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An Ohio Supreme Court justice sues over a law requiring certain judicial candidates to use party labels
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A top jurist and former elections chief in Ohio has sued two state officials over a recently passed law that requires certain judicial candidates to declare… Read More

Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?
By: Catherine Sweeney | WPLN
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WPLN) — High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning. Just 10% of public schools nationwide… Read More

DeWine weighs in on abortion and marijuana with Ohio’s election in the rearview
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine weighed in Thursday on Issues 1 and 2 during his first public appearance after the passage of the statewide ballot measures,… Read More

Here’s the line-up for Radio Free Athens November 11
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More

Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t seek reelection in 2024
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2024. The decision means Democrats face an uphill climb to keep… Read More

What does the new abortion rights amendment really mean in terms of Ohio’s abortion policies?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters and opponents of Issue 1, the proposal passed by Ohio voters Tuesday, are determining where to go from here. After all, the constitutional… Read More

Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Harrison County
By: WOUB News Team
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HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Harrison County. R. Kevin Jones earned a position as mayor of Cadiz village… Read More

Todd Burge hopes to plant ‘Seeds’ with his latest full-length
By: Emily Votaw
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PARKERSBURG, West Virginia (WOUB) – For every artist who creates and shares their art, there are countless others who will never fully create anything for fear what they make will… Read More

Trump cases’ legal terms are translated to plain English by two former judges.
Too often legal terms are used, without definitions, by the news media while covering cases involving former President Donald J. Trump. This leads to public misinformation, misunderstanding and confusion. Periodically,… Read More

6 takeaways from the third Republican primary debate
By: Sarah McCammon | NPR
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MIAMI (NPR) — Five candidates qualified, but the third Republican primary debate on Wednesday was largely seen as a contest between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — once considered the most… Read More

What tweaks could Ohio lawmakers make to the recreational marijuana law?
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio voters decided Tuesday to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana by a 14-point margin. But the General Assembly will have the last word on what becomes law regarding… Read More

OHIO’s Tantrum Theater presents Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’
By: WOUB Culture Team
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ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University’s Tantrum Theater will present William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night also known as What You Will, directed by guest artist and retired School of Theater professor Shelley… Read More

Recent discoveries and technological advances shed new light on what was “Hidden in the Amazon” on SECRETS OF THE DEAD – Nov. 15 at 10 pm
SECRETS OF THE DEAD “Hidden in the Amazon” Wednesday, November 15 at 10:00 pm Recent discoveries, including funerary urns with highly decorative patterns, and technological advances like the remote… Read More