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Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
By: Lisa Mascaro | Mary Clare Jalonick | Stephen Groves | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running… Read More
WOUB has identified nearly $1 million in cuts this fiscal year to make up for the loss in federal funding
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — WOUB Public Media has identified nearly $1 million in budget cuts, including some layoffs, to get through the rest of the current fiscal year following the… Read More
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
By: John Raby | Jamie Stengle | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge… Read More
A House bill would require Ohio cities to cooperate with the feds on immigration or lose funding
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — House lawmakers are considering a Republican-sponsored bill that would require cities in Ohio to cooperate with immigration officials and if they don’t, they could… Read More
Ohio has designated the majority of its American Rescue Plan Act funds. Here’s where the money is going
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Billions of dollars came to Ohio through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus in 2021. Now,… Read More
Millions in grant funding for Appalachian Ohio has been awarded to projects in Athens and surrounding counties
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens and surrounding counties are among the big winners in the first round of grant funding intended to promote transformational change in the state’s Appalachian region…. Read More
Athens waits on state funding to begin construction of new high school
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens High School looks pretty worn and dated compared to other high schools in southeast Ohio, a fact not lost on parents. A recent post in… Read More
Appalachian counties have plans to use American Rescue Plan funding but still face project obstacles
By: Claire Schiopota
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A historic amount of money is being invested into Ohio’s Appalachian counties and officials are in the throes of deciding how to spend the money while… Read More
Cupp, Patterson Take School Funding Formula Proposal On Ohio Road Trip
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Rep. Bob Cupp (R-Lima) and Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson) are traveling around the state to present their new school funding formula proposal to different teachers and school administrators around Ohio…. Read More
West Virginia Getting $5.6 Million US Dollars For Sidewalks, Trails
By: Associated Press
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More than $5.6 million in federal funding is headed to 42 alternative transportation projects in West Virginia. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said the funding is from programs administrated by the… Read More
Athens County Commissioners to apply for 911 funding
An application will be filed for a $500,000 interest-free state loan to help upgrade communications between Athens County’s 911 towers, the county commissioners decided Tuesday. However, the commissioners decided to… Read More
Bike Path Grant Application Withdrawn, Another Pending
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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An application to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for funding to help build a bike path extension from Athens to Athens County Road 24A (South Canaan) has been withdrawn…. Read More