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WOUB Director Leads National Conference
By: Justin Williams
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Tom Hodson, WOUB's interim director and general manager, recently served as a primary facilitator at a national conference focusing on the use of new media and social media by court… Read More
AUDIO: Board Of Regents Chancellor On Scripps Statehouse News Bureau Launch
The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Statehouse News Bureau officially launched today in Columbus. The partnership between Ohio University's journalism school, the Scripps Howard Foundation and The Columbus Dispatch, offers… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For September 20
By: Cheri Russo
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Police officers in Jackson have a new contract. Listen to your :60 audio update here.
Panel Expected To Vote On Redistricting Map Wednesday
By: Associated Press
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The chairman of an Ohio Senate committee considering a Republican-drawn congressional map says he expects the panel to vote on the map Wednesday. If the map is approved by the… Read More
OU Students Choose Not To Use Safety Options on Campus
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Crime on Ohio University’s campus continues to increase according to the 2010 Clery Act Compliance Report. The Clery Act requires college campuses to keep and disclose information about crime on or… Read More
Athens Visitors Bureau Brings Tourists To Town
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Leaders at the Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau say despite the struggling economy, the agency still manages to bring more tourism to Athens than ever before. Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau… Read More
Zanesville Man Sentenced on WV Drug Charges
A Zanesville man faces several years in prison after West Virginia authorities say he sold drugs to them on multiple occasions. In December 2010, Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force Agents arrested Michael… Read More
New Police Contract In Jackson
By: Cheri Russo
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Police officers in the city of Jackson have a new contract. Mayor Randy Heath says city council approved the deal last night with a five to one vote. The police… Read More
I-70 Lane Closure In Guernsey County After Fiery Accident
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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One westbound lane of Interstate 70 is closed in Guernsey County today after a fiery crash last (Monday) night. Sergeant Mark Glennon says at around 11:30 p.m., Jose Briones of… Read More
Lydia Loveless: Indestructible
By: Mark Hellenberg
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Singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless debuts her new album this week on Bloodshot Records, an alt-country/Americana label that boasts an all-star line up, featuring Justin Townes Earle, Ben Kweller and The Bottle… Read More
Drug Sweep In Jackson County, WV
By: Associated Press
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Sixty-one people face charges stemming from an undercover operation targeting the drug trade in Jackson County. A special grand jury issued indictments last week containing nearly 200 charges ranging from… Read More
Woman Dies After Tree Cutting Accident Near Parkersburg
By: Associated Press
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A woman has died from injuries suffered in a tree cutting accident near Parkersburg. Deputy Wood County Coroner Curtis Thomas says that the accident occurred Sunday on Campbell Drive. Thomas… Read More
MAP: Resdistricting Map Goes Before Ohio Senate Today
By: Associated Press
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The Ohio Senate is poised to take up a Republican-drawn U.S. House map in committee today. The map, which critics say was drawn to protect Republicans' majority in Ohio's congressional… Read More
West Virginia Employment Outlook Not Good
By: Associated Press
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Moody's Analytics says job growth in West Virginia over the next year won't be enough to reduce the state's unemployment rate. Moody's latest forecast expects about 1,000 jobs a month… Read More
Morning Audio Update for September 20
By: Cheri Russo
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Athens City Council doesn't want the state to collect its income taxes. Plus, redistricting is coming up in the Ohio legislature again. Listen to your :60 audio update here.
Athens City Council Against Centralized Tax Collection
By: Michael Locklear
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Athens City Council doesn't want the state to collect its income taxes. Ohio Tax Commissioner Joseph Testa says the state's current web of municipal taxes is too complex and bad… Read More
Marauders Make Noise, Top Tier Remains Unbeaten
By: Justin Sampson
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Nelsonville-York – The song remains the same for the Orange & Brown. The Buckeyes have remained largely untested in their first four victories. Their most recent victim came in the… Read More