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Two Local Movie Theatres Prepare To Reopen June 19
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two movie theatres in Athens County are reopening Friday after being closed for three months due to COVID-19. Under guidelines from the state of Ohio, theatre… Read More
Colleges Are Backing Off SAT, ACT Scores — But The Exams Will Be Hard To Shake
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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The SAT and ACT’s reach beyond college admissions is pervasive, with many states requiring students take one or the other in order to graduate high school.
DeWine Warns Of Flare Up In COVID-19 Cases In Southwest Ohio
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) says the state as a whole has seen a steady trend in decreasing cases of COVID-19, but he’s warning of possible trouble… Read More
Columbus Statue To Be Removed From Namesake Ohio City
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther says a statue of Christopher Columbus will be removed from the Ohio city named after him. The statue located by City Hall… Read More
Group Gathering Petitions For Voter Reform Ballot Issue Gives Up Its Effort
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that wanted to put voter reforms such as guaranteed 28 days of early voting, same day registration and voting and automatic registration at the… Read More
State Sues Athens Couple For Alleged Hand Sanitizer Price Gouging Scheme
By: Aaron Payne
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — The state is taking an Athens couple to court over an alleged scheme to hoard and sell hand sanitizer for 11 times the retail price during… Read More
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration In DACA Case
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The decision is a dramatic victory for immigration advocates and gives a new lease on life for the so-called DREAMers, immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
1.5 Million File For Unemployment, But Continuing Claims Decrease Slightly
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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Another 1.5 million people file for unemployment benefits for the first time, but the number who are continuing to seek the payments continues to decline as workers return to their jobs.
Nursing Home Residents Still Majority Of Ohio’s Coronavirus Deaths
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New data shows that coronavirus deaths in nursing homes continue to make up the vast majority of pandemic fatalities in Ohio. Wednesday marks at least the… Read More
Albany Neighbors Group Seeks to Accentuate the Positive
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Albany Neighbors Group Seeks to Accentuate the Positive In the chaos and confusion of our new normal, how can one refrain from allowing themselves to grow complacent… Read More