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Gov. Mike DeWine Says Ohio’s Rising COVID-19 Numbers Are “A Gut Punch”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine says he’s concerned because the spread of COVID-19 continues to worsen in Ohio. DeWine said when you take the 18 counties in the red, which… Read More
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OU Executive’s Bonus Raises Questions About Transparency
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — One thing the payment of a $100,000 bonus to an Ohio University senior executive a few months ago has made clear is that this can be… Read More
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Athens Co. Confirms 22 COVID-19 Cases For October 8, Remains At Level 2 Public Health Emergency
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 909 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 22 cases were confirmed Thursday. The Athens City-County Health Department… Read More
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4 Takeaways From The Mike Pence-Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Debate
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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Wednesday’s debate, by 2020 standards, was normal. The candidates ignored questions and defended Biden’s and Trump’s records, but it was the fly that created buzz.
![President Trump said he won't participate in a virtual debate in comments made moments after the commission that organizes the presidential debate announced a change in format because of the coronavirus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ap_20274313327587-088c1ad6844f16e95696f3d7a195cd49e46329c3-scaled-e1602172068584-900x422.jpg)
Trump Says He Won’t Participate In Virtual Debate As Commission Changes Format
By: Krishnadev Calamur | Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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The president called the format “a waste of time.” The commission made the decision “to protect the health and safety of all involved.”
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Louder Than a Riot: The Conspiracy Against Hip-Hop
In 2012, an unsigned letter began circulating on popular hip-hop blogs, describing a meeting that allegedly happened 20 years earlier between private prison and music industry executives. According to this… Read More
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West Virginia Site Chosen For High-Speed Travel Facility
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Virgin Hyperloop One will build a certification center in West Virginia to test the high-speed transportation concept that uses enclosed pods to zip passengers underground at… Read More
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Auditor Will Look Into Unemployment Application Process Under New Law
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new law that sends $650 million in federal CARES Act money to Ohio communities to help with pandemic-related costs also includes a potential overhaul… Read More
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Ohio University COVID-19 Update Delivered by Chief Medical Affairs Officer
WOUB Digital · Ohio University COVID-19 Update Delivered by Chief Medical Affairs Officer On September 28, Ohio University started Phase 2 of its academic year with about one-third of its… Read More
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COVID-19 Presents Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Artists
By: Dani Wasserman
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Although many regional artists have had their lives blown off track by COVID-19, many have found new ways to keep their work going. In fact, the paradigm shift has actually… Read More
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Explore Humanity’s Relationship with Nature in “THE AGE OF NATURE” starting Wednesday, October 14 at 10 pm
THE AGE OF NATURE Premieres Wednesdays, October 14-28, 2020 on PBS New Documentary Series Explores Humanity’s Relationship with Nature and Wildlife, as Scientists and Conservationists From All Over the World… Read More