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Minority Strike Force Team Unveils First Recommendations
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Cincinnati Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman, a member of Ohio’s Minority Strike Force team assembled during the COVID-19 pandemic, joined Gov. Mike DeWine’s Thursday briefing to reveal the… Read More
Trump and Biden Wage an Uneven Virtual Campaign
By: Asma Khalid | Tamara Keith | NPR
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The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden’s strategy counts on real-world conditions overcoming Trump’s virtual dominance.
Ohio State Fair Canceled for 2020 Due to Coronavirus
By: Gabe Rosenberg | Paige Pfleger | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — This summer’s Ohio State Fair is the latest event to be scuttled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Ohio Expositions Commission voted unanimously on Thursday morning to cancel the… Read More
“Defining Moments” Podcast Returns to WOUB Public Media for Season 2
Humans tell stories to make sense of birthing and dying and everything in between. Defining Moments Podcast showcases stories about living well in the midst of inescapable illness, suffering, and… Read More
WATCH: All 50 States Partially Reopen as CDC Quietly Releases its Guidelines
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — All 50 states have now taken some steps to reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns. Their approaches vary, with only minor restrictions remaining in states like Texas, while New… Read More
Lake County Judge Rules Gyms Can Open Now
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lake County Common Pleas Judge Eugene Lucci has issued a preliminary injunction against the state’s public health order closing gyms and fitness centers. The attorneys representing… Read More
Another 99,000 Join Unemployed In Ohio Valley As U.S. Jobless Total Tops 38M
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — The U.S. Department of Labor reported close to 99,000 additional unemployment insurance claims in the last week from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, as state unemployment offices worked their… Read More
Senate Rejects House Attempt to Scale Back Health Director Orders
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Senate unanimously rejected an Ohio House measure that would’ve scaled back the power of state public health orders. Senators blasted the House amendment,… Read More
‘How are You Doing?’: COVID’s Impact on Zanesville, OH | “Beering Up”
By: Doug Swift
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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
WOUB Partners with Tantrum Theater for Live Radio Play Broadcast
Objects in the Mirror will premiere on WOUB FM May 31 at 8 p.m. ATHENS, OH – While Ohio and the nation are combatting the spread of the Coronavirus and… Read More
Kristen Eargle and “Ruler of Hope”
Kristen Eargle has worked as a sports reporter covering college, high school and professional sports. She’s interviewed some of the most recognized athletes and coaches, but to medically fragile children,… Read More
Networking during a pandemic is Bev and Tom’s focus in this lively chat
The COVID-19 crises reminds us that people truly do need to feel connected with other people. And overwhelming research suggests that a strong and diverse network of relationships is key… Read More