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What Is ‘Reconciliation’? Democrats Face Hurdles To Use It For COVID Relief
The budget process allows the party in control in Congress to pass most big-dollar legislation without having to worry about a filibuster. But the process can be risky.

Ohio Men’s Basketball: Bobcats Win at CMU for First Time Since 2013, Extend Win Streak to Four
By: Zach Paquette
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Mount Pleasant hasn’t been too kind for the Ohio Bobcats, but a four-game losing streak at McGuirk Arena came to an end Tuesday night as the… Read More

Biden Administration Will Ship COVID-19 Vaccines Directly To Pharmacies
By: Benjamin Swasey | NPR
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The program will begin with about 1 million doses a week sent to thousands of retail pharmacies. The White House is stressing that equity of vaccine distribution is a key component of the effort.

DeWine: COVID Vaccines Mishandled In 5 NE Ohio Nursing Homes
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Some patients at five nursing homes in Northeast Ohio will have to repeat their COVID-19 vaccinations after Walgreens informed the state that some doses weren’t stored… Read More

W.Va. Sees 16% Bump In Vaccine Doses From Federal Government
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials say President Joe Biden is making good on his pledge to increase vaccine supplies with a 16% bump in first doses received by… Read More

$2.4 Billion In Federal Medicaid Funds Helps Ohio Avoid Big Budget Hole
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The increase in Ohio Medicaid caseloads could have blown a hole in the new two-year state budget. But the spending plan includes a huge… Read More

Columbus Passes Bodycam Law In Honor Of Andre Hill
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The city council in Ohio’s capital passed a law in honor of Andre Hill that would require police officers to turn on their body-worn cameras and… Read More

COVID-19 Vaccine: Will It Protect Against New Variants And Do You Need A 2nd Dose?
By: Joanne Silberner | NPR
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The spread of new strains raises new questions as two COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the U.S. and another vaccine candidate preps for regulatory review. Here’s what you need to know.

Athens County Confirms 29 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 2
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,089 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 29 were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More

Addiction In The Pandemic: Overdose Deaths Surge As Coronavirus Adds To Opioid Crisis
By: Corinne Boyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (OVR) — Terrance D. has been sober for more than 15 years and Narcotics Anonymous has been a big part of his recovery. He uses a pseudonym when… Read More

OU Alum Marlowe Taylor Receives Oscar Consideration for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · OU Alum Marlowe Taylor Receives Oscar Consideration for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ When Marlowe Taylor was still a student at Ohio University in the late ’90s,… Read More

ESPN Associate Director for College Football and Basketball Got Start at WOUB
Bruce Dunn graduated in 1982 ATHENS, OH – Anyone who watches college football or basketball on ESPN is familiar with Bruce Dunn’s work. That’s because the former WOUB student writes… Read More