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Ohio Football Announces Spring Schedule
The Ohio football team will be back onto the football field for the first time since their 45-14 bowl victory over Louisiana-Monroe in the Advocare V100 Independence Bowl. The team announced… Read More

Playoff Live Blog: Trimble Boys, Athens Girls In Action
By: Steve Uhlmann
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The road has finally come to an end. For the lucky teams to make the district finals and semi-finals, it's now their turn to play on the big stage. Tonight,… Read More

Zanesville Man Sentenced In Cambridge Double Murder Case
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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A judge has decided that a Zanesville man charged in connection with the shooting deaths of two men near Cambridge will spend 15 years in prison. Tyler Burrell, 23, of… Read More

Wolfe, McClary Sweep MAC East Softball Weekly Awards
Ohio Softball's Alyssa Wolfe and Lauren McClary were named MAC East Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by league offices Tuesday. In five games over the weekend, Wolfe… Read More

Wrestling With The Mind
When it comes to preparing for a wrestling match, cutting weight is commonly the first thing most think of. But while making weight is a pivotal part of the sport,… Read More

Lexie Baldwin: Living Her Dream
By: Brad Friedman
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At the tender age of 5, a young girl began playing basketball on a toy basketball hoop in Hattiesburg, Miss. 14 years later, Lexie Baldwin finds herself doing what she… Read More

Who Was Betty Crocker?
On her website The History Kitchen, Tori Avey explores the story behind the food – why we eat what we eat, how the recipes of different cultures have evolved, and… Read More

Baseball: Jake Miller Receives MAC East Pitcher Of The Week
The Mid-American Conference announced Tuesday that Ohio pitcher Jake Miller was named MAC East Division Baseball Pitcher of the Week for his solid outing against Boston College last Saturday. Miller… Read More

D.J. Cooper’s Balancing Act
D.J. Cooper has been assisting teammates his entire basketball career. On the court, he is nationally recognized for his passing. He’s a four-year starting point guard for the Ohio men’s… Read More

Giving It A WHRL: Experimental Duo Shoots For The Stars
By: Emily Votaw
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Emily Votaw talks with WHRL's Matt Umland and Ty Owen about life, the universe and everything.

Podcast: Ohio Enters Round Two With Akron
Thousands of fans packed the James A. Rhodes H&PE Building on a cold, winter day in Akron, Oh. to watch a pair of undefeated Mid-American Conference teams battle it out… Read More

Photo Exhibit Commemorates National Mourning Day
By: Emily Brockmeier
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An art exhibit dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement will be displayed on Ohio University's campus this week. The photos will be on display during the National Day of Mourning,… Read More

Crews Working To Fix Major Water Line Break In Athens
By: Atish Baidya
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UPDATE 3:20 p.m. The city of Athens is lifting a water shortage alert in place earlier Tuesday following a major water line repair that left much of the Uptown area… Read More

Why Journalism Is Not Dead: A Talk With Gwen Ifill
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, WOUB’s Director and General Manager Tom Hodson talks with Gwen Ifill, the senior correspondent for PBS News Hour and the moderator and… Read More

Group Advocating Medicaid Expansion In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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Supporters of the health care overhaul say West Virginia has something to gain economically from expanding Medicaid. The federal law calls on states to open this health insurance program to… Read More

WV State Police Cracking Down On Sex Offenders
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia State Police have arrested more than 170 sex offenders since the first of the year for providing false information to the state sex offender registry. Spokesman and 1st… Read More

Teen Accused Of Chardon HS Shooting Pleads Guilty To Murder Charges
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 11:55 a.m. A teenager charged with killing three students at an Ohio high school has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder charges. T.J. Lane, 18, entered the plea Tuesday in Chardon… Read More

Morning Update For February 26
The OHD is trying to expand I-71 between Columbus and Cleveland. Legislators are trying to reform the pension system in Kentucky. Details in your morning update.