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Cleveland To Play Host To 1st Presidential Debate After Notre Dame Withdraws
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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The first presidential debate is moving from South Bend, Ind., to Cleveland after the University of Notre Dame announced it could no longer host the event during the pandemic.
WATCH: How Has Campaigning Changed Amid COVID-19?
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The COVID-19 pandemic has affected campaigning not only for candidates, but also the Americans volunteering for them. PBS NewsHour’s Daniel Bush, who was recently reporting in… Read More
Ohio Prisons Director Tests Positive For Coronavirus
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The director of Ohio’s prison system has announced that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. Annette Chambers-Smith is head of the Department of Rehabilitation and… Read More
Lawmakers Set Sights On Dark Money Transparency
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lawmakers are introducing bills that require more transparency when it comes to dark money groups in political campaigns. The bills are in reaction to an… Read More
W.Va. Attorneys Seek Names Of Babies Born Exposed To Drugs
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A group of West Virginia attorneys are asking a judge to force the state to release the names of babies born exposed to drugs as part… Read More
Inside 100 Days To The Presidential Election, 9 Things That Could Change The Race
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Joe Biden leads President Trump in polls, but there are still a lot of things that could change the dynamic, from the coronavirus and the economy to debates and “October surprises.”
Athens Co. Confirms One New COVID-19 Cases For July 27
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 319 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one additional case was confirmed Monday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
Immigrant West African women featured on POV “Chez Jolie Coiffure” – August 3 at 10 pm
From http://icarusfilms.com “Chez Jolie Coiffure” on POV Monday, August 3 at 10 pm Sabine’s hands move quickly and precisely as she tightly braids hair in her tiny salon. The sign… Read More
WATCH: 30 Years After ADA, Inaccessibility Persists For The Disabled
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, NewsHour looks at what the landmark civil rights law, which guarantees equal access to public resources and… Read More
Power Failure: A Massive Bribery Scheme Could Change Ohio Valley Energy Systems
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (OVR) — One of the country’s largest investor-owned electric utilities, with a large presence in the Ohio Valley, has emerged at the center of a $60 million bribery… Read More
Authorities: 2 Men Drown While Swimming At Hocking Hills State Park
By: Associated Press
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LOGAN, Ohio (AP) – The bodies of two men who went missing while swimming at Hocking Hills State Park have been recovered. The two men were last seen using a… Read More
Blues Guitarist Peter Green, Co-Founder Of Fleetwood Mac, Dies At 73
By: Wynne Davis I NPR
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Green’s blues guitar sound was well recognized before he formed Fleetwood Mac. During the band’s early years, Green was behind hits such as “Albatross,” “Man of the World,” and “Black Magic Woman.”
WOUB Employee Spotlight: Educational Services Manager Deborah Brewer
Brewer has led the WOUB Learning Lab since 2017 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in Texas, WOUB Educational Services Manager Deborah Brewer always knew she wanted to be an educator…. Read More