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Swimming and Diving: Ohio Starts Strong In Patriot Invitational
By: Owen Gramoy
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The Ohio women’s 200-yard freestyle relay team took first place at the Patriot Invitational Thursday night at George Mason University. The team of Tori Bagan, Haley Clark, Lauren Funk and Katey Brooks touched the wall first with a time of 1:35.27, edging out UNCW by 0:00.40. The 400-yard medley relay team also took first place… Read More
Brown, Altdoerffer Named to All-Region Team
Ohio Field Hockey's Taylor Brown and Cathryn Altdoerffer were recognized as All-Region athletes by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Thursday. The honor caps each athlete's senior seaon and puts a stamp on two brilliant careers. Brown is now a three-time Second Team All-West Region selection by the NFHCA. The senior led Ohio in several… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Appeals Judge’s Ballot Order
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's elections chief says a federal judge's demand to come up with a new order regarding provisional ballots is even worse than a previous court demand. Lawyers for Secretary of State Jon Husted have complained to a federal appeals court that the judge changed rules for provisional ballots after the election but before the ballots… Read More
OU Trustees To Vote On Construction Totaling More Than $21 Million
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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Members of the Ohio University administration have asked the OU board of trustees to give the university the green-light to pursue four new construction projects totaling more than $21 million. Harry Wyatt, associate vice president of OU facilities, addressed the board on Thursday at Walter Hall in the resources committee meeting, where he explained the… Read More
Podcast: Ohio Basketball Takes on UNC Wilmington Friday
Ohio impressed in its first game of the season, or at least the second half, defeating Portland 81-52 Saturday, Nov. 10. Looking forward, the Bobcats face North Carolina-Wilmington (1-1) Friday. The ‘Cats struggled in the first half against Portland due to first game jitters according to head coach Jim Christian. Ohio turned the game on… Read More
Evening Audio Update For November 15
Ohio's elections chief says a federal judge's demand to come up with a new order regarding provisional ballots is even worse than a previous court demand. Kentucky has moved one step closer to resuming executions. Details in your evening audio update.
Big Bands, Bebop and Beatles: Fall Jazz Night at OU
By: Bryan Gibson
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Jazz fans will be treated to everything from bebop to The Beatles during the Ohio University School of Music’s Fall Jazz Night on Friday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The evening will include performances by Jazz Ensembles I and II and the Jazz Percussion Ensemble. Ohio University Professor of Saxophone… Read More
Lamberti Named MAC Volleyball Player of the Year
On the eve of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Ohio sophomore Kelly Lamberti became the eighth Bobcat to win the MAC Vollyball Player of the Year award. "It means a lot and it is so exciting," Lamberti said of winning the award. "But I couldn't have gotten the award without being surrounded by a team full… Read More
Q2S Brings New Opportunity for Ohio Swimming and Diving
By: Lucas Widman
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The change from quarters to semesters in the academic calendar at Ohio University brought up a new opportunity for the Ohio Swimming and Diving team. After many years of conflicting schedules, the Bobcats will travel to Fairfax, Va., to participate in the Patriot Invitational at George Mason University this weekend. “When the announcement was made… Read More
Athens Faces Stiff Test From Thurgood Marshall In Regional Final
With the first two rounds of the OHSAA Playoffs in the books, the Athens Bulldogs hope to extend their postseason dreams into the State Playoffs with a win in the Division III, Region 12 finals game this Saturday. After an outstanding victory over the No. 7 seeded Shawnee Braves in the regional semifinals last… Read More
West Virginia State School Superintendent Fired
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Board of Education has fired state superintendent Jorea Marple. Department of Education spokeswoman Liza Cordeiro said the state Board of Education voted 5-2 on Thursday to terminate Marple's contract. Cordeiro said board members Jenny Phillips and Priscilla Haden opposed the move. They announced they will resign from the board, effective Dec. 31…. Read More
Newest Website For Ohioans’ College and Career Success Launched
By: Yingchi Wei
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Ohioans are going to have more resources geared to college and career success at their fingertips. The Chancellor Ohio Board of Regents Jim Petro will launch OhioMeansSuccess website this afternoon in Columbus. The tool is designed to Ohio students and families find better paths to completing college degrees and credentials. The website includes free resources,… Read More
Ohio University Board of Trustees Addresses Financial Cliff
By: Rose Troyer
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees are discussing new approaches to take on an anticipated budget gap as a result of the Fiscal Cliff. The trustees heard proposals on two new tuition models during their morning joint committee meeting Thursday. According to the presentation, the university's subsidy funding from the state has decreased from 43… Read More
College Student Debt Getting Worse According To Reports
By: Fred Kight
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Nearly seven of 10 Ohio students who graduate from college have at least some student loan debt. The average amount for those who earned a bachelor's degree is more than $28,000. For Ohio University graduates, that debt average is about $27,000. This debt problem is getting worse, according to a recent report by… Read More
Ross County Helps Victims Of Trafficking
The Chillicothe Salvation Army has rescued 15 people in Ross County. Sex trafficking has become an issue not only in Ross County but also in all of Ohio. Lieutenant Krystal Boring said the problem is growing in Southern Ohio. "There is a problem in Ohio, and Ross County is a rescue area just as with… Read More
Three-Phase Road Project In West Virginia Is Completed
Drivers can now zip along a new $9.4 million bridge in Wood County. The bridge in Mineral Wells is the final phase of a three-part project started in 2001. The new bridge on West Virginia Route 14 opened Thursday afternoon. The first phase was the addition of an overpass at Interstate 77 in Mineral Wells…. Read More
Board Of Regents Chancellor To Make Announcement
By: Olivia Bevan, Yingchi Wei
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UPDATE 1:00 P.M. Ohioans will soon have more resources at their fingertips geared toward college and career success. Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro will launch the OhioMeansSuccess.org website Thursday afternoon in Columbus. The tool is designed to help Ohio students and families find better paths to completing college degrees and credentials. The website… Read More
OU-C Theater Presents Comedy With A Local Twist
By: Jack Jeffery
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The Ohio University-Chillicothe theater program will present The Butter and Egg Man, a comedy with a local twist, at 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 in the Bennett Hall auditorium. The play, written in 1925 by George Kaufman, features a character named Peter Jones, who hails from Chillicothe, Ohio. Jones brings Midwestern naiveté… Read More
Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble Performs Holiday Show
A local theater company will present a new twist on an old Christmas classic next month. The Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble (BMTE) will perform the play An Appalachian Christmas Carol this December in Nelsonville. The play is an adaptation from the original Charles Dicken's story. Kate Scholl, the play's director, said viewers in the area can relate… Read More
Morning Update for November 15
Children were found inside the home of a working meth lab. A man charged with 1000 counts of child pornography is extradited back to Kentucky. Details in your morning update.
Man Indicted On Child Porn Charges Back In Kentucky
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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An elderly man facing 1,000 counts of child pornography has been extradited back to Kentucky. Kentucky State Police say 71-year-old James Raasch is from Greenup County but recently moved to Florida. A search of Raasch's old apartment and storage unit in Flatwoods turned up thousands of pornographic images of kids. Raasch is being held in… Read More
Armed Men Break Into Huntington Home
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Police are searching for four men with guns who broke into a Cabell County home Wednesday night. Residents say the men kicked in the back door, robbed them at gunpoint and took off in a dark-colored SUV. A similar home invasion in Huntington happened Tuesday night. It is unclear if the two incidents are related.
Three Children Hospitalized After Meth Lab Bust
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Three children were taken to the hospital after sheriff's deputies say they found a meth lab in their house. The Mason County Sheriff's Office says deputies arrested 25-year-old Brittany Black, of Camp Connelly, Tuesday night for using a mobile meth lab and child endangerment. Deputies found the meth lab after being called to the house… Read More
Football: Ohio’s Losing Skid Continues
Ohio Football fell behind in the second half of a 52-27 loss at Ball State Wednesday to fall to 8-3 (4-3 MAC). The defeat marks the third such result in four weeks for the Bobcats, who were 7-0 just 21 days ago. "I don't really know how to put it in words. It just fell… Read More
Instant Reaction: Ohio Loses 52-27 to Ball State
Ball State rushed for 357 yards against the depleted Ohio defense Wednesday en route to a 52-27 victory. The Bobcats struggled to get anything going for them and were outscored 21-3 in the fourth quarter. More injuries: Entering the game, Ohio had 13 season-ending injuries. In the first half, defensive tackles Carl Jones and Neal… Read More