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Cell Phone Scanning Technology Purchase Approved
The Athens Police Department will be buying special software and hardware used to scan cell phones for potential evidence during the course of a criminal investigation. The City Council approved the $17,000 purchase in a unanimous vote during Monday night's meeting. The police department will use the funds to purchase three software and hardware combination… Read More
Column: Mid-Major Programs Becoming More Intriguing
Back around the early 1970’s, there was a dynasty formed in college basketball. Not one built for the decade, but one that was meant to last. Collegiate hall of famers like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton donned the blue and white jersey with the yellow stitching that read four letters on the front, “UCLA.” They… Read More
Athens Co. Adopts New Emergency Alert System
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Athens County has a new emergency alert system. The "Alert Athens County" program will be able to alert residents about emergency situations. Subscribers of the system can be reached through several forms of communication, including text message, email and landline phones. The mass-notification system is manufactured by the company Everbridge, which will replace the county's … Read More
The Mary C. Doxsee Historic Clothing And Textile Collection
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Doug McCabe talks with Schuyler Cone and Trina Gannon about the Mary C. Doxsee Historic Clothing & Textile Collection at the Patton College of Education at Ohio University. McCabe, Cone and Gannon discuss the founding of the collection, some of the important pieces within the collection… Read More
Revised Ohio Sentencing Law Gives Judges Leeway
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A revised law is giving judges more leeway when it comes to sentencing first-time offenders convicted of minor felonies. The goal of the original law was to save money by reducing Ohio's prison population and to shrink the number of people committing new crimes after release. Judges complained the law tied their hands when it… Read More
D.J. Cooper Named AP All-American Honorable Mention
The Associated Press released their annual AP All-American teams on Monday, and Ohio guard D.J. Cooper was recognized as an AP All-American Honorable Mention selection. The senior was chosen by the AP for the first time in his career and is the first player from Ohio to receive this honor since Gary Trent in 1995…. Read More
WOUB.org To Include Blog By Career Coach Beverly Jones
Readers looking for career guidance will now find regular columns by Beverly Jones, a career coach and leadership expert, on WOUB.org/blogs. The blog will focus on different topics that will be beneficial to people of varying career types – those looking for their first jobs, those looking to change careers and even people looking to… Read More
New Felony Sentencing Guidelines To Take Effect
By: Jenna Gant | Court News Ohio
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Ohio judges can now sentence those who commit fourth and fifth degree felonies, the lowest felony levels, to prison for a first time offense in more cases. The new Ohio bill went into effect on March 22. In September 2010, Senate Bill 86 limited the ability of judges to send many first-time felons to prison… Read More
WV Senate Eliminates Credit For Plug-In Cars
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The West Virginia Senate has voted 33-1 to eliminate the $7,500 tax credit that encouraged the sale of solar, electric, plug-in hybrid and other environmentally friendly alternative fuel vehicles. The tax credit will remain in place only for cars and trucks that run on natural gas, butane and propane. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin proposed the… Read More
Low Natural Gas Prices Impacting State Revenues
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Low natural gas prices are taking their toll on West Virginia general tax revenues. State tax collections totaled $316 million in March, or $14 million less than expected. That dropped general revenues further behind for the budget year that began July 1. The state is $49 million below estimate, or 1.7 percent. Administration officials now… Read More
Fired Superintendent Wants Lawsuit Heard Before State Court
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Former West Virginia Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple wants her wrongful-termination lawsuit heard in state rather than federal court. Marple and the state Board of Education filed several motions last week to dismiss the case in U.S. District Court in Charleston. Marple sued the board in Kanawha County Circuit Court in February. But the board had… Read More
New Owner Plans To Revive Fenton Art Glass
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Fenton Art Glass' new owner is looking to revive the Wood County, WV specialty glass maker. Last month, the West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust provided $100,000 to The Fenton Group to help the company resume production. State Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette says that the funding will be used to revive Fenton's factory operations and refresh… Read More
Boardwalks Emerging Along Ohio & Erie Canal Trail
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Boardwalks are emerging along the historic Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail with the help of volunteers. A 2.7-mile section of trail in Tuscarawas County south of Canton will remain closed until the boardwalk project is finished by late April or early May. The Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor Coalition based in Akron says volunteer… Read More
Chillicothe Woman Arrested In Drug Bust
By: Brad Friedman
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A Chillicothe woman has been charged with trafficking cocaine and child endangerment. Chillicothe Police raided the home of Marka Retherford, 26, around 6:00 a.m. Monday. Police found cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and cash at her home at 466 E. Water Street. Retherford's six-year-old child was released into the custody of a family member. Retherford's court date… Read More
WV Residents Attend Second-Chance Prom
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It was no ordinary dance – an event in West Virginia gave people who had never experienced a night at the prom a second chance. Nearly 200 people attended the "Almost Paradise" prom Friday night at Huntington's Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Co-organizer Angela Clay says along with welcoming disabled people, the free event was a… Read More
Athens County Installs New Emergency System
By: Brad Friedman
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Athens County officials have established the "Alert Athens County" program. The program, created by the Everbridge System for Citizen Alerts, will be able contact thousands of county businesses and citizens in the case of an emergency. County residents can receive notifications through cell phones, landlines, text message, fax, and emails. County officials also plan to… Read More
Parkersburg Monument To Honor Fallen Military
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A new monument in Parkersburg will honor local military personnel who were killed in Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. Construction on the Fallen Soldier Memorial is expected to be completed this summer. A dedication is planned Aug. 3. More than 200 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday at City Park. Supporters who worked on… Read More
Ohio University Admission Applications At Record High
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Applications for admission to Ohio University have topped 20,000 for the first time in the school's 209-year history. Freshman applications for the main campus were running more than 3,000 ahead of last year's pace, and some 7,000 ahead of 2011. Craig Cornell is vice provost for enrollment management. He says 20,512 applications had been received… Read More
Bring On The Night: Athens’ Latest Fest Features Uptown Dancing, Music
By: Erin Riordan
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Since the early 1990s, Nuit Blanche festivals have brought art to city streets around the globe. Given southeast Ohio's rich arts legacy, it's no wonder that Zelma Badu-Younge thought that Athens should be added to the long list of Nuit Blanche hosts. (VIDEO)
Ohio Gov. Signs Speed Limit Increases Into Law
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UPDATE 1:20 p.m. The speed limit on most of Ohio's interstate highways will rise to 70 mph beginning July 1 under a new law signed by Gov. John Kasich. The Republican governor signed the transportation budget bill containing the higher speed limit for rural stretches of interstate during a Monday event in Warrensville Heights, near Cleveland…. Read More
Longtime Ohio Co. Judge Joins WV Forum On Child Abuse
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A longtime Ohio County Circuit Court judge and other experts on child welfare will discuss how to prevent and address child abuse during a forum at West Liberty University. The event is set for Friday afternoon at the Highlands Campus in Triadelphia. It will feature Senior Status Judge Arthur Recht and Susan Harrison, executive director… Read More
WV Protesters Expected To Stall Traffic
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Police are warning motorists of traffic congestion and diversions Monday as the United Mine Workers of America protest Patriot Coal's bankruptcy reorganization plan in West Virginia. Some 5,000 participants are expected to begin arriving at the Civic Center in Charleston around 9 a.m. The UMWA says people from southern West Virginia will drive in, and… Read More
WV Senator Starts College Tour This Week
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin plans to visit three universities and meet with veterans and community leaders across West Virginia this week. Manchin's office says the West Virginia Democrat will kick off his "Commonsense Solutions" tour Monday in Charleston. He's scheduled to speak during a United Mine Workers rally. Manchin also plans to visit Concord University… Read More
Morning Update For April 1
A Meigs County man was arrested in Athens County for drug possession. Ohio gas prices have gone down in the last week. Details in your morning update.
Eagles Outhit Ohio, 13-6
By: Eric Singer
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Sunday would prove to be an unpleasant day for the Ohio baseball team, as Eastern Michigan hit its way to a series-winning victory over the Bobcats, 13-6. After trading runs in the first, the Eagles (12-14, 2-4 MAC) jumped ahead in the third, pushing across four runs to extend their lead to 5-1. Then the… Read More