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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 employees must wear face coverings and perform a daily symptom assessment. Theatres must also ensure a minimum of 6 feet of distance between customers and… 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 in southwest Ohio which is not following that trend. Health officials are following what DeWine calls “worrisome” trend lines in the region with flare ups in COVID-19 cases… 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 will be removed immediately and placed in storage as monuments to Confederates and other historical figures who repressed or oppressed other people are being dismantled… 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 BMV on the fall ballot has dropped its effort. Getting more than 440,000 valid signatures needed by July 1 to put an issue on the November ballot… 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 the coronavirus pandemic. The office of Attorney General Dave Yost claimed in a press release Thursday that Marcus and Ellen Fultz saw an opportunity to… 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 fifth week in a row that seven of every 10 COVID-19 deaths have involved long-term care residents, according to state records. Health Department statistics say… 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 and hopeless? The members of the Albany Neighbors group (as a part of the ACT, Athens County Together initiative, and in collaboration with the Village… Read More