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Brian Haines Named Special Teams Coordinator
After two seasons as the Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Brian Haines will now have a new role with Ohio football. Ohio head coach Frank Solich has named Haines the special… Read More
Brian Haines Named Special Teams Coordinator
After two seasons as the Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Brian Haines will now have a new role with Ohio football. Ohio head coach Frank Solich has named Haines the… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball Finalizes Roster
The pieces are officially in place for new head coach Jim Christian and the 2012-2013 Ohio men’s basketball team. Four new Bobcats join the squad, which is coming off the… Read More
Second Newswatch Update For July 18
The latest news in southeast Ohio.
Tyler Tettleton Named to Davey O’Brien Watch List
Another Bobcat is named to a preseason watch list, and this time it’s Ohio’s man under center. Tyler Tettleton was named to the 2012 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award watch… Read More
The Year Ahead In Archival Films
The National Film Preservation Foundation recently announced grants to help preserve 60 films over the coming months. These range from a silent 1913 comedy long thought lost to The Sun… Read More
Ohio University’s Medical School Names New Dean
A new dean has been named for Ohio University's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Kenneth Johnson will take on the role Aug. 20. OU Executive Vice President and Provost Pam… Read More
Severe Weather Causes Multi-County Power Outages
UPDATE 9:27 P.M. Though a severe thunderstorm warning issued by the National Weather Service for the region has expired, more storms are forecast for Southeast Ohio and parts of West Virginia… Read More
Lesbian Den Mother Delivers Petition Signatures To Boy Scouts
An Ohio woman ousted as a den mother because she is a lesbian has delivered a petition with 300,000 signatures to the Boy Scouts of America headquarters urging the organization… Read More
Agency Has Increased Funding For Cooling Assistance Program
When the thermometer goes up, the lines get long at Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, where Kerri Shaw runs the agency's cooling assistance program. "Absolutely, yes. Yes, we are booked… Read More
Ohio Farm Bureau Trying to Assess Drought Damage
Officials from the Ohio Farm Bureau in Columbus are saying that the majority of the state is experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions. Anna Hall, director of the Farm Bureau… Read More
Area Girls Rock Out at ARTS/West
Listen to performances and interviews from the 2012 Athens Rock Camp for Girls concert, held July 14 at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio.
Homeless Shelter Slated For Fall Opening
A new homeless shelter in Parkersburg plans to open their doors to the emergency shelter by September. The shelter will start with 25 beds, donated by Marietta College. It… Read More
Fairfield Co. Village Residents Asked To Restrict Water Use
Leaders in one Fairfield County village are asking residents to restrict their water use as the area struggles with drought conditions. Fiscal Officer Carrie Ayers says the village of Amanda… Read More
Movie Review: “To Rome With Love”
After reaching a late-career high with Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen's latest European city ensemble piece is a bit of a letdown.
Still, WOUB contributor Scott Pfeiffer found something to enjoy in the film's glowing, sun-kissed images of the Eternal City.
Sessions @ WOUB: Paul Thorn
For the third installment of Sessions @ WOUB, we are proud to present acclaimed singer-songwriter Paul Thorn.
On this episode, Thorn performs three songs and shares some colorful stories with Crossing Boundaries host Mark Hellenberg.
Morning Audio Update For July 18
A suspect wanted in connection with the June shooting death of a man near Malta is now in custody. Ohio officials are using a new survey to help assess damage… Read More
Number Of Jobless West Virginians Rises
West Virginia's unemployment rate increased slightly in June. Workforce West Virginia said Tuesday that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 7 percent last… Read More
Crews Constructing Mine Explosion Memorial
Workers are installing six granite slabs for a memorial in Whitesville honoring 29 miners killed in the 2010 explosion of the Upper Big Branch mine. Media outlets report that Beckley… Read More
At-Large Suspect Arrested For Morgan Co. Shooting Death
A suspect wanted in connection with the June shooting death of a man near Malta is now in custody. The Morgan County Sheriff's office reports Timmy Stevens, 39, was arrested… Read More