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Ohio Board Adjusts Ballot Wording of Pot Legalization Plan
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state board has approved new ballot wording used to describe a proposal to legalize marijuana after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that certain phrases were… Read More
West Virginia Poverty Rate Continues To Increase
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – According to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 20 percent of West Virginians were living in poverty last year, the ninth highest rate… Read More
Carly Fiorina Draws Interest From Undecided Ohio Republicans
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Carly Fiorina’s performance in the second Republican prime-time presidential debate is turning heads among some undecided GOP activists in swing-state Ohio. A sampling in a Republican stronghold… Read More
Common Core Test Results in Ohio Lower Than Previous Scores
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Data shows that less than half of Ohio students met the academic standards on new Common Core tests taken the last school year. Preliminary results shared… Read More
Huntington Council Considers Expanding Home Brewing
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Huntington’s City Council is considering allowing home brewers to expand their operations. One proposed ordinance would allow an increased number of employees to work out of… Read More
Lawmakers Tackle Charter School Bills After Scandal, Ruling
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Recent charter school developments put additional pressure on Ohio lawmakers trying to tighten regulation of the schools via pending legislation. Last month’s ouster of Ohio’s charter… Read More
5th Annual Peace Walk Inspires People of All Faiths
By: Lily Bradley
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On the fourteenth anniversary of September 11th, more than 100 Athens residents and Ohio University students marched in the fifth annual Interfaith Peace Walk. The Interfaith Peace Walk is part… Read More
Ohio’s Central State Removes Bill Cosby’s Name From Building
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (AP) – An historically black college in southwest Ohio says it is permanently removing the name of comedian Bill Cosby from its communications building. In a statement Friday,… Read More
Report Cites Ohio Officer’s ‘Critical Errors’ In Shooting
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CINCINNATI (AP) – An outside investigative report says a University of Cincinnati police officer made critical judgment errors and used poor police tactics in a fatal traffic stop shooting. The… Read More
Dennis Greene, Ex-Member of Sha Na Na Singing Group, Dies
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Dennis Greene, a founding member of the Sha Na Na doo-wop singing group and a University of Dayton law professor, has died. He was 66. Greene’s… Read More
Clinton Makes Campaign Stop In Columbus
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Columbus Thursday morning to hear from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The rally at the Columbus Athenaeum is Clinton’s first stop to the swing-state’s… Read More
W. Va Launches first 24-Hour Statewide Substance Abuse Hotline
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is launching its first 24-hour statewide substance abuse call line. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the launch of 844-HELP4WV Wednesday. The service will provide… Read More
Bipartisan Effort Launched To Reduce Ohio Inmate Population
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bipartisan group including one of the nation’s leading anti-tax crusaders and the American Civil Liberties Union is launching a new effort to reduce Ohio’s inmate… Read More
13 Members Named To Cleveland’s Community Police Commission
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Cleveland’s mayor has named the 13 members of a new commission that will recommend how to improve city police officers’ interactions with the public. The members sworn… Read More
Hillary Clinton To Hold Campaign Event In Downtown Columbus
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to return to Ohio this week, with a campaign visit planned to the capital of the perennial battleground state. Clinton will… Read More
Crowds Rally For Jailed Clerk In Marriage Case
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GRAYSON, Ky. (AP) – The latest on the case of a Kentucky county clerk who’s in jail over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples: Update 1:50 p.m…. Read More
New Website Seeks To Inform Ohio Voters On Judicial Races
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new website aims to inform Ohioans about judicial candidates as part of an effort to boost voter participation in the races. JudicialVotesCount.org was launched earlier… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Sued Over Investigation Into Pot Petitions
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief is being sued over his investigation into the ballot petitions of a group backing a marijuana legalization effort. Secretary of State Jon Husted has… Read More
State Cautions Schools About Barricade Devices
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s building standards board is cautioning schools against buying or installing barricade devices meant to stop active shooters until rules are developed for use of the… Read More
Kentucky Education Commissioner Search Narrowed To 2 Finalists
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Board of Education has chosen two finalists in its search for a new state education commissioner. Media reports say the board did not identify… Read More
Ohio State University Trustees Approve $5.5 Billion Budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University trustees have approved a $5.5 billion annual budget and authorized new construction projects that include a new student-athlete development center and multi-sport arena…. Read More
Group Wants Kasich To End Funds To Planned Parenthood
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Anti-abortion groups in Ohio are calling on Gov. John Kasich to block Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood, though federal health officials have warned other states that… Read More
Ohio College’s Technology Aimed at Safer Drone Flying
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BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) – A new website and smartphone app developed by a university research institute in southwestern Ohio aims to make flying drones safer. The lead research engineer at… Read More
A Final Taste of Summer
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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With autumn quickly approaching WOUB videographer Colin Porter takes you back to the sights and sound of summer in Athens.
Ohio Prison System Announces Inmate Job Training Program
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio prison system is announcing a private sector partnership that will provide job training to inmates before and after release. The project to be unveiled… Read More
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