Normal. But What Does that Mean?
By: Pien Huang | NPR
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There are various studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans. Here’s what we know (and don’t yet know) about mutations.
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Beshear sets Date to Reopen Restaurants for Dine-in Service
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced a plan to reopen Kentucky’s restaurants to limited dine-in service later this month. Beshear announced the next phase of business reopenings… Read More
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WVU Furloughing About 875 Staffers as Virus Hits Revenues
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University is furloughing around 875 staffers due to a possible $40 million loss from the coronavirus pandemic. The school issued a statement Friday saying… Read More
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Some Question Whether Ohio is Reopening too Quickly
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Non-essential businesses that were closed during the past month due to COVID-19 are now starting to reopen. But some worry that’s happening too quickly… Read More
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One Area of State Budget Was Up, but there’s No Celebration
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state budget is a sea of red, as income and sales tax collections are less than half of what was predicted for this month. There… Read More
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WATCH: For Many Americans, Health Coverage is Tied to a Job — and Now They Have Neither
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Consequences of the unemployment driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic will reverberate through the U.S. economy for months, if not years. One result: as millions of Americans… Read More
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Are Ohio Valley States Ready to Reopen? Analysis Finds More Coronavirus Testing Needed
By: Jeff Young | Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — An analysis by Harvard scientists and NPR finds that most states — including Kentucky and Ohio — are not testing enough residents for coronavirus in order to meet recommended… Read More
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Ohio’s Businesses are Getting Ready to Reopen
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s retail businesses that were shut down as non-essential are being allowed to open Tuesday. And by the end of next week, many restaurants, bars and hair… Read More
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When Your Lost Relative Turns Out to Be a Monumental Artist
By: Emily Votaw
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It was initially a moment of existential quandary that led Amanda Gormley to unearthing the life and legacy of artist and illustrator Barbara Shermund. The artist is Gormley’s aunt, and… Read More
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Mother’s Day Tribute: WOUB Mother and Daughter Duo Gina and Jennifer Moore
The Moore women say WOUB prepared them for successful careers in broadcasting ATHENS, OH – Mother and daughter (Veanise) Gina Moore and Jennifer Moore are the embodiment of the saying… Read More