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Athens Co. Confirms 27 COVID-19 Cases For September 11
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 491 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 27 cases were confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the news in a press release sent September 11. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates 20 of these new cases involved… Read More
Kids Are Missing Critical Windows for Lead Testing Due to Pandemic
By: Brie Zeltner | Kaiser Health News
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (Kaiser Health News) — Families skipping or delaying pediatric appointments for their young children because of the pandemic are missing out on more than vaccines. Critical testing for lead poisoning has plummeted in many parts of the country. In the Upper Midwest, Northeast and parts of the West Coast — areas with historically… Read More
How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled
By: Laura Sullivan | NPR
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An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale.
Trump, Biden To Commemorate 19th Anniversary Of Sept. 11 Attacks
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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Both presidential candidates are expected to attend a small ceremony in Shanksville, Pa., near one of the crash sites.
Ohio House Holds Hearings On HB6 Repeal Proposal
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House has started hearings on a potential repeal of HB6, the sweeping energy law that bails out nuclear power plants. A federal investigation alleges the bill is at the center of a large corruption scheme involving then-House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford). A key argument in the debate… Read More
Duwve Retracts Decision To Be Ohio’s New Health Director
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R-Ohio) pick to be the next director of the Ohio Department of Health has backed out of consideration for the post. The public health official withdrew from the position just hours after DeWine made the announcement. DeWine said during his afternoon briefing on COVID-19 that Dr…. Read More
Broadcast TV Premiere of WOUB’s “Our Town: Gallipolis” TONIGHT
The documentary will run at 8 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. on WOUB HD 20.1/44.1 Support “Our Town: Gallipolis” Give Now! WOUB.org/give ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media’s latest installment in the Our Town series, Our Town: Gallipolis, will finally get its television broadcast premiere on September 21 at 8 p.m…. Read More
Live Stream of WOUB HD Now Available Online
Located on woub.org and pbs.org ATHENS, OH – A live stream of WOUB TV is now available online for anyone in the region who wants to watch on their computer, phone or tablet. The live stream of WOUB HD 20.1/44.1 launched late last week. “We know that many people have cut the cord and are… Read More