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No Pay, We Stay: A Look Back at the 2019 Protest that Rocked Appalachia
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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CUMBERLAND, Ky. (OVR) — It’s a quiet, foggy morning on Highway 119 in Cumberland, Kentucky. A railroad track runs along the highway, and here, Sand Hill Bottom Road crosses the tracks… Read More
New Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Underway in Nelsonville
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville received help for a project to improve its water system. The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a $250,000 grant to the city… Read More
Chicana Feminism and Border Studies: Reproductive Healthcare at the Mexico-U.S. Border
On this episode of Defining Moments Podcast, Guest Host Dr. Jill Yamasaki talks with Dr. Leandra Hernandez and Dr. Sarah De Los Santos-Upton on how they live out the values… Read More
Missing Red Panda Found Safe In Columbus Zoo
By: Associated Press
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POWELL, Ohio (AP) – A red panda that disappeared from its habitat at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium “is home safe and sound” after it needed to be tranquilized in… Read More
Calls For Dark Money Reform Amid Political Bribery Case
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The criminal activities Ohio’s House speaker and some other political operatives are accused of doing couldn’t have happened without one thing – dark money. … Read More
Athens Co. Confirms Six New COVID-19 Cases For July 24
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 309 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after six additional cases were confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
This Week From the Radio Free Athens Crew: July 25, 2020
Like most everything else, Radio Free Athens has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Although you won’t get to hear your favorite DJs on the air for a while, we… Read More
In Reversal, Trump Says Schools In Coronavirus Hot Spots Should Delay Reopening
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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The president linked billions of dollars in federal aid to school districts that reopen fully, but acknowledged that in some coronavirus hot spots, the start of the school year may need to be delayed.
Athens City Commission on Disabilities Speaks on the 30th Anniversary of the ADA
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Athens City Commission on Disabilities Speaks on the 30th Anniversary of the ADASunday, July 26, 2020 will mark the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans… Read More
Coal Company Rhino Resource Partners Files For Bankruptcy
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (OVR) — Kentucky-based coal company Rhino Resource Partners LP filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, joining a growing list of Ohio Valley coal producers seeking financial restructuring… Read More
State Leaders Considering Next Steps After Householder’s Arrest
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican lawmakers say they’re working on how to move forward given the recent arrest of House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford), who now faces federal… Read More
WOUB Exclusive: Cutler Station’s ‘Meat, No Sides’
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB is proud that we had the opportunity to exclusively stream Cutler Station’s ‘Meat, No Sides’ starting Friday, July 24, 2020 through the album’s release date, Friday, July 31, 2020…. Read More