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Semi-Truck Crashes Off County Road 12 in Athens County
An overturned semi-truck resulted in the closing of County Road 12 in Athens County for an hour Monday evening. While headed westbound, Gary R. Brown, 48, from McArthur traveled off the right side of the roadway. According to a statement given by The Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol who is investigating the… Read More
Two Major Construction Projects Move Forward
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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Two major construction projects aimed at improving pedestrian and bicycle routes in Athens will be headed towards the design phase pending Athens City Council approval. Finance and Personnel Committee Chair Chris Knisely said the Public Works and Engineering Department would like to begin the design phase of the Columbus Road Bikepath Spur in order to… Read More
Men’s Golf: Ohio Finishes Day Two Of Pinehurst Tied For 11th
By: Rusty Brumbaugh
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The Ohio men's golf team finished round two of the Pinehurst Invitational Monday tied for 11th with a combined score of 629 and 30 strokes off the tournament leading Old Dominion squad. Senior Byron Firestone continued to lead the way for the Bobcats, as he shot a team best 77 and currently sits sixth overall…. Read More
The Latin Alternative
The Latin Alternative is co-hosted by two of the genre’s leading experts, Josh Norek (co-founder of the Latin Alternative Music Conference and frontman of Latino-Jewish rap group Hip Hop Hoodíos) and Ernesto Lechner (contributing writer for Rolling Stone, LA Times, & Chicago Tribune and author of the book ‘Rock en Español: The Latin Alternative Rock… Read More
OU Student Stands Against Slavery
By: Su Kim
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An Ohio University student is literally carrying out the age-old expression "stand for a cause" in Athens this week. Emily Auwaerter, an OU junior, is voluntarily standing in the center of College Green with several of her friends for 24 hours to garner support for ending world slavery. She began the "stand for freedom" at… Read More
Concealed Gun Classes Skyrocket In Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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State officials say the number of firearm training certificates issued to residents who wish to carry a concealed gun jumped to its highest number in a decade in the month of January. The issued certificates spiked from 4,355 in December to 12,685 in January. The Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice training says the number declined… Read More
Proposal Would Boost Ohio’s Speed Limit To 70 Mph
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An Ohio Senate panel is considering changes that would increase the state's maximum speed limit from 65 mph to 70 mph on interstate highways outside of urban areas. The Senate Transportation Committee accepted the revisions to the state's transportation budget on Monday. The panel is expected to vote on it this week. The proposal also… Read More
Ohio Gas Prices Drop From Last Week
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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Ohio drivers are seeing cheaper prices at the pump compared with a week ago. A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was listed at an average of $3.58 in today's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. Today's gas prices in Ohio are 15 cents cheaper than last Monday's… Read More
All-Hero Teams For 2012-2013 Season Announced
The 2012-2013 basketball season has come and gone, and with that comes time to announce the boys and girls All-Hero Teams for Athens County. Each of the five teams had one boy and one girl selected to the squad. A huge theme throughout this season was the emergence of underclassmen and the young guns have… Read More
The 2013 Darwin Lecture Series
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Kelee Riesbeck talks with Dr. Stephen Reilly, a professor of biological sciences at Ohio University. Dr. Reilly stopped by Studio B to talk about some of his work studying the biomechanics of frog jumping, as well as the 2013 Darwin Lecture Series. This year's Darwin Lecture Series… Read More
Cuyahoga County Executive Considers Governor Bid 2014
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A top Democratic government official in northeastern Ohio says he's forming an exploratory committee to consider a bid for governor in 2014. Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald said Monday that he's concerned about the direction the state is headed under Republican Gov. John Kasich. Kasich ousted former Gov. Ted Strickland in 2010 in one of… Read More
Ohio University and WOUB Alumna Joins Announcing Line-Up for NCAA Tournament
It has been a big year for Ohio University and WOUB alumna Allie LaForce. The 2011 graduate joined Doug Gottlieb on CBS Sports Network’s late night show, Lead Off, earlier this year and will join CBS and Turner’s Announcing lineup for the NCAA tournament. LaForce will report alongside analysts Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel for the rounds of 64… Read More
State Superintendent Search Finalized Tuesday
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Tens of thousands of dollars spent on a national search have gotten Ohio's state school board little farther than a city block in its search for Ohio's next schools chief. On Tuesday, the State Board of Education is poised to conclude its second superintendent's search in as many years with a choice between two… Read More
D.J. Cooper Named First Team All-MAC
Ohio guard D.J. Cooper was named First Team All-MAC for the third consecutive year Monday. The senior was one of three Bobcats recognized on the All-MAC teams this season. Cooper averaged 14.2 points per game to lead Ohio to a share of the MAC regular season title. He leads the MAC in assists per game… Read More
Tomblin Pushes For Review Of Middle Schools
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is moving ahead with his plan to bolster West Virginia's middle schools. The governor commissioned a 10-month review of the state's middle grades with an executive order Monday. The review follows up on findings by the Southern Regional Education Board. Among other recommendations, the multistate panel says middle schools should do… Read More
Democrat Asks For Hold On Ohio Development Money
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A Democratic state representative and party leader is trying to put a temporary halt to some state development spending amid a dispute involving Gov. John Kasich's private job-creation entity, JobsOhio. Ohio Democratic Chairman and state Rep. Chris Redfern, of Catawba Island, asked the state Controlling Board to hold all spending requests on Monday's… Read More
No Date Set For Public Meeting On Johnson Road Closure
The Ohio Department of Transportation has not yet set a definitive date for a public meeting regarding the permanent closing of the intersection at Johnson Road and U.S. Route 33. A spokesman said the meeting will address local concerns surrounding the closure, the safety reasons for closing the median, and possible plans for alternative routes… Read More
Going To The Dogs: Athens Songwriter Gives Back With Debut CD
By: Emily Votaw
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Athens singer-songwriter Leah Jean is releasing her debut CD, Some of Me, during a special March 30 show at Jackie O's Pub & Brewery.
Jean, who performed all of the instruments on the six-song EP, is donating a portion of CD sales to the Friends of the Shelter Dogs in Athens.
Northeast Ohio Crash Kills Six Teenagers
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A sport utility vehicle carrying eight people crashed into a guardrail and landed in a pond early Sunday in northeast Ohio, killing six teenagers, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. The sport utility vehicle landed in a pond near the city of Warren, about 60 miles east of Cleveland. St. Joseph Health Center says two… Read More
Huntington Man Fires Shots At Local Police
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A man wanted in connection with an attempted murder case led officers on a chase and fired shots at them. Emmanuel Lopez,20, of Huntington was arrested Sunday night. Police said he ran from officers after being spotted at Marcum Terrace and there was an exchange of gunfire. No one was injured in the incident. Police… Read More
Lawmakers Take Child Poverty Meetings On The Road
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A legislative committee studying child poverty will conduct its first road hearings in southern West Virginia. The Senate's Select Committee on Children and Poverty has scheduled hearings Wednesday in Oak Hill and March 20 in Beckley. The committee's chairman, Senate Majority Leader John Unger said education reforms won't succeed if child poverty isn't addressed. The… Read More
Craigslist Murder Trial Winding Down
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UPDATE 3:45 PM The murder trial of the alleged triggerman in the killings of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers in Ohio is winding down, with the judge instructing the jury on the law. Judge Lynne Callahan in Akron outlined legal aspects of the case for the jury on Monday, including… Read More
Murder Suspect Back In West Virginia
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A murder suspect is in jail in Cabell County after being arrested in Georgia. Tyerus "Tank" Hayes was transferred and arrived in Huntington about 9 p.m. Saturday. Hayes was wanted in connection with the murder of Chris Carter, 25, on January 2. Hayes was arrested in Georgia on a fugitive from justice warrant on March… Read More
Morning Update For March 11
A man has been transferred from Georgia back to West Virginia on murder charges. A man led police on a chase and fired shots at them in Huntington Sunday night. Details in your morning update.
Drug Use Suspected In Fatal Crash
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Troopers say drug use is suspected in a fatal two-vehicle crash in Greenup County. The crash happened just before 2 p.m. on Sunday at the intersection of the Grant Bridge on US 23. Kentucky State Police say Benjamin Johnston, 27, from Portsmouth was trying to turn left on his mo-ped when he was hit by… Read More