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Conference Win Leads To Merchandise Spike
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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After the championship win in the Mid American Conference, Bobcat Basketball Fans are looking forward to the NCAA tournament. Local businesses are stocking all of the merchandise fans want to… Read More

Athens Fraternal Order Of Police Negotiate Raise
By: Fred Kight
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Athens Law Director Pat Lang says police officers are getting a 7.5 percent pay raise under a new contract he negotiated with their union. The raise is spread out over… Read More

Afternoon Audio Update March 12
Ohio University is fielding feedback about hydraulic fracturing in forums at each of the university's six campuses. The Ohio Republican Party has agreed to pay $13,000 in federal fines for… Read More

Fracking Forums Set For OU Campuses
Ohio University is fielding feedback about hydraulic fracturing from faculty and staff in forums held at each of the university's six campuses. The OU President's Advisory Council on Sustainability Planning… Read More

OU Faculty Senate To Hear First Reading Of Fracking Resolution
By: Steffany Hiett
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Members of the Ohio University Faculty Senate are holding a meeting tonight to discuss their stance on the ever-controversial issue of hydraulic fracturing. The Finance and Facilities Committee will present… Read More

Century Aluminum Health Care Vote Set For Thursday
By: Associated Press
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Century Aluminum retirees in West Virginia are considering a proposal that would restore at least some of their health care benefits. Retirees are scheduled to vote Thursday at… Read More

Government And School Officials In Southern Ohio Considering Land Leases
By: Associated Press
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Promises of prosperity have made government and school officials in Ohio consider land leases with oil and gas companies seeking to drill with a technique that blasts shale with chemical-laced… Read More

Morning Audio Update For March 12
By: Cheri Russo
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Private owners of tigers and lions would need to obtain a permit to continue housing their animals in West Virginia under legislation heading to the governor's desk. Listen to your… Read More

State Saves Millions Due To Mild Winter
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's mild winter has saved the state's transportation department millions of dollars in weather-related costs. The Ohio Department of Transportation saved $43 million this year after spending $80 million… Read More

Lucasville Student Helps Classmate By Cutting Hair
By: Associated Press
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A teacher and a fifth-grader at a southern Ohio school are warming hearts with their willingness to help a younger girl who suffered severe burns and scalp damage in a… Read More