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Ohio Volleyball Prepares for Season Ahead
Ohio Volleyball will not play one, or two, but four ranked teams in the AVCA top 25 within the first two weeks of the season. The Bobcats will see No. 11 Pepperdine and No. 7 Illinois in Dayton during the first weekend of the season. No. 13 Kentucky and No. 20 Oregon pay a visit… Read More
OU Journalism Students Return Home After Covering Olympics
By: Michael Locklear
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Ohio University journalism professor Hans Meyer and 15 Scripps students are back at home after a three-week trip to the Olympics. Meyer says the group produced about 150 stories while in London. "I think the students just gained a lot of confidence in their abilities, you know, to know that they can ask questions and… Read More
Feral Swine Problems In Ohio
By: Fred Kight
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Ohio has a pig problem. Yes, that's right – a pig problem. A wild pig problem. Craig Hicks is a Wildlife Disease Biologist and he's the go-to guy in Ohio regarding feral swine Hicks is not able to say how many wild pigs are out there and refuses to guess. Hicks is… Read More
Ohio Football Faces off in Preseason Scrimmage
It was day 11 of fall camp for Ohio football and time for the boys to suit up in full pads to face off against each other for a team scrimmage. While some of Ohio's projected starters for the upcoming season sat out of play for precautionary reasons, the scrimmage was a chance for younger… Read More
“Exciting Time” For Ohio Wine
By: Fred Kight
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Donniella Winchell says "It is an exciting time" for the wine industry in Ohio. Winchell is the executive director of the Ohio Wine Producers Association. She's not just talking about this year's grape crop, although she's upbeat about that, too. She says, "2012 – if we have an extended season and a dry fall –… Read More
Pig-Related Flu Numbers Continue To Rise
By: Michael Locklear
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More than a dozen people in southeast Ohio have caught a flu virus associated with pigs. The Ohio Department of Health reports 11 cases of H3N2v in Gallia County, two in Monroe County and one in Ross County. Statewide, 54 cases have been confirmed. Mostly children are affected. Officials say attending fairs is safe. They… Read More
Cincinnati Man Arrested For Election Fraud
By: Fred Kight
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A Cincinnati man is now facing charges in Athens for forging signatures on an election petition. Timothy Zureick, 21, has been indicted for 22 counts of False Signatures and one count of Election Falsification. Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn says "Zureick is accused of forging 22 signatures on a petition regarding a Redistricting Amendment… Read More
Romney Supports Coal Industry In Belmont County
By: Fred Kight
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning today in the mostly rural, Appalachian part of Ohio. Romney's first stop was in the small town of Beallsville in Belmont County. Joe Vardon is a reporter with the Columbus Dispatch. He was there for the "coal event." "Today's speech…was more about what you saw than what you… Read More
West Virginia Ranks Third In Obesity
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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West Virginia ranks third when tallying the obesity epidemic in this country. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New data released this week show only Mississippi and Louisiana rank higher. According to the report, West Virginia's obesity rate is 32.4 percent, and Kentucky's is 30.4 percent. Those are two of 12… Read More
Scioto Co. Fire Leaves Two Dead
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Two elderly women died in a fire in Scioto County early Tuesday morning. According to a release from the Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office, the fire happened about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the city of Rush. The names and ages of the two women are not being released at this time. According to the release,… Read More
Single Payer Health Care Systems
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Milena Miller talks with members of SPAN: Single Payer Action Network. Debbie Silverstein (SPAN State Director), Arlene Sheak (Volunteer Coordinator), and Kurt Bateman (former SPAN State Director) describe how a single payer health care system works, how such a health care system could benefit the people… Read More
Ohio’s Former Governor Buried By Republican Governors Association Cash
By: Associated Press
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A new independent analysis finds the Republican Governors Association spent more in Ohio in 2010 than in any other state, helping the GOP's John Kasich beat once popular Democrat Ted Strickland. The assessment of national political spending in states with disclosure was conducted by the National Institute on Money in State Politics. It found the… Read More
Ohio Basketball Adds One for the 2013-2014 Season
Mike Dyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Antonio Campbell has verbally committed to Ohio for the 2013-14 season. Campbell is a 6'9" senior at Holy Cross High School in Convington, Kentucky, but is a Cincinnati native. Campbell also had offers from Illinois State, Jacksonville, NKU, Southern Illinois, Winthrop, Kent State, Bowling Green, Elon, Stetson, Tennessee at… Read More
Meigs Girl Gets Jump On Career Working With Animals
By: Tim Sharp
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In a few days Jackie Jordan will hit one of those milestones of life, she'll enter high school in Meigs County. While that would be enough excitement for most 14-year-olds, Jordan is looking much further down the road – to a career as a veterinarian. "I think it's awesome to help animals," She said. "So… Read More
Morning Audio Update for Tuesday August 14, 2012
By: Tim Sharp
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney makes another swing through Ohio, this time in our region; Drought-stricken farmers are getting some hay donations; Weather is calling for showers. More in your morning audio update from WOUB News.