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![One lane of West Union Street in Athens is closed to traffic while work is done laying new drain, water and sewer lines.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/West-Union-Street-construction-e1717539044268-900x422.png)
Businesses frustrated with West Union construction spent months not knowing where to turn for help
By: Haley Swaino
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Businesses on West Union Street in Athens say they’re suffering because of disruptions caused by the major road work underway. They’re supposed to be able to… Read More
![Construction work on West Union Street has reduced about half of it to one lane that flows in one direction. Some business along that stretch say their sales are down significantly because of the traffic flow.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/West-Union-Street-work-e1712948045893-900x422.jpg)
Businesses in Athens say they’re losing sales from the West Union Street traffic restrictions
By: Alison Patton
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens business owners say they are losing money and may have to lay employees off because of traffic flow from the construction on West Union Street…. Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse viewed from State Street in Columbus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-2-e1688061934146-900x422.webp)
Ohio Senate Democrats reintroduce pay equity bills that have gained little traction in the past
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Just as hundreds of statewide and national reports on pay equity continue to show women make less than men, the fight for pay equity… Read More
![The Kentucky Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kentucky_State_Capitol_-_DSC09141-e1519222997224-900x422.jpg)
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky offer legislation to regulate adult-oriented businesses
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers proposed making adult-oriented businesses off-limits within a block of places frequented by children as they offered legislation on Tuesday that includes a renewed effort… Read More
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Athens City Council tables a proposal to regulate tobacco retailers
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After much discussion, the Athens City Council has put off until next year a decision about creating a licensing program for tobacco retailers. Among other things,… Read More
![President Joe Biden addresses the crowd at the Intel groundbreaking ceremony in Licking County on Sept. 9, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/download-1-e1662834802356-900x422.jpg)
With Ohio state grants in hand, Intel says it’s waiting to hear about federal money
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state of Ohio has already disbursed $600 million in onshoring grants to Intel, which is in the process of constructing sizeable computer chip… Read More
![A flyer for the November Lyceum Lunch event.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-History-of-Hocking-County-through-a-human-geographers-eyes-900x422.jpg)
Lyceum Lunch with Tyler McDaniel
Join us for our next Lyceum Lunch: a discussion of Hocking County’s history presented through Tyler McDaniel’s lens as a human geographer on Thursday, November 16th at 12:00pm. How have… Read More
![A flyer for the "origins of the comic book" presentation at the Southeast Ohio History Center](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/origins-1-2-900x422.jpg)
Origins of the Comic Book
Graphic novels, webtoons, comic cons, cosplay- where did they all originate? What led to Spiderman, The Avengers and the entire Marvel Comics Universe? Former comic artist and writer Sandy Plunkett… Read More
![W.H. Sammis Coal Plant in Stratton, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wh_sammis_power_plant_-_firstenergy-e1554831003255-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Democrats are backing bills for energy companies to change how they conduct business
By: Karen Kasler | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democrats in the Ohio Legislature want to make changes to the state’s energy policy regarding energy companies. Those changes include limiting how energy companies… Read More
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How high tensions between China and the U.S. are impacting American companies
By: David Gura | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Tensions between China and the U.S. are running high — and that’s leaving American companies having to carefully navigate their approach to a key player in… Read More
![Protesters for and against affirmative active demonstrate on Capitol Hill on June 29, 2023 in Washington, DC.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gettyimages-15044605461_custom-db3584551434155448ec5928be634ac58d96943e-scaled-e1688134302947-900x422.jpg)
With affirmative action gutted for college, race-conscious work programs may be next
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday that effectively ends affirmative action in higher education raises questions about the future of employer-run initiatives and programs that consider race… Read More
![A pile of one dollar bills](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ap22157475337744-34307bc095278afb694de429812fbf1f27ac75c0-scaled-e1657120758246-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Supreme Court rules insurance doesn’t cover business COVID losses
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a business’s insurance policy doesn’t cover the income it lost when the governor ordered a shutdown early in the… Read More
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These are some of the ways inflation is changing Americans’ spending habits
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With inflation near a four-decade high, American shoppers are watching their pennies and adjusting their spending habits – and the businesses that cater to them are… Read More
![Court Street during the afternoon](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/court-strret-2-e1658344125846-900x422.jpg)
Zoning rules for businesses in Athens may soon change
By: Jada Respress
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — City officials may consider changes to a zoning code prohibiting restaurants from operating within 200 feet of a residential area. But the code is routinely waived… Read More
![The Dollar Spree,a small business in Marietta, sells everything for only one dollar.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screenshot-2022-06-27-151506-1-900x422.png)
A family business in Marietta has success selling donated items for cheap
By: Claire Schiopota
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – A mother daughter duo in Marietta is finding success in a small business selling donated items for only a dollar. The Dollar Spree sprawls across two… Read More
![A car sits in the Morton parking lot on Ohio University's campus with a charger in its port](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_3074-scaled-e1648235477268-900x422.jpeg)
Gas prices got you wanting an electric or hybrid car? Well, good luck finding one
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon, many drivers are looking for a car that will go farther on a gallon of gas, or maybe one… Read More
![Juby George stands with his wife Shireen Bethala-George at the soft opening of Smell the Curry, a south Indian takeout and catering business at the Flourtown Farmers Market outside Philadelphia](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/img_9421-4259c01100cd0b3171d98abf0ea0af3d70379cb9-scaled-e1642007667883-900x422.jpg)
New businesses soared to record highs in 2021. Here’s a taste of one of them
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — America’s entrepreneurial spirit remains strong during the pandemic. That’s the takeaway from new numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday, which found that a… Read More
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Local Organizations Hope to Cash in on Cultural Tourism Trend
By: Destiniee Jaram
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Off the winding Route 33 and 12 miles east of Athens, a town with two names was founded in the 1800s by seven formerly enslaved African… Read More
![Bagel Street Deli sign with the covid-19 vaccination requirement for employment](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/bsdwebstory-e1624387501591-900x422.jpg)
Bill Would Prevent Ohio Employers From Requiring Vaccinations
By: Lexi Lepof
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Many businesses are hiring as pandemic restrictions are lifted, and some, such as Bagel Street Deli in Athens, are requiring that employees have the COVID-19 vaccine. This… Read More
![Uptown Athens during coronavirus emergency](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-7.37.04-PM-e1586533953846-900x422.png)
Bill Would Allow More Businesses To Stay Open During A Pandemic
By: Lexi Lepof
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Over a year ago, the government forced thousands of Ohio businesses to close their doors in response to the pandemic. But others were allowed to stay… Read More
![Roadway Construction on Stimson Avenue l Ben Byers l](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0111-e1615911762814-900x422.jpg)
Stimson Avenue Road Work Causes Significant Disruptions For Some Businesses
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Half of Stimson Avenue in Athens has been closed for months due to construction, and some businesses along the street are struggling. Business owners say reduced traffic… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse in December 2020](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ohio_statehouse_exterior_winter_120720_-_kasler-e1607388218132-900x422.jpeg)
New Bill Would Take Away Consequences For Businesses That Violate COVID Orders
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers will look over yet another measure to pull back on Gov. Mike DeWine’s power to issue health orders. A new bill proposed by one… Read More
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Study Says Ohio Needs To Reinstate Corporate Income Tax
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is one of only six states in the country that doesn’t have an income tax on corporate profits. A liberal leaning think tank… Read More
![Hot dogs cooking on rollers](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/shutterstock_94893739-e1600951550356-900x422.jpg)
Gas Station And Convenience Store Buffet Foods Are Back
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — If you’ve been missing picking that perfect donut out of the glass case to go with your morning coffee, your wait should soon be over…. Read More
![A sign at Easton Town Center in Columbus, advertising that stores, bars and restaurants are open following coronavirus closures.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_5903-e1598633812163-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Businesses Say Economy Isn’t Good But They’re Optimistic
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s businesses say they’re optimistic about the future of the economy, but the coronavirus pandemic continues to have them worried. The Ohio Chamber of… Read More