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The Science of Diabetes
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Jackie Wolf talks with Liz Beverly, an assistant professor in the Department of Social Medicine at Ohio University. Wolf and Beverly discuss the science behind diabetes, the nutritional difference between fresh vs. canned foods, and the effects our modern sedentary lifestyles are having upon our bodies.

Ohio Valley Chapter of NATAS Hosting Web Broadcast From Event
Winners from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to be interviewed before and after the event, which will take place Saturday, July 20 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati. The NATAS Ohio Valley Chapter presents Emmy® awards to television professionals in thirteen… Read More

Design Of Holocaust Memorial On Statehouse Grounds Approved
By: Associated Press
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A panel overseeing the Ohio Statehouse has approved the design for a Holocaust memorial that will be erected on its grounds. The vote on Thursday comes despite concerns from Richard Finan, the head of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board. He opposes the memorial and has questioned whether it would fit in at the… Read More

Thompson Square to Perform at OU
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Ohio University Performing Arts Series will present country music duo Thompson Square on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Husband-and-wife team Keifer and Shawna Thompson received their first taste of mainstream success with the release of the Grammy-nominated “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not.” The single spent five… Read More

Blankenship Named To Doak Walker Watch List
Ohio’s Beau Blankenship earned more preseason recognition Thursday, making his way onto the Doak Walker Award Watch List. The Doak Walker Award is awarded to the nation’s best college running back. Blankenship, Ohio’s leading rusher from a year ago, racked up 1,604 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2012. The redshirt senior from Oklahoma also recently… Read More

Fmr. Ohio University Band Director Marching Forward With Band Tarnished By Hazing Death
By: Atish Baidya
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The former band director of Ohio University’s Marching 110 says he aims to lead by example as he rebuilds the celebrated marching band at Florida A&M University whose reputation was tarnished by the hazing-related death of a band member in 2011. FAMU named Dr. Slyvester Young director of marching and pep bands in May. Young… Read More

Sessions @ WOUB: California Guitar Trio
For the fourth installment in our Sessions @ WOUB series, we are proud to present the internationally acclaimed California Guitar Trio.
Formed in 1991, the group is well-known for its mix of classical and original compositions and re-workings of surf-rock tunes and classic rock favorites. (VIDEO)

UPDATE: Campus Buildings To Re-Open Friday
By: Gabe Ross, Tim Sharp
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UPDATE 5:25 PM: University officials report that all buildings except Boyd should be back up by 8 a.m. Friday. There will be elevated temperatures until the cool down cycle is completed, however buildings should be habitable. The Convocation Center, The Human Resources Training Center, Stocker Center and Walter Hall will be open Friday. And officials… Read More

Body Found In Ohio River Identified
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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W.Va. State Police say a body found along the riverbank in Point Pleasant is that of a missing Gallipolis, Ohio, woman. Trooper S.C. Allen says the body of Lisa Miller, 43, was found about 5:30 Wednesday night. Family members reported Miller missing last Wednesday. Gallipolis Police said Miller had been living along the riverbank near… Read More

Woman Dies After Truck Crashes Into Her House
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A woman who was in bed asleep was killed when a pick-up truck crashed through her bedroom. The accident happened at about 3 a.m. Thursday in the 7100 block of Clay Road, also known as Route 36, near Looneyville in Roane County. Investigators told WSAZ.com the truck was westbound on Route 36 when it veered… Read More

Man Dies In Crash, Body In Creek For Days
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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State police say a body has been pulled from a truck found in a Jackson County creek. WSAZ-TV reports the body of 57-year-old Carey Emery of Reedy in Roane County was pulled from Sandy Creek in Silverton on Tuesday. West Virginia State Police say the victim's pickup truck hit an Interstate 77 median, went airborne… Read More

Morning Audio Update
By: Tim Sharp
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Another heat adviisory issued for the region with heat index expected above 100; Employees of Foodland in the Plains tied up and robbed at gun point; a sexual assault attempt of a young girl investigated. More in your audio update.

Dangerously High Temperatures Again Today
By: Tim Sharp
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For the third straight day the National Weather Service has issued a heat advistory cautioning area residents to stay cool. The special weather statement said temperatures are expected in the 90s but the humidity and other factors will create heat index values around 100 degrees in Athens and surrounding counties. Some counties to the north… Read More

Sheriff’s Office Investigates Sexual Assault of Juvenile
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. Deputies responded to a complaint of an older male who had allegedly attempted to sexually assault the girl at her residence in New Marshfield on Tuesday. The girl told deputies that she and her parents had stayed with friends on… Read More

Portion of Rape Case Sent Back to Court
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The appeal of a New York doctor convicted of rape, kidnapping and aggravated burglary will return to Athens County Common Pleas Court in part. The 4th District Court of Appeals partially affirmed a ruling by the common pleas court on the case of Charles Nguyen, and partially reversed the ruling, causing the case to be… Read More

Three Store Employees Tied Up As Foodland Is Robbed
By: Atish Baidya, Tim Sharp
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UPDATE 10:45 a.m. Athens Sheriff Pat Kelly says the man suspected in robbing the Foodland in The Plains Wednesday night could be connected to a series of other robberies in several counties around the region. Kelly said his office received calls from other sheriff's offices around the area informing his investigators the suspect is also being… Read More