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Ohio Signee D.J. Wingfield Loses In State Semis
Ohio Basketball 2013 signee D.J. Wingfield lost in the Ohio Division I State semifinals Friday night in Columbus. Wingfield played for Walnut Hills High School (27-2), which fell to Toledo Rogers High School (21-7), 58-51, in the Ohio State Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Wingfield, one of four members of Ohio Basketball… Read More
Ohio Drops MAC Opener
By: Eric Singer
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The Ohio Bobcats dropped their eighth straight game of the season, an 8-5 loss in the series opener with the Toledo Rockets at Bob Wren Stadium. “We were competitive tonight,” Ohio coach Rob Smith said. “But unfortunately we had some plays that led to some runs for them, which was something we couldn’t overcome.” Freshman… Read More
Ohio Baseball Drops Their Eighth Straight
By: Eric Singer
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The Ohio Bobcats dropped their eighth straight game of the season, after an 8-5 loss in the series opener to the Toledo Rockets at Bob Wren Stadium. “We were competitive tonight,” Ohio coach Rob Smith said. “But unfortunately we had some plays that led to some runs for them, which was something we couldn’t overcome.”… Read More
Pride Week
[Anchor:ANGELA] {***ANGELA***} [ReadRate:15] It's pride week here at Ohio University. Add to that Ohio Senator Rob Portman's recent support for same-sex marriage and the plight of the gay and lesbian community is gaining traction. W-O-U-B's Morgan Lentes tells us how local Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender…or L-G-B-T…students feel about how open our area… Read More
Major Mobile Carrier Upgrades Network Speed
A major mobile carrier is promising to improve data accessibility speeds in Athens. New infrastructure is giving AT&T subscribers faster wireless and data access on their mobile devices. The company turned on its 4G LTE network earlier this week. Athens is the first rural area in Ohio to receive the wireless upgrade. AT&T made the… Read More
Ohio Schools To Vote On New OHSAA Proposal
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The sanctioning body for prep sports in Ohio is proposing a new way to classify schools. The Ohio High School Athletic Association's proposal would count students on a team's roster who are from outside that school's district in football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball. If adopted by a vote of the schools, the new… Read More
Guy Code: The Making Of Hit Television
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, WOUB’s Director and General Manager Tom Hodson talks with Ryan Ling and Paul Schneider of MTV2’s breakout hit, Guy Code. The Creator and Executive Producer of Guy Code, Ryan Ling, initially broke into the business as a video documentarian. In 2012, Ling was nominated for an Emmy… Read More
Athens Board Votes for New Security System and New Principal
The Athens School Board voted to install a new security system for the upcoming year. The board met Wednesday night and voted 5-0 to put the plan into action. The district will work with Johnson Controls to install a heightened security system for the schools in the district. "We determined a few months back… Read More
Is It Spring Yet?
By: Kelly Martin
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Easter brings thoughts of happy things. Budding plants and trees and the promise that winter is gone – and summer is not too far away. It hasn’t felt like spring in Southeast Ohio. In fact, it still feels a little like winter. With only one or two days that have allowed the possibility of flip-flops,… Read More
Veto Decision Looming For Kentucky Religious Freedom Bill
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Gov. Steve Beshear will have to decide Friday whether to veto a bill intended to protect religious freedom in Kentucky. The second-term Democrat is being pressured by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and other groups to veto the measure that they contend could allow people claiming religious freedom to discriminate against gays and… Read More
WV House Sends Governor His Education Measure
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West Virginia will soon change how county school districts hire educators and set annual calendars. Those moves are among several in legislation passed 95-2 Friday by the House of Delegates. The Senate unanimously approved the bill Monday. It also amended the measure to address concerns raised by teacher and school worker groups. The Senate unanimously… Read More
Elderly Woman Mauled By Dogs
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A 74-year-old woman was attacked by a pack of dogs while walking in her neighborhood in Lucasville. On March 10, Emmabelle Easter was sent to the hospital after she was surrounded by barking dogs and attacked on Crowe Hollow Road. A neighbor heard her scream and fought off some of the dogs before calling 911…. Read More
Enlow Road and County Road 45 Closed For Repairs Next Week
By: Megan Moseley
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County Road 45 will be closed all week from March 25th through 29th for culvert repairs. The closing will occur during the day from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. County Road 80 (Enlow Road) will also be closed Monday for a culvert replacement. The intersection of State Route 50/32 to Barrows Road will be closed… Read More
Hocking County Forest Infected
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is currently exploring options for how to deal with a newly discovered infestation of the Hemlock killing pest Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) in the Hocking Hills region. According the ODNR a joint ODNR, and ODR forest Health survey program discovered the relatively small infestation near the Cantwell cliffs… Read More
Podcast: Ohio Baseball Starts MAC Play This Weekend
By: Eric Singer
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The Ohio baseball team has struggled so far to start the season. The hitting and pitching have been highly inconsistent, leading the Bobcats to only three wins in their first 19 games. However, Mid-American Conference play is approaching, and the Bobcats have an opportunity to turn things around with Toledo (7-11) coming into Bob Wren… Read More
100-Year Flood Anniversary Signals Warning
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State officials are using the 100th anniversary of a devastating flood to encourage Ohioans to prepare for high water emergencies by reviewing their response plans and insurance coverage. Saturday marks the centennial of the 1913 storms that stalled for days in the Ohio Valley, creating the state's worst weather disaster. It left hundreds of people… Read More
Ohio’s Gay Marriage And Religious Freedom Amendment
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, WOUB’s Director and General Manager Tom Hodson talks with Zach Wahls and Jen Tyrrell. Zach Wahls first gained fame through his testimony before the Iowa State Legislature regarding the right for gay marriage in Iowa. To date, the Youtube video of Wahls' testimony has racked up over… Read More
WV Flags Lowered In Honor Of Late Senator
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Flags at state facilities are being lowered in honor of the late state Sen. Jae Spears. West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin ordered all state flags to be flown at half-staff from dawn to dusk Friday. Spears, the West Virginia Senate's first female majority whip, died last Saturday. She was 90. The Randolph County Democrat… Read More
WV Career-Technical Students Partake In State Competition
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About 650 West Virginia career and technical students will show off their skills in a state-level competition. The students will compete in 52 categories. Among them are commercial arts and baking, aviation maintenance, welding, first aid, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning system maintenance. The event gets started Friday at Winfield High School, in Putnam… Read More
Ohio House Budget Faces Changes
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An influential state lawmaker says substantial changes are planned to Gov. John Kasich's tax reform proposals but statewide income-tax cuts will remain. House Finance Chairman Ron Amstutz said Thursday he anticipates the House version of the two-year state budget will replace the governor's proposed sales-tax expansion as a way of paying for the income-tax cuts…. Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Unchanged From January
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The latest monthly jobs data shows Ohio's unemployment rate continuing to stay below the national figure. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 7 percent, unchanged from January. January and February rates have marked the first time Ohio's monthly unemployment rate failed to… Read More
Sierra Club Blasts Plan To Improve Fracking
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The Sierra Club is harshly criticizing a new partnership that aims to create tough new standards for hydraulic fracturing. The criticism came Thursday, a day after two of the nation's biggest oil and gas companies made peace with some national and regional environmental groups, agreeing to go through an independent review of their shale oil… Read More
Many Mason County Agencies Face Budget Cuts
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Major cuts are coming for many county agencies in Mason County West Virginia. The county commission approved a budget Thursday that cuts 50 percent of funding from all fire stations, EMS, libraries, parks, the health department and more. County Commissioner Rick Handley says the cuts are being made because of American Electric Power shutting down… Read More
Many Mason County Agencies Face Budget Cuts
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Major cuts are coming for many county agencies in Mason County West Virginia. The county commission approved a budget Thursday that cuts 50 percent of funding from all fire stations, EMS, libraries, parks, the health department and more. County Commissioner Rick Handley says the cuts are being made because of American Electric Power shutting down… Read More
Morning Update For March 22
An inmate waas found dead at the Meigs County Jail Wednesday morning. West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is awaiting a decision on the biggest item from his legislative agenda this session. Details in your morning update.