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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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