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Suit Aims To Protect Ohio Arrestees’ Voting Rights
A federal lawsuit by several community groups alleges Ohio wrongly denies voting rights for people arrested the weekend before Election Day. The lawsuit filed Monday charges that Ohio makes it… Read More
Falsity Claim Advances In Ohio Redistricting Fight
The Republican Party has won the latest round of sparring over campaign statements about Ohio's Issue 2, a redistricting plan before voters. The proposal would give political map-drawing powers to… Read More
Traveling Nuns Visit Athens To Talk Politics
A group of nuns criss-crossing the state to talk politics made a stop in Athens Sunday night. They call themselves "Nuns on the Bus" and encourage citizens to vote their… Read More
Evening Audio Update For October 15th
Ohio drivers are seeing lower gas prices this week. A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute synthetic drugs. Details in your evening audio update.
ODNR Meetings To Address Proposed Abandoned Mine Land Projects Next Week
Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials will hold a series of public meetings next week in Southeast Ohio to discuss local abandoned mine land projects proposed in 14 Ohio counties. … Read More
WOUB Alum to Host New Late Night Show for CBS Sports Network
Ohio University and WOUB alum Allie LaForce is set to co-host CBS Sports Network's new live, late night show, LEAD OFF with fomer ESPN college basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb. The… Read More
Going from Red to Green: An Inside Look at Redshirting
When talking about college football, there is a term that is almost always guaranteed to come up: redshirting. It's hard to find a college football player who wasn't a redshirt… Read More
The Jesse Colin Young Band At The Fur Peace Ranch
Listen to the Jesse Colin Young Band recorded in performance at the Fur Peace Ranch on August 25, 2012. Jesse Colin Young pt 1 Jesse Colin Young… Read More
SportsBeat: Host Pat Moore and reporter Pat Chiesa sit down with Troy Hill
WOUB's SportsBeat host Pat Moore and reporter Pat Chiesa sat down with Ohio football's tight end Troy Hill prior to Ohio's game against the Akron Zips. The discussion covered everything… Read More
SportsBeat: Host Pat Moore and Reporter Mark Pierce Sit Down with Gerald Moore and Corey Hasting
WOUB's SportBeat's host Pat Moore and reporter Mark Pierce sat down with two members of Ohio's football's defensive unit. Safety Gerald Moore and defensive lineman discuss everything from football to… Read More
Weekly Pressers Scheduled for Wednesday
Ohio football coach Frank Solich and volleyball coach Ryan Theis will have their weekly press conferences Wednesday afternoon this week. The change is due to the bye on Ohio’s football… Read More
DEP Changes Policy On Gas Drilling Letters
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has changed its policy for water pollution cases that may be related to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling. That department administrators in Harrisburg now… Read More
Voters To Decide Green School District Tax Levy
Scioto County voters in the Green Local School District will decide a five-year emergency tax levy this November. School District Treasurer John Walsh says their situation concerning this seven mill… Read More
Unique Morning Show On NPR Thrives As Others Slip
This article appeared in the New York Times and talks about how the NPR Radio Show "Morning Edition" is produced, and what makes it unique from other radio programs. By… Read More
Ross County Art Teachers Featured in OU-C Exhibit
Awakening the Artist Within, an art show featuring the work of Ross County art teachers, is currently on exhibit through Thursday, Oct. 18 in Ohio University-Chillicothe's Patricia Scott Art Gallery…. Read More
College Dems Organize Second Obama Ticket Giveaway
Ohio University students and staff who Sunday missed their chance to get tickets to see the president this coming week have an opportunity Monday. OU College Democrats opened up an… Read More
Weller Named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week
Ohio kicker Matt Weller was named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week by the league offices on Monday. It is his third time winning the award this season. … Read More
Indonesian Art Exhibit At Alden Library
Ohio University's Alden Library will present a new exhibition of wood block prints on Thursday, Oct. 18, along with a presentation from two visiting artists. The artists, Sergina and Sudandyo… Read More
REVIEW: Mountain Stage at Ohio University
NPR’s Mountain Stage returned to Ohio University on Sunday, Oct. 14, just a little over a year since the radio show's last Athens visit.
The evening's musical acts included The Lost Brothers, Lucero, Doug Paisley, Sara Watkins and Rodney Crowell. (PHOTOS)
Paul Ryan, Michelle Obama To Campaign In Ohio
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and First Lady Michelle Obama will be reaching out to voters in campaign appearances around Ohio. Ryan… Read More
Ohioans Paying Less At The Pump
Ohio motorists are seeing lower gas prices compared with last week. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the state… Read More
New Marietta President Installed
He's been on campus for the last four months, but Marietta College's new president was formally installed in office Friday. Dr. Joseph Bruno is used to small colleges, having graduated… Read More
Accident Claims Life Of Perry County Man
An 18-year-old man has been killed in a head-on collision in Fairfield County. A car being driven by 19-year-old Christopher Poling of Thornville,… Read More
Athens Co. Sheriff Awarded Public Safety Grant
Drivers in Athens County can expect to see more sheriff's deputies on the roads soon thanks to a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The Athens County Sheriff's… Read More
Morning Update For October 15
Marietta College inaugurated their new President Friday. Gas prices have dropped this week. Details in your morning update.