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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
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
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
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.
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.”
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
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
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
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
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
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