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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.
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 $60 million bribery and corruption probe. Yost said the arrests of then-House Speaker Larry Householder and four associates in an alleged pay-to-play scheme surrounding a… Read More
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 to have a season will inspire our young people, our athletes, our student athletes, 24-7 to be as careful as they can,” DeWine said at… Read More
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 Department confirmed the news in a press release sent August 18. There are 17 known active cases in the county as of Tuesday. There are… Read More
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.
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 of the November election. Attorney General Dave Yost pleaded with Trump in a letter sent Sunday to postpone any needed changes to the Postal Service… Read More
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 go ahead with restrictions and many decisions left up to parents, schools and local health departments. The Ohio High School Athletic Association also suggested last… Read More
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 go ahead with restrictions and many decisions left up to parents, schools and local health departments. The Ohio High School Athletic Association also suggested last… Read More
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 on her own label, Honey, You’re Gonna Be Late) feels like a lesson in dire emotional truths. “I know when I was putting together my… Read More
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 working to keep one annual music event going virtually. WOUB is helping to produce the online presentation of the 2020 Nelsonville Music Festival. “Much of… Read More