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Podcast: Ohio Plays Akron, Marshall At Home
By: Eric Singer
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The Bobcats took one out of three against the reigning Mid-American Conference champions, Kent State, last weekend. The pitching was spot on in the first two games of the series,… Read More
Wells Turns Down Pros For Ohio
By: Brad Friedman
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Standing at a whopping six-foot-seven, sophomore outfielder Tyler Wells is hard to miss; at least the Boston Red Sox thought so. During the first game of his senior season at… Read More
Ohio Catcher Stays Close To Home
When the Bobcats took on Xavier on April 2, Kyle Dean heard a familiar voice cheering him on when he stepped into the batter’s box at Bob Wren Stadium. The… Read More
OU Students Win Innovation Challenge For Mobile News Alarm App
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Six Ohio University students will share a $10,000 grand prize for winning an innovation competition Thursday after presenting their idea for a mobile alarm clock app that would get more… Read More
Women’s Basketball: Bolden Adds Third Assistant Coach
First-year Ohio women’s basketball head coach Bob Bolden hired his third assistant coach to join his staff for next season. The program announced Thursday that Mary Perry Evans will join… Read More
Local Startup To Educate Professionals About Social Issues
A local startup is helping employers from a select group of professions train their workforce about social issues in today’s diverse and technology driven world. Cory Frederick started the Athens-based… Read More
Kasich Names New Director Of Commerce
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's governor has picked a public utilities regulator to be the state's next director of commerce. Gov. John Kasich named Andre Porter to the Cabinet position at the Department of… Read More
Athens County And The Civil War
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Ron Luce talks with local historian, Cyrus Moore. Luce and Moore discuss Civil War history as it pertains to Athens County,… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Looking Into Additional Charges
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's attorney general says a grand jury investigating possible additional charges in the rape of a 16-year-old girl last summer won't hear from witnesses for about two weeks after it… Read More
Afternoon Update For April 11
A Greenup County man is facing murder charges for an alleged stabbing on March 27. The Ohio Part-Time Faculty Association is working to improve the rights of the part-time faculty… Read More
Proposed Law Would Ban Most Drone Flights In Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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Most drones would be prohibited in Kentucky under a proposal that a state representative wants to take up in the next legislative session. Republican state Rep. Diane St. Onge of… Read More
New Group Calling For Better Benefits For Part-Time Faculty
By: Associated Press
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A new association is lobbying for better benefits and bargaining rights for part-time faculty at Ohio's public universities. The Ohio Part-Time Faculty Association also wants to boost pay for these… Read More
Railroad Upgrades To Cause Road Closures
By: Associated Press
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CSX Transportation plans to replace more than a mile of rails on a trestle that runs through Parkersburg and Belpre, Ohio. The company says the work is expected to begin… Read More
Powerful Storm Moving Through The Region
By: Atish Baidya
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A powerful storm that brought winter weather to parts of the midwest and Great Lakes region will be moving through the region Thursday. The National Weather Service says the storm… Read More
Concerts, Guest Artists On Tap For Athens Jazz Festival
By: Claire Berlin
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The Ohio University School of Music is hosting the 2013 Athens Jazz Festival this Friday through Sunday, featuring OU jazz ensembles, student ensembles from area high schools and guest artists… Read More
Greenup County Man Faces Murder Charges
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A suspect accused of stabbing another man after a fight in Greenup County stabbing is now facing murder charges. Sheriff Keith Cooper says Reece Frasure is charged with murder in… Read More
Morning Update For April 11
A Mason County high school teacher was fired for allegedly choking a student. A Greenup County stabbing suspect is now being charged with murder. Details in your morning update.
Marshall Professor Named Top In Field
By: Associated Press
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A Marshall University professor is being recognized as the top researcher in her field. Officials say Jennifer Mak of the university's kinesiology school recently was named the No. 1 leading… Read More