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Three Athens women set out to make change in their community through activism
By: Jacob Motta
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A group of people gathered in Athens Wednesday to protest what they said was Chase Bank’s continued support of the fossil fuels industry. The group was… Read More

Traveling overseas this summer? There’s huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP
By: Kaitlyn Radde | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — If you’re planning a summer getaway outside of the country, make sure you get your paperwork in order sooner rather than later. Passports are in “unprecedented demand,”… Read More

The strategy that killed a constitutional amendment on Ohio’s ballot years ago likely won’t be used now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s legislative leaders are split over whether to put a proposal to make it harder to pass a constitutional amendment before voters in an… Read More

West Virginia doctors work to bridge healthcare gap in rural areas
By: William Brangham | Courtney Norris | PBS NewsHour
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (NewsHour) — The healthcare gap is wider in rural America, lagging far behind the country’s urban and suburban areas. The reasons are complex and these challenges are the… Read More

Ohio’s Senate OKs a transportation budget with rail safety rules
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio senators reacting to the East Palestine train derailment proposed state oversight of wayside detectors that can spot railway defects, among other safety provisions, in a… Read More

2023 Ohio University Music Industry Summit features keynotes with Talib Kweli and mxmtoon
ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University’s fifth annual Music Industry Summit returns on Wednesday, April 5, and Thursday, April 6 in Athens, OH, with both in-person and virtual attendance options. Registration… Read More

Inning three explores the Black Sox scandal in “The Faith of Fifty Million People” on BASEBALL – March 30 at 9 pm
Ken Burns Classic BASEBALL Series Continues Thursday, March 30 at 9:00 pm Part Three: March 30, 9 pm “The Faith of Fifty Million People” Before and after World… Read More