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First Case Of West Nile Virus For The Year Detected In Ohio
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Health officials say a woman in northeast Ohio has been hospitalized with the state’s first case of the West Nile virus in 2013. The Ohio Department of Health says the case is close to a month later than Ohio’s first reported case last year. Ohio recorded 121 cases of West Nile, with seven deaths in… Read More
Columbus Road Rehab To Be Complete By October
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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The city of Athens has received a grant to plant between 25-30 trees in a median on Columbus Road as part of a larger rehabilitation project of the corridor. The city is the recipient of a 2013 Keep America Beautiful/UPS Community Tree Planting Grant. The Columbus Road/Lancaster Street improvement project is currently underway… Read More
UPDATE: Oxbow Bridge Reopens
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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The Oxbow Bridge on Richland Avenue reopened to traffic Tuesday evening just in time for the new school year. The bridge has been closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for months since renovations began on May 6. The Oxbow Trail is expected to reopen Wednesday evening. Reconstruction efforts stayed on pace to finish before fall… Read More
Officials Highlighting New Law On Helping Prevent Youth Suicide
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Ohio officials are highlighting a new state law requiring schools to train teachers and staff on youth suicide prevention. The bill from state Rep. Marlene Anielski took effect in March. But she appeared at a Tuesday news conference with former Ohio State president Gordon Gee and Attorney General Mike DeWine to draw attention to the… Read More
MAC Reaches Deal With New ESPN-Owned Camellia Bowl
The Mid-American Conference has seen an increase in bowl eligible teams over the past few seasons. Monday the conference took a step to ensure as many of those teams get to play in the postseason as possible. ESPN announced the creation of a new bowl game Monday, which will pair a team from the MAC… Read More
Three-Point Stance: Athens Builds A Powerhouse
Editor’s Note: Three-Point Stance is Gridiron Glory’s written preview series leading up to its 15th season on WOUB. Gridiron is visiting training camps for all 32 teams in the coverage area as they prepare for the 2013 football season. The series continues in the TVC-Ohio, where five teams look to knock Athens from the top… Read More
Three-Point Stance: Nelsonville-York Fields A Young, Athletic Team
Editor’s Note: Three-Point Stance is Gridiron Glory’s written preview series leading up to its 15th season on WOUB. Gridiron is visiting training camps for all 32 teams in the coverage area as they prepare for the 2013 football season. The series continues in the TVC-Ohio, where five teams look to knock Athens from the top… Read More
Three-Point Stance: Alexander Looks To Fight
Editor’s Note: Three-Point Stance is Gridiron Glory’s written preview series leading up to its 15th season on WOUB. Gridiron is visiting training camps for all 32 teams in the coverage area as they prepare for the 2013 football season. The series continues in the TVC-Ohio, where five teams look to knock Athens from the top… Read More
‘Cats Look Sluggish In Final Fall Scrimmage
The Ohio Bobcats held their second scrimmage of fall football camp Tuesday. It was a lackluster event that mostly featured play from the team’s backups. Starting running back Beau Blankenship shined in his very limited reps, but recently converted running back Tim Edmond had the biggest day while running with the third-team unit. He pulled… Read More
Ohio Patrol Dispatcher Investigated After Fatal Crash
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The State Highway Patrol is investigating whether an Ohio dispatcher properly responded when police called to report a reckless driver shortly before a fatal crash. A Chillicothe attorney was killed July 4 when a sport utility vehicle struck her vehicle on state Route 50. Charges are pending against the SUV driver, who had… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for August 20
The final section of the Nelsonville Bypass is scheduled to open Oct. 1. Abortion rights advocates are protesting at the West Virginia capitol for regulation of state abortion clinics. Details in your afternoon audio update.
Thousands Attend Rootwire Music Festival
By: Gretchen Gregory | The Logan Daily News Editor
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Four thousand people visited Rootwire Music Festival at Kaeppner’s Woods this past weekend in what organizers are calling the biggest and best one so far. “It’s definitely gotten a lot bigger than the first few years,” said Rob McConnell, who plays bass guitar for Papadosio, the band who originally formed the festival in 2010. “It’s… Read More
Local Organization Gets Funding To Fight Child Trafficking
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Child Advocacy Center will have money to fight for a new cause in the area thanks to a state push to combat human trafficking. "With the money we get, we will be able to train a team and bring information to students and the community," said Athens CAC director Rebecca Miller…. Read More
Pike County Sheriff Deputies Searching For Suspects In Shooting Incident
By: Matt Lucas | Pike County News Watchman
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The Pike County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects, one of whom fired a gun at a Highland County deputy's cruiser early Monday morning. According to Pike County Sheriff Richard N. Henderson, at about 3 a.m. on Monday, Highland County Deputy Thomas Putnam observed a vehicle with no visible license tags and a broken… Read More
Democrats To Push Limits On Gov. John Kasich’s Outside Pay
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House Democrats are preparing to unveil a proposal that would ban a sitting Ohio governor from receiving outside compensation, including from firms seeking state funds. Legislation due Tuesday comes amid concerns over job-creation tax credits that Republican Gov. John Kasich's administration awarded subsidiaries of Worthington Industries over the past two years. The central Ohio steel… Read More
Logan Man Arraigned On Sexual Assault Charges
By: Marika Lee | The Logan Daily News
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A Logan man pleaded not guilty to 15 felony charges related to having sexual contact with a minor. Terry E. Neal, 36, of Zanesville Avenue, appeared in Hocking County Common Pleas Court on Monday for his arraignment hearing. He pleaded not guilty to five counts of gross sexual imposition, five counts of unlawful sexual conduct… Read More
Abortion Rights Advocates Rally Against Regulation Efforts
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Abortion rights advocates are gathering at the Capitol to counter calls for the state to regulate the procedures. WV FREE, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia and other groups are hosting a rally Tuesday. It comes a month after lawmakers and anti-abortion advocates kicked off a campaign to push for regulation of abortion… Read More
Ohio University Plans For A Tobacco-Free Campus
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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The Athens campus of Ohio University will likely become a tobacco-free zone in the next few years, according to OU Vice President of Student Affairs Ryan Lombardi. Last summer, the Ohio Board of Regents passed a resolution advocating for the establishment of tobacco-free college and university campuses at all of Ohio’s public institutions of higher… Read More
Nelsonville Bypass To Open Oct. 1
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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The final section of the Nelsonville bypass will open Oct. 1, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. ODOT spokesman David Rose said a public ceremony is being planned for that day, and that portion of the bypass will be opened to traffic after the event. He said a guest list is still being developed…. Read More
Man Admits To Diesel Fuel Theft
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A Hurricane man has admitted to stealing thousands of dollars' worth of diesel fuel from a Putnam County military facility. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says Matthew Todd Brock, 42, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Huntington to theft of government property. Brock was hired in September 2010 as the program manager for the Naval… Read More