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Athens Co. Confirms One New COVID-19 Case For August 21
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 370 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one new case was confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County… Read More
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Coronavirus Testing Expanded To Assisted-Living Facilities
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has expanded coronavirus testing to all staff members at assisted living facilities. Lance Himes is the governor’s interim director of the Department… Read More
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For Students With Disabilities, Schools Say They Have To Do Better In The Fall
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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When U.S. schools went online-only in the spring, many struggled to provide vital services to students with disabilities. Families, advocates and many educators say this fall has to be different.
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Environmental Groups Challenge Ohio Gas Storage Permits
By: Mark Gillispie | AP
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Environmental groups have asked an Ohio appeals court to revoke drilling permits granted by a state agency for construction of massive underground salt caverns to store natural gas liquids… Read More
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Mine Safety Officials Won’t Do More To Protect Coal Miners From COVID-19, Letter Says
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (OVR) —The Mine Safety and Health Administration is declining to issue an emergency temporary standard that could protect coal miners whose jobs make them vulnerable to the coronavirus…. Read More
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CDC Study Suggests Inmates Should Have Been Tested In Mass
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A recent study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests correctional facilities that resisted mass coronavirus testing for inmates erred in their decision to… Read More
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This Week From the Radio Free Athens Crew: August 22, 2020
From R@T: This week your friendly Radio Free Athens crew has overwhelmingly agreed to take a break from creating new playlists. We are urging you, our faithful listeners, to support… Read More
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Virtual Nelsonville Music Festival Interviews: The D-Rays
By: Weiler Harmon
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WOUB Digital · Virtual Nelsonville Music Festival Interviews: The D-Rays Early on in the COVID-19 crisis, the 2020 Nelsonville Music Festival announced its cancellation due to the infectious disease outbreak. In its… Read More
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Virtual Nelsonville Music Festival Interviews: Vieux Farka Touré
By: Emily Votaw
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Vieux Farka Touré is a West African guitar hero from Mali, son of the legendary Ali Farka Touré. He is also one of the performers who submitted a pre-recorded set… Read More