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Women’s Golf: Brinkmann Enters Final Round Of MSU Ocala In Second
By: Rusty Brumbaugh
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Ohio Women's Golf finished day two of the MSU Ocala Invitational Monday and junior Kara Brinkmann led the way for the Bobcats yet again, this time finishing with a 74… Read More
Council Members Continue Support Of Anti-Drug Program
Athens City Council voted Monday to continue efforts in educating area students on substance abuse prevention. Council member Kent Butler sponsored ordinance 0-34-13, which allows authorities to begin the grant… Read More
Athens City Council Passes Historical Preservation Ordinance
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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Athens City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that will promote historic and architectural preservation in the city. The establishment of Title 45 comes shortly after the Athens County Commissioners… Read More
Offutt, Ohio Still Feeling Down Despite NIT Bid
The morning after Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament snubs can be rather gloomy. There’s no big dance this year. There’s no magical run at a Sweet Sixteen. There are… Read More
OU Department Encourages Cell Phone Use In Class
An Ohio University department is encouraging students to keep their cell phones out in class to facilitate learning. The OU chemistry department is now using a program called Top Hat… Read More
Connecting With Community: A Talk With Leon Harris
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Tom Hodson talks with Leon Harris, news anchor at WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. Prior to WJLA, Harris spent 20 years at CNN’s… Read More
Jurors Deadlocked In Shifflet Trial
By: Megan Moseley
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After almost 12 hours of deliberations, the jury in the trial of a Glouster man accused of sexually molesting five young girls says they're deadlocked. Thomas Shifflet,76, is being charged… Read More
Citizens Gather To Protest Dumping Of Fracking Waste
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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The Athens County Fracking Action Network (ACFAN) say they will not let Ohio be "the nation's toilet." A protest Monday afternoon outside the Athens County Courthouse called on citizens to… Read More
Dewine Expected To Support Funding For Rape Crisis Programs
UPDATE 4:13 P.M. 3/19/13 Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine is expected to announce new efforts Wednesday morning to provide services for sexual assault victims, and will also address proposed legislation… Read More
Candy Crowley: Adapting To A Changing Media Landscape
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Tom Hodson talks with CNN's Candy Crowley about staying competitive–and relevant–in the ever-changing world of cable TV news. Crowley is the award-winning… Read More
State Senate Proposing Further Changes To Education Bill
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Senate is planning further changes to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's education proposal. Attempts at amending the bill Friday postponed its scheduled vote on passage. The bill is… Read More
Environmental Groups Asking Feds To Audit State Oversight Of Injection Wells
By: Associated Press
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A coalition of environmental and community groups is asking the federal government to consider suspending Ohio's authority to oversee deep injection of chemically-laced wastewater from oil and gas drilling. The… Read More
Two Men Arrested In Connection With Wheelersburg Bank Robbery
By: Brad Friedman
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Two Scioto County men face felony robbery charges in connection with last Thursday's US Bank Robbery in Wheelersburg. Todd Williams, 33, and Paul Charles, 40, were arrested Sunday in Portsmouth by… Read More
WV House Committee Delays Drug Court Expansion Bill
By: Associated Press
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Shrinking federal funding could prevent the expansion of West Virginia's very successful drug court program. A bill discussed Monday would allow the state Supreme Court to shift the… Read More
Storm System Prompts Flood Watches And Warnings
A line of showers and thunderstorms is bringing with it heavy rains and flooding across Southeast Ohio and portions of West Virginia and Kentucky. Storms are moving northeast through the… Read More
Power Of Place: A Discussion Of Cultural Geography
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, WOUB’s Director and General Manager Tom Hodson talks with Dr. Kenneth Foote, a professor of geography at the University of Colorado, about… Read More
Public Meetings Set For WV Proposed Hunting Regulations
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia wildlife officials are holding public meetings around the state on proposed hunting regulations. The Division of Natural Resources has scheduled meetings Monday in Fairmont, Martinsburg, Summersville,… Read More
WV Agriculture Commissioner Offers Solution To Coyote Problem
By: Associated Press
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Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick believes he has the solution to West Virginia's coyote problem. Helmick is looking at establishing a bounty system to encourage hunters to kill the critters. He… Read More
Ohio University Offers Scholarships For Siblings
By: Associated Press
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A new scholarship will allow students at Ohio University to benefit from their older siblings. Assistant Director for Development at the College of Business Jessica Steele says students whose older… Read More
Kentucky Attorneys Argue Over Lethal Injection
By: Associated Press
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Attorneys for Kentucky are set to argue why lethal injections should be allowed to go forward for the first time in more than four years. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd… Read More
Morning Update For March 18
Mill Fest arrests totaled 52 people in all on Saturday. A Glouster man died in a one-vehicle crash Saturday morning. Details in your morning update.
Marietta Man Dies After Farm Accident
A Marietta man is dead after a farm accident in Barlow. Adam Biehl,31, died Sunday afternoon on Mark Dailey Farm off Fisher Ridge Road. Deputies say Biehl was testing a… Read More
Bomb, Drugs And A Child Found In WV Home
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A small child is safe after police found a bomb and drugs inside its home in Mason County West Virginia. Mason County sheriff's deputies say the 21-month-old child is in… Read More