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VIDEO: WOUB NewsWrap 6/27/13
The bodies of two brothers, ages 12 and 9, are undergoing autopsies after they were found shot. Authorities are continuing their search for a body that two people reported seeing… Read More
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Athens’ LGBT Community Reacts To Supreme Court Rulings
By: Atish Baidya
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Casa Cantina is no stranger to a diverse and eclectic crowd of customers. With Brew Week festivities in full swing, Wednesday night was no exception. But for a group of… Read More
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Afternoon Update For June 27
The search for a missing python has come to an end. A new bill would allow Ohioans to only display one license plate on their vehicles. A West Virginia lawmaker… Read More
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State Budget Clears Ohio Senate
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A state budget that revamps Ohio's school funding system, cuts personal income taxes and adds new abortion restrictions has cleared the Ohio Senate. The Republican-led chamber approved the $62 billion,… Read More
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VIDEO: Learning About The Dangers of Lightning
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Summer storms can bring hazardous weather conditions on a frequent basis. The National Weather service along with the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness has set June 23-29 as Lightning… Read More
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A Comprehensive Guide To Cooper’s NBA Draft
As the NBA pre-draft buzz finally comes to a close Thursday night, there’s one thing that has become obvious through it all. D.J. Cooper has draft stock, and it is… Read More
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Ohio University President To Join NCAA Board Of Directors
Ohio University president Roderick J. McDavis has been appointed to the NCAA's Division I Board of Directors and Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Presidential Oversight Committee, the university announced Thursday. McDavis… Read More
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Ohio Adds Two-Way Player Brumfield to 2014 Class
The commitments keep rolling in for Ohio Football. Outside linebacker Jared Brumfield verbally committed Thursday morning, according to Scout.com, becoming the eighth member of Ohio’s 2014 class. Brumfield is a… Read More
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McDavis Appointed To NCAA Board
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Ohio University announced Thursday the appointment of President Roderick J. McDavis to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors and the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Presidential… Read More
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Abortion Rights Groups to Protest Ohio Measure
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Abortion-rights supporters are protesting restrictions on the procedure slipped into the state budget at the last minute. The Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, which supports abortion, scheduled a rally… Read More
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Trimble Local Schools To Put Five-Year Levy On Ballot
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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After two failed attempts to pass a 5-mill permanent improvement levy, Trimble school board officials passed the first of two resolutions Tuesday to put the levy back on the ballot… Read More
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County Reaches Settlement With Fired 911 Dispatcher
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Athens County 911 by a fired dispatcher. On Tuesday, the county commissioners approved the settlement, which had already been signed… Read More
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Ohio County Remains Sent To Smithsonian For ID
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Authorities have sent skeletal remains found in Ohio County to the Smithsonian Institution for identification. Ohio County Sheriff Pat Butler tells The Intelligence and Wheeling News Register that authorities hope… Read More
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Energy Company Fined Millions For Pollution Violations
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SunCoke Energy and two subsidiaries will pay a $2 million fine to resolve alleged air pollution violations at plants in Illinois and Ohio. The agreement between SunCoke Energy and the… Read More
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Ohio Lawmakers Near Vote On State Budget
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After months of wrangling, state lawmakers are preparing to grant final approval to the massive policy document laying out Ohio's spending priorities for the next two years. The $62 billion… Read More
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Ohio Bill Would Require Drivers To Have Only 1 License Plate
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Ohioans would only be required to display one license plate on their vehicles instead of two under a bill headed for a House vote. Supporters of the bipartisan bill including… Read More
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Authorities Search For Body In Ohio River At Point Pleasant
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Authorities say they're searching for a body in the Ohio River at Point Pleasant. They say two people reported seeing the body floating in the river around 9 p.m. Wednesday…. Read More