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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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