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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
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
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.
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.
‘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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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