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Ohio University Inviting Thousands Of Students Back To Campus
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University announced Tuesday it is inviting 7,200 students to come to campus in a few weeks to finish out the fall semester. The decision to… Read More
![Some of the world's largest vaccine-makers hope to bolster public confidence in a yet-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccine, pledging to follow strict safety protocols in the rush to respond to the pandemic. Here, a nurse practitioner administers a dose of flu vaccine in Key Biscayne, Fla.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gettyimages-1270517912-3d2b81e8c2732dde2ac41e29855056bcc0db480b-scaled-e1599589469918-900x422.jpg)
9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
![An STS-125 crew member onboard the space shuttle Atlantis snaps a still photo of the Hubble Space Telescope following grapple of the giant observatory by the shuttle.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/s125e006672_large-1ef9cb2770d367c531d20c695613bff364d91165-e1599590248869-900x422.jpg)
The Hubble Space Telescope Still Works Great — Except When It Doesn’t
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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None of us is perfect, and sometimes the Hubble Space Telescope just flat-out points to the wrong spot in the sky. This has been happening more than ever in the last couple of years.
![Gov. Mike DeWine gives a coronavirus update from his home on August 20, 2020.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mike_dewine_wide_with_camera_082020-e1598993226255-900x422.jpg)
Gov. DeWine Calls Internet Rumor “Garbage” and “Ridiculous”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine says he generally doesn’t address rumors. But he says he’s hearing from Ohioans who are worried about one that’s spreading on the… Read More
![Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/janning_006-1-e1547770867344-900x422.jpg)
LaRose Warns Final Election Outcomes Could Take Longer Than Usual
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the normal way of doing things in many areas, and Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R-Ohio) says election night is… Read More
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Athens Co. Confirms Three COVID-19 Cases For September 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 437 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after three cases were confirmed Tuesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
![Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters in March in Washington, D.C. In an interview Friday with NPR, Powell said it may take years before the economy has fully recovered.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gettyimages-1204916839-53ae75c8e8e01923e7626de66d671decfe11b901-scaled-e1599571932205-900x422.jpg)
Fed’s Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time
By: Steve Inskeep | Scott Horsley | Jim Zarroli | NPR
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In an interview with NPR, Powell says it may take years before the economy has fully recovered. He says practicing social distancing and wearing masks is essential for the economy to rebound.
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DeWine Says State Can’t Exempt Cincinnati’s Bars From Alcohol Curfew
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Cincinnati’s mayor and police chief have asked Gov. Mike DeWine to lift the prohibition on alcohol sales after 10pm from their bars, saying that ban… Read More
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Marshall University To Conduct Random Daily COVID-19 Tests
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A college in West Virginia announced it will start picking about 60 students, faculty and staff at random daily to test for the coronavirus. Marshall University… Read More
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Racism Permeates Our Entertainment and Music Industries Says Expert
Historically, racism has permeated the American entertainment and music industries including movies, radio, television, and the recording industries. Blacks and black life have not been portrayed accurately and African Americans… Read More
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Stuart’s One of Four Ohio Arts Organizations to Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants
Stuart’s Opera House is one of four Ohio arts organizations that have been awarded U.S. Regional Arts Resilience Fund grants. Others include Karamu House, Cleveland Public Theatre, and the Dayton… Read More