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![A group of protesters demonstrate in front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's home in Greensboro, N.C., on Sunday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gettyimages-1228072534-13ab80352b9fb3fd9d19732d5e32c398797e4eba-scaled-e1597779231939-900x422.jpg)
Post Office Chief Suspends Controversial Changes Until After Election
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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Louis DeJoy, an ally of President Trump, has come under fire in recent weeks for what’s viewed as directives to slow down USPS in order to suppress absentee or mail-in votes.
![FILE – This April 4, 2017, file photo shows the entrance to FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/david_besse_nuclear_plant_-_by_ron_schwane-e1564149960519-900x422.jpg)
Yost Seeks To Halt Payouts In Nuke Plants’ Bankruptcy
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Attorney General Dave Yost asked a federal court Monday to temporarily halt payouts in a bankruptcy case involving two nuclear plants caught up in a… Read More
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Sports Allowed This Fall But Without Most Spectators
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine said that Ohio will allow all sports, including contact sports, to be held this fall, but with limited spectators. “I hope the desire… Read More
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Athens Co. Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases For August 18
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County remained at 368 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after no new cases were confirmed Tuesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
![In this screenshot from the 2020 Democratic National Convention's livestream, actress and activist Eva Longoria introduces former first lady Michelle Obama.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gettyimages-1266882718-d0d0b1732341d37788be136a9acd3178bccd7144-scaled-e1597763007221-900x422.jpg)
7 Takeaways From The 1st Night Of The Democratic National Convention
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Former first lady Michelle Obama stole the show as Democrats tried out a glossy, highly produced, made-for-TV special to replace the energy of a live crowd at a convention.
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Yost Warns Trump Against Changes To USPS
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general joined the chorus of people calling on President Donald Trump to seize his attempts to starve the U.S. Postal Service of money ahead… Read More
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DeWine To Announce Plan For High School Sports
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is ready to announce his plan for fall high school sports during the coronavirus pandemic. The governor has hinted that sports will… Read More
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DeWine To Announce Plan For High School Sports
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is ready to announce his plan for fall high school sports during the coronavirus pandemic. The governor has hinted that sports will… Read More
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Virtual Nelsonville Music Festival Interviews: Lydia Loveless
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Virtual Nelsonville Music Festival Interviews: Lydia Loveless “Love Is Not Enough,” the heart-wrenching leading single from Lydia Loveless’ forthcoming fourth full-length, Daughter, (and the first she’s released… Read More
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WOUB Supports Production of Virtual Nelsonville Music Festival
Event will stream on August 21 and 22 ATHENS, OH – During a summer known for its event and concert cancellations due to the Coronavirus pandemic, WOUB Public Media is… Read More