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WV Remembers Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster On 11th Anniversary
By: Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (OVR) — Monday marks 11 years since the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster in Raleigh County, West Virginia, where 29 miners were killed on April 5, 2010. Federal mine safety investigators determined that a buildup of methane gas and coal dust led to the explosion at the Massey Energy-owned mine. It… Read More

Ohio Ending Mass Gathering Ban As Part Of Simplified Health Order
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio is issuing a new, streamlined health order that encompasses its guidance on mass gatherings and other COVID-19 restrictions. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the new order at a press conference Monday, calling it a return to “basics.” “The best safety measures are the ones people can understand, remember, and apply faithfully… Read More

Athens Co. Confirms 22 New COVID-19 Cases For April 3-5
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,874 total cases of COVID-19 after 22 new cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 5, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, 10 involved people aged 20-29, six people 0-19, three people… Read More


Man Gets 30 Years To Life In Deaths At Medical Center
By: Associated Press
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LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to killing two people by driving a pickup truck into the lobby of an Ohio medical center a year and a half ago has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. Forty-six-year-old Raymond Leiendecker of Baltimore, Ohio, pleaded guilty last month to two counts… Read More


Ohio Valley Communities Wait For Guidance On COVID Funds
By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — The American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11 provided the nation with a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus, including funds to state and local governments, but local officials around the Ohio Valley say they aren’t yet sure just how the money can be applied…. Read More

Episode 402 : A Follow Up on Behavioral Nudges
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/TeachingMatters/mp3/402PersistencePlus2_210405.mp3 In the 2018, Episode 120 of Teaching Matters, we learned about Persistence Plus, a communication platform that uses text messages to give students behavioral nudges toward academic success. Now, 3-years later, we can dive into the successes of this platform and how it has been expanded to address a variety of student needs, including… Read More



WOUB and Regional Libraries Partner on “Hemingway” Screenings
Documentary film series premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on WOUB HD 20.1/44.1 ATHENS, OH – Many people in our region have already seen a sneak peek of the new PBS documentary Hemingway, thanks to partnerships between several libraries and WOUB Public Media. WOUB conducted virtual screenings of a short excerpt of the documentary film series… Read More