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Braidy Industries Changes Name To Unity Aluminum
By: Associated Press
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — An aluminum company planning to build a massive mill in Appalachia has changed its name from Braidy Industries to Unity Aluminum. A release from the company Thursday says the new name “signifies the company’s steadfast commitment to its customers, innovative technologies and local community in Ashland.” Company leaders say Unity is… Read More

AG, Prosecutors Suggest Reforms Instead Of Ban On No-Knock Warrants
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — No-knock warrants have gotten a lot of attention – most notably in the death of Breonna Taylor, who was killed in March during a shootout between her boyfriend and police in Louisville, Kentucky. Ohio’s Republican attorney general says he doesn’t want to ban those warrants, as some communities do, but… Read More

Environmental Risks Remain As Blackjewel Bankruptcy Nears Its End
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Environmental advocates worry a coal company liquidation plan will leave dozens of coal permits in eastern Kentucky unreclaimed, according to filings in the bankruptcy proceedings of Blackjewel L.L.C. The bankruptcy case has dragged on since last July, when the once-mighty coal company’s Chapter 11 filing left hundreds of Appalachian coal miners suddenly without work, and without… Read More

‘Everything Is Going The Wrong Way,’ Says DeWine
By: Jason Saul | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine gave a pessimistic account of the state of Ohio’s response to the coronavirus pandemic during his live press conference on Thursday. “There’s a red tide flowing all over the State of Ohio,” DeWine said, referring to the warning colors on the state’s COVID emergency map. Over 85%… Read More

Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Date To Vote On Barrett Nomination Next Week
By: Samantha Raphelson | NPR
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The panel plans to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court on Thursday, Oct. 22, despite attempts by Democrats to delay the proceedings.


Athens Co. Remains At Level 2 Public Health Emergency, Confirms 29 COVID-19 Cases For October 15
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County remained at a Level 2 Public Health Emergency as 29 COVID-19 cases confirmed Thursday brought its total to 1,102 since the beginning of the pandemic. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the news in a press release sent October 15. Athens County again triggered three of the state’s seven… Read More




Womyn’s Art Collective Pop Up Sale Oct. 17 in Kindred Market Parking Lot
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Womyn’s Art Collective Pop Up Sale Oct. 17 in Kindred Market Parking Lot Saturday, October 17, the Womyn’s Art Collective will hold a Fall Pop Up Art Sale in the parking lot of Kindred Market (284 East State Street, Athens) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. The Pop Up Shop will… Read More

NATURE – Pandas: Born to be Wild, Airing October 21 at 8 pm
Nature – Pandas: Born to be Wild Premieres Wednesday, October 21 at 8 p.m. on PBS, pbs.org/nature and the PBS Video app The Giant Panda may be one of the most recognizable endangered species on our planet, but the daily lives of wild pandas remain a mystery, until now. Filming over three years, two… Read More


Chillicothe to be featured in WOUB’s Emmy-Award Winning Series “Our Town”
Eighth episode of television series will premiere in Fall 2021 ATHENS, OH – Many know that Chillicothe has a proud and rich history. The city boasts that it was the first capital of the state of Ohio and is known for its presence on the “Great Seal” of Ohio, a circular coat of arms that… Read More