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Women’s Basketball: Belpre Hot From Outside in Win Against Trimble
Belpre nailed seven 3-pointers, five from Kelsey Lerch, to down Trimble 52-39. Similar to Monday’s game against Southern, the Tomcats (0-4, 0-3) found themselves down early, trailing 15-5 after the… Read More
EPA Says Fracking May Cause Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the first time has implicated a controversial method of improving the productivity of oil and gas wells in causing groundwater pollution. The practice is… Read More
More sexual assault details emerge in Grand Jury report against Sandusky
By: Grant Burkhardt, Tom Hodson
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Two more accusers in the sexual assault case against former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky have shared their stories with a Grand Jury. Both new accusers – listed… Read More
Craigslist Scheme Suspect Released Twice
By: Associated Press
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Interviews and records indicate that a Texas parolee now suspected in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme was mistakenly released from Ohio custody last summer not once, but twice. Texas officials… Read More
Search Fails For New Scripps College Dean – Titsworth Gets Extension
By: Tim Sharp
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The search for a new dean for the Scripps College of Communication has broken down. In a letter to the faculty and staff of the the Scripps College of Communication,… Read More
No Threat Remains On Virginia Tech Campus
By: Associated Press
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A law enforcement official says the gunman who fled after killing a police officer on the Virginia Tech campus is believed to be dead. After the officer was shot today,… Read More
VirginiaTech Shootings – A Study In Contrasts
By: Associated Press, Tim Sharp
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Police are searching for a gunman after two people were killed on the campus of Virginia Tech — the same school where 33 people were killed in a mass shooting… Read More
Two Dead In Virginia Tech Shootings
By: Associated Press, Cheri Russo
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Exams scheduled to start tomorrow at Virginia Tech have been postponed in the wake of shootings on campus. Virginia Tech officials say a police officer and another person have been… Read More
Ice hockey: The Coach Dan Morris Show – Kent State
By: Justin Sampson, Ryan Boyd
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Ohio is coming off a difficult weekend in the state of Arizona. Ohio fell to #20 Arizona on Thursday 3-1 before dropping their doubleheader to #3 Arizona State by finals… Read More
OU Professors With Connections To Virginia Tech Wait For Word
By: Cheri Russo
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Ohio University Professor and Educational Studies Chair David Moore is watching the news today with a different set of eyes. Moore did his undergraduate and graduate work at Virginia Tech… Read More
Man Accused Of Abducting Wife Found In Kentucky
The man who police say abducted his ex-wife at knife point from an Ohio motel has been captured in Kentucky. Mark Ferguson, 24, was caught yesterday in Whitley County, Ky…. Read More
Breaking News Update: Virginia Tech Under Campus Alert
By: Cheri Russo
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Update 2:30 pm Information has been posted on Virginia Tech's website that there have been numerous reports of sounds identified as gunshots and suspicious activity on campus. Officials say these… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For December 8
By: Cheri Russo
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An Ohio sheriff who dealt with dozens of exotic animals set loose by a suicidal owner says two British film companies have contacted him about doing documentaries. Listen to your… Read More
State Funding Approved For Vinton County Stage
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A new performance stage at the Vinton County Fairgrounds has been funded with a $100,000 grant from Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission. Vinton County Commission Development Officer Terri Fetherolf says the… Read More
Vinton County performance venue receives $100,000 grant
By: Brendon Butler
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A new performance stage at the Vinton County Fairgrounds has been funded with a $100,000 grant from Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission. Terri Fetherolf, Vinton County Commission development officer,… Read More
OUPD And APD Team Up To Prevent Sexual Assaults
By: Lu Wu
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The Ohio University Police Department and Athens Police Department are teaming up to try to prevent sexual assault – but police say they can't solve the problem alone. "It is… Read More
Mister Bee’s Potato Chips To Start Production Again
By: Cheri Russo
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A Parkersburg Potato Chip maker will begin producing chips again soon. Mister Bee Potato Chip Company President Douglas Klein announced the news on the company's facebook page this morning. … Read More
WVU Applications Spike
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia University will have more students to choose from when weeding through applicants for the next school year. The institution reports a 16 percent increase in applications over last… Read More
Sheriff Swamped With Media Requests After Exotic Animal Incident
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio sheriff who dealt with dozens of exotic animals set loose by a suicidal owner says two British film companies have contacted him about doing documentaries. And, Muskingum County… Read More
Lang Admits There Are Challenges Running In Ohio’s New 15th District
By: Cheri Russo
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Athens City Law Director Pat Lang says he knows there will be challenges ahead in the race to represent Ohio's new 15th District in Congress. The democrat announced yesterday that… Read More
Morning Audio Update For December 8
By: Cheri Russo
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The Pickaway County sheriff has decided to hang it up after being in office since 1965. Listen to your audio update here.
America’s Longest Serving Sheriff Plans To Retire
By: Associated Press
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A sheriff in office since Lyndon Johnson was president is ready to put away his badge. Sheriff Dwight Radcliff of Pickaway County is America's longest-serving sheriff, holding his post since… Read More
Former Zanesville-Area Girl Dies In Texas
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Authorities say a 12-year-old girl shot by her mother during a standoff at a Texas welfare office has died. The family moved to Texas from the Zanesville-area. Laredo police spokesman… Read More
West Virginia Farm Museum Getting Decked Out For Christmas
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia State Farm Museum is getting all decked out for visitors. The Farm Museum near Point Pleasant will conduct its annual Christmas light display starting Friday. The display… Read More
Athens County Sheriff Rematch Set
By: Cheri Russo
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It will be like a case of dejavu when Athens County voters go to cast their vote in the sheriff's race. That's because, once again, both Pat Kelly and Steve… Read More