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Temporary Closure of Arts West Concerns Athens Arts Community
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Arts West is not offering programming for the first time in its 15-year history due to budget concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Though COVID-19 closed Arts… Read More
Contura Energy Will Accelerate Exit From Thermal Coal Business, Citing Global Transition Away From Fossil Fuels
BRISTOL, Tenn. (OVR) — A major Ohio Valley coal producer announced last week it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity. In a call with… Read More
WOUB Employee Spotlight: Educational Services Manager Deborah Brewer
Brewer has led the WOUB Learning Lab since 2017 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in Texas, WOUB Educational Services Manager Deborah Brewer always knew she wanted to be an educator…. Read More
Investor Pulls Out Of Proposed Belmont County Cracker Plant
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (OVR) — Daelim Chemical USA, a major investment partner in a proposed ethane cracker plant in Belmont County, Ohio, announced on Tuesday that it is exiting the project…. Read More
OU Student Athletes March In Support Of Racial Justice
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Dozens of Ohio University student athletes and coaches staged a march in Athens Saturday afternoon in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “We’re just trying to… Read More
Questions And Anxiety Mount Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety As More Businesses Reopen
Gail Fleck is a school cafeteria worker in the greater Cincinnati area and lives with her 90-year-old father. She loves her job because she gets to work with kids. But… Read More
Federal Judge Threatens Jail Time as Coal Company Flouts Court Orders
Coal company American Resources Corporation, which owns mines in Kentucky and West Virginia, is facing sanctions after failing to comply with a bankruptcy court’s orders, even after the company received… Read More
“Will It Be Enough?”: Meatpacking Workers Fear for Safety as Coronavirus Cases Mount
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — It’s the uncertainty that gets to Darlene Davis. The uncertainty of when she’ll see her 87-year-old mother in person again. The uncertainty of her co-workers’ health…. Read More
Elective Surgeries May Resume, Finances At Rural Hospitals Still Threatened By COVID-19
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signaled that restrictions on elective medical procedures may ease soon. Still, it may take time for hospitals to catch up… Read More
Athens Community Collaborates to Make Protective Masks
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens businesses and citizens are combining their resources and talents to supply protective masks for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended… Read More
“We Belong to Each Other”: Appalachian Youth Build Support Amid Pandemic Uncertainty
On March 17, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam banned gatherings of 10 or more people to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Mekyah Davis, 23, was in his second week of… Read More
Coal Country: Can a Play About a Mine Disaster Help Bridge a National Divide?
The actors deliver their lines from a sparse stage — just a few benches around them and 29 modest lights above. For the most part they speak directly to the… Read More
26TH ANNUAL HARRISON COAL; RECLAMATION HISTORICAL PARK DINNER-AUCTION
26TH ANNUAL HARRISON COAL & RECLAMATION HISTORICAL PARK DINNER-AUCTION October 24, 2020 HOPEDALE VFD SOCIAL HALL 103 FIREHOUSE LANE HOPEDALE, OHIO DOORS OPEN AT 4:30PM DINNER AT 5:30PM AUCTION AROUND… Read More
‘There’s Going To Be Something Better for Him’: Former Blackjewel Miners Reflect on Changes in Coal Country
On a blistering August afternoon in Cumberland, Kentucky, David Pratt, Jr. stood in the middle of a two-lane highway, holding a sign that read “COAL MINERS AND TRUCKERS AGAINST CORPORATE… Read More
UMWA Wants More Coronavirus Protections for Coal Miners
The United Mine Workers of America is asking federal regulators to set uniform, enforceable guidelines to help protect coal miners from contracting COVID-19. In a letter dated Tuesday, March 24, UMWA President… Read More
Wood County, W.Va. Confirms Second Positive Case of COVID-19
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WOUB) — The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department (MOVHD) confirmed a second positive case of COVID-19 in Wood County, West Virginia on Thursday, March 26. Both are being treated… Read More
Reports Show Challenges Remain In Addiction Treatment Medication Access
Center for Disease Control and Prevention data indicate opioid overdose deaths in the Ohio Valley declined in 2018, the first time in nearly a decade. Researchers say this is cause for optimism…. Read More
Scientists, Mine Safety Officials Discuss Black Lung Protections
Officials with the Mine Safety and Health Administration met for the first time with miners’ health researchers Wednesday in a new partnership designed to discuss ways to better protect coal miners from… Read More
CEO Ousted at Kentucky Aluminum Company Amid Questions About Controversial Funding
A controversial economic development project in Ashland, Kentucky, hit a snag last week as aluminum company Braidy Industries ousted CEO and board chairman Craig Bouchard. In a statement, Braidy Industries’… Read More
Bankrupt Blackjewel Coal Still Racking Up Environmental Violations, Officials Warn
An attorney for the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet told a federal judge Wednesday that the bankrupt coal company Blackjewel has accrued nearly 300 environmental violations since it entered bankruptcy… Read More
New Testing Reveals ‘Forever Chemicals’ In More Water Systems Across OH, PA, U.S.
New testing by the Environmental Working Group has identified the presence of toxic fluorinated chemicals, broadly known as PFAS, in the tap water of dozens of cities across the U.S. where… Read More
After Nearly A Decade Of Anxiety Over Pensions, Coal Miners See Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Union coal miners and retirees breathed a collective sigh of relief after the U.S. Senate passed a spending bill that includes support for miners’ pensions, which had been at risk… Read More
Study Shows Surface Coal Miners are Exposed to Toxic Dust that Causes Black Lung
Appalachian surface coal miners are consistently overexposed to toxic silica dust, according to new research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and surface mine dust contains more silica… Read More
WOUB Newsroom Recognized with Student Production Award
Award recognized Newswatch special episode focused on sexual assault ATHENS, OH – The WOUB Public Media Newsroom has received a 2019 Student Production Award from the Ohio Valley Chapter of… Read More
Black Lung Trust Fund Likely Burdened by Murray Bankruptcy
The recent bankruptcy of Murray Energy is likely to significantly increase the debt of a struggling federal trust fund that supports disabled miners’ health care expenses. According to court filings, Murray… Read More
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