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Baseball: Pitt Downs Ohio in Rain-Shortened Game
By: Alex Hider
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Ohio’s game against Pittsburgh on Tuesday was called due to weather after five innings. The Panthers were leading 5-1 when the game was called, the score is official and will… Read More
Athens And OU Plan Town Hall Meeting In Light Of Palmerfest Riot
By: Michael Locklear
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Athens officials and Ohio University administrators say they are planning a town hall meeting to discuss student and community relations, just days after a fire broke out during the annual… Read More
Boulder Property Owner To Decide Next Move After City Rejects Land Offer
By: Taylor Pool
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An Athens homeowner is deciding what his next move will be after city officials rejected his offer to give Athens ownership of the land that a boulder fell from in… Read More
Free Safety Inspections For Boat Owners This Season
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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PRACTICE STORY Free safety boat inspections are being held throughout May and June to kick off the summer boating season and to promote boat safety. These inspections are being held… Read More
Road Trip! Radio Series Features Ohio Destinations
In 1940, the Federal Writers Project produced a massive book detailing the scenic treasures and everyday life along Ohio’s roads – roads that went through the big cities as well… Read More
Five Men Charged In Ohio Bridge Bomb Plot
By: Associated Press
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Five men described by federal authorities as anarchists who were angry with corporate America and the government have been charged with plotting to bomb an Ohio bridge. The… Read More
Algae Signs To Be Posted At Four Southeastern Ohio State Park Lakes
Four Southeastern Ohio state parks are receiving permanent signs warning people about harmful algae at their lakes. Lake Hope, Lake Alma, Dillon, and Jackson Lake are four of the 14… Read More
Boy Scouts Board Member Resigns After Gay Belmont Co. Cub Scout Leader Booted
By: Michael Locklear
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A Boy Scouts board member has resigned and is calling for the organization to re-examine its policy against homosexuals after a Cub Scout leader who lives in Belmont County was… Read More
Athens Property Owner Plans Next Move
By: Taylor Pool
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An Athens homeowner says he thought he was doing the right thing. Michael Weiser is deciding what his next move will be after city officials rejected his offer to give… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For May 1
By: Steffany Hiett
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Jury selection for the trial of a Cambridge man, accused of murdering a 21-year-old in March 2011, begins today. Anti-poverty activists are asking Ohioans to spend this work week with… Read More
Ohio University Lancaster Holding Bullying Panel
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus students and community members Tuesday night will have the chance to be a part of a discussion on bullying. Ohio University Lancaster is holding a panel discussion… Read More
Five Men Arrested For Conspiring To Blow Up Ohio Bridge
By: Associated Press
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Federal authorities say five men have been arrested in an alleged plot to blow up a bridge near Cleveland. The FBI said Tuesday there was no danger to the public… Read More
Local Authorities And Medical Experts Discuss Drug Abuse Problem At Town Hall Meeting
By: Graylyn Roose
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Prescription drug abuse has now replaced car accidents as the leading cause of unintended death in Ohio. According to the Ohio Department of Health, opiate prescriptions have increased by 900… Read More
Two Men Escape Home Confinement In Wood County
Wood County Sheriff's deputies are searching for two men who recently escaped from house arrest. Sheriff Jeff Sandy says Ty Evans and Bradley Bay of Parkersburg escaped from home confinement… Read More
Commission Approves Happy Valley Lots For WVU-P
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg is getting eight Happy Valley lots for its agricultural program. That's what the Wood County Commission approved Monday, after two weeks of discussion. People who… Read More
Opera House to Host “Spook Show”
By: Graylyn Roose
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Visitors to McConnelsville might get the chance to see a few haunted sights this weekend. The Great Appalachian Spook Show Paranormal Conference returns for its second year at the historical… Read More
Sheriff’s Sentencing Hinges On Apology
By: Associated Press
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The sentencing of a former Mason County sheriff has been delayed because he hasn't written a mandated letter of apology. Circuit Court Judge David Nibert postponed David Anthony's sentencing Monday…. Read More
Mister Bee’s Chips To Hit Shelves Again
By: Associated Press
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Fans of Mister Bee Potato Chip Co. don't have to wait much longer to enjoy the company's snacks again. The Parkersburg company resumed production Monday following a six-month shutdown. … Read More
Morning Audio Update for May 1
By: Taylor Pool
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Young people in Southeast Ohio may be able to find a job this summer. Plus, police in eastern Ohio say a body found by fishermen along the Ohio River may… Read More