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Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh, A Conservative Lodestar, Dies At 70
By: David Folkenflik | NPR
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Limbaugh entertained millions, propelled waves of Republican politicians and rebuked the media establishment as liberal. He also trampled the boundaries of acceptable political discourse.
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Bill To Limit DeWine’s Health Orders Passes In Ohio Senate
By: Farnoush Amiri | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican lawmakers passed through the Senate the latest legislative action aimed at limiting the emergency powers of Ohio’s governor. A Senate bill introduced last month by… Read More
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West Virginia AG Warns Of Price Gouging In Snow Emergency
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s attorney general is warning against price gouging during a state of emergency that took effect on Tuesday due to winter weather. Gov. Jim Justice… Read More
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Report: Ohio Lawmakers Still Propose Too Many Crime Bills
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A report finds that nearly one of every 10 bills introduced by Ohio lawmakers during the last legislative session were criminal justice-related and at odds with… Read More
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Athens County Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 17
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,467 total cases of COVID-19 after 15 were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on Feb. 17,… Read More
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Holes In Roof Causing Significant Damage To Historic Buildings At The Ridges
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Up on a hilltop across the river from Ohio University sits The Ridges, one of the most beloved and iconic landmarks in the Athens area. Water… Read More
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Ohio’s New Vaccine Scheduling Website Is Ready But Won’t Be Available Yet
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the current frustrations with scheduling vaccines in Ohio is that there’s not one centralized place to go to do that. The state now… Read More
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Athens’ Supernobody Releases ‘Still Life 20/20’
By: Emily Votaw
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Athens’ Supernobody has released a brand new album for the new year: Still Life 20/20. WOUB Culture’s current favorite tracks are “Athens,” “Surely Shirley,” “The Ballad of Supernobody,” and “Lost Birds.”… Read More
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Supernobody Releases ‘Still Life 20/20’
By: Emily Votaw
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As 2020 turned into 2021, Athens’ Supernobody released a brand new album: Still Life 20/20. WOUB Culture’s personal favorite tracks are “Athens,” “Surely Shirley,” “Been Lost,” and “Ballad of Supernobody”. Still… Read More