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![The West Virginia Capito building as seen from across the river in spring](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_1301147023-e1672867302357-900x422.jpg)
West Virginia’s governor pitches 50 percent income tax cut over 3 years
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice unveiled his most ambitious personal income tax proposal yet Wednesday: a 50 percent reduction over the next three years. The Republican… Read More
![The PureCycle plant in Ironton, Ohio. The plant recycles plastic waste into reusable "feedstock" pellets.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PureCycle-plant-e1673456445860-900x422.jpg)
A new plant in Ironton uses cutting-edge technology to recycle plastic waste
By: Taylor Burnette
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — “A molecular washing machine” is how PureCycle’s CEO Dustino Olson describes the company’s plastic recycling process. At their recently constructed plant in Ironton, all sorts of… Read More
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Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More Americans are leaning on their credit cards in the face of rising prices. And as interest rates continue to climb, that debt is getting a… Read More
![Sen. Andy Brenner (R-Delaware) tells the Ohio State School Board about his intention to introduce a bill that would strip power away from them at their January 2023 meeting.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/download-2-e1673474402525-900x422.webp)
State lawmaker reintroduces a bill to limit the power of the Ohio State Board of Education
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to take power away from elected members of the Ohio State Board of Education has been reintroduced after falling short in the… Read More
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White House offers new student loan payment plans as debt cancellation held up in court
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHGINTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The Biden administration released a new student loan payment plan that would lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and pause them completely for some. There’s… Read More
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Inmates challenge a law that could keep them locked up longer
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio prison officials shouldn’t be able to extend certain inmates’ time behind bars because the law that enabled that is unconstitutional, attorneys for two imprisoned men… Read More
![Jeff Boals leans over and talks to players on the sideline](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/022522OUbball02-e1669047984811-900x422.jpg)
Hunter scores 23 as Ohio Men’s Basketball knocks off Ball State 76-71
By: Associated Press
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jaylin Hunter scored 23 points as Ohio beat Ball State 76-71 on Tuesday night. Hunter also contributed four steals for the Bobcats (9-7, 1-2 Mid-American Conference)…. Read More
![A chalkboard reads Strep Throat. It is laying on a table next to a stethoscope](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_1691187454-e1673376924863-900x422.jpg)
CDC warns of rising strep throat infections among children
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The CDC is investigating a rise in severe cases of strep throat among kids in the U.S. Several children’s hospitals across the country have reported an increase… Read More
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Time is ticking for Ohio lawmakers to act on marijuana legalization to preempt ballot initiative
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The clock is ticking for state lawmakers to pass an initiated statute that would allow marijuana use and sales for anyone over 21 in… Read More
![Ke Huy Quan poses with the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" in the press room during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/gettyimages-1455621472_custom-a55ebe2cc4678ee32eaa4f3177f3f0b139c6157c-900x422.jpg)
The Golden Globes had a lot to prove — and still have a long way to go
By: Eric Deggans | NPR
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Ke Huy Quan gave the 80th annual Golden Globe awards the redemption moment it so desperately needed. Accepting the very first award of the night, as best supporting actor in… Read More
![Corbin Joseph and Molly Foss pick out toys at a donation center ran by Jackie and Donna Roark in Litt Carr. The Roarks started this pick up center on their own because they saw a need in their community.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/22WMMTstillrecoveringflood-02-e1673385911949-900x422.jpg)
Eastern Kentuckians wrangle with cold and flood aftermath as winter sets in
By: Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LITT CARR, Ky. (OVR) — On the outside, it looked like an ordinary shed. But inside, the building bustled. Moving between two long tables, neighbors caught up while they looked through… Read More
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The ozone layer is on track to recover in the next 40 years, the United Nations says
By: Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Earth’s ozone layer is on its way to recovering within the next 40 years, thanks to decades of work to get rid of ozone-damaging chemicals,… Read More
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Do you live in an internet desert? The FCC wants to know
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of community and business leaders are calling on Ohioans with little to no access to high-speed internet to tell the Federal Communications… Read More
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Prof. Geoff Dabelko describes converging aging & climate issues, & other enviro trends bringing career opportunities
Today we discuss new trends in the complex effort to address climate change, as well as career opportunities related to building a more sustainable world. Our guest, Geoff Dabelko, is… Read More
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WOUB Learning Lab Offers Both Face-to-Face and Virtual 2023 Ohio Ready to Learn Workshops
ATHENS, OH – Calling all Early Childhood Professionals! The WOUB Public Media Learning Lab is once again offering a series of workshops to help you support the families of children… Read More
![Zora Neale Hurston in car with cigarette](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ZH2612M-900x422.jpeg)
New biography of the trailblazing writer and anthropologist, “Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space” on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Jan. 17 at 9 pm
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space” Tuesday, January 17 at 9 pm PBS and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE announced “Zora Neale Hurston,” a new biography of the influential author whose… Read More