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Kullerkann To Complete College Career At Duquesne
Ohio outside hitter Liis Kullerkann will complete her final year of eligibility as a member of the Duquesne volleyball team. The 6-foot-3 redshirt junior ranked fourth on the Bobcats in… Read More
Governor Kasich To Give State Of The State Speech
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UPDATE 6:30 p.m. Several dozen people in Ohio are demonstrating against the governor's policies as he prepares to deliver his State of the State address. Protesters gripped signs Monday along… Read More
Swimmers Shave Time By Not Shaving Legs
By: Abbey Carnivale
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Swimmers with bodies in perfect shape for their Mid-American Conference Tournament lie on the pool deck. They have been fine-tuning muscles for months now, but that’s not their only type… Read More
OU Study Finds Positive Opinion Of Shale Development In Eastern Ohio
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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A recent survey of public officials in 17 eastern Ohio counties that have been the most impacted by shale development showed that most feel the industry is having a positive… Read More
Ohio University Students Strip Down For Charity Run
By: Tori Knueven
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Sixty degrees and sunny made for a perfect day to run in the bare minimum of clothing. The weather was good news to students who participated in the "Bare on the… Read More
Former Bobcat Bradley Voted To National Soccer Hall Of Fame
Former Ohio Bobcats head soccer coach Bob Bradley earned induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame Tuesday, according to a release from U.S. Soccer. Bradley coached the Bobcats’ men’s… Read More
Rio Grande Baseball Opens Up Gannon’s Season
By: Brendan Margolies
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The Rio Grande RedStorm (3-7) will travel to Beckley, W.Va .,to take on the Gannon Golden Knights (0-0) of Erie, Penn. The Golden Knights play their first regular season game… Read More
West Virginia Senate OKs Standards For Vehicle Retrofits
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Senate has approved a bill setting regulations and standards for vehicles being altered to run on alternative fuels. The bill states vehicles may only be altered with… Read More
Federal Health Officials Now Calling West Virginia Water ‘Safe’
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A federal health official says it's safe to use water contaminated by a chemical spill in West Virginia in January. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously labeled the… Read More
West Virginia Senate OKs Bill On Miners’ Drug Tests
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill requiring employers in the mining industry to report all positive drug and alcohol tests to the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and… Read More
Poll: Ohioans Split Down The Middle On Gay Marriage
By: Associated Press
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A new poll finds that Ohioans are closely split when it comes to gay marriage. A Quinnipiac University poll released Monday shows that 50 percent of Ohio voters support gay… Read More
West Virginia Senate Approves Creation Of Veteran Agriculture Program
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Senate has approved a bill to educate and support veterans in the field of agriculture. The Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture Program creates a fund for the… Read More
Daughter Of Missing Woman Arrested
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The daughter of a woman who went missing last week, has now been charged with her murder. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office tells WSAZ.com that Jessica Woods has been arrested… Read More
Group Seeks Donations To Purchase Chakeres Theatre
By: Teresa Salizzoni | Logan Daily News
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Logan’s Chakeres Theatre Restoration Corporation is working to purchase and eventually restore its namesake back to its former glory of being an operational theater. “People love to be outside and… Read More
Photos Of The Week: Feb. 17-23
By: WOUB Visuals
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For all the archived "Photos of the Week" posts, bookmark the POTW page. Follow @WOUBVisuals on Twitter for daily updates and visit our Flickr page by clicking any of the photos below. The… Read More
Fire Official: Stewart Street Fire Suspicious
By: Atish Baidya
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Fire officials say the fire that broke out in a house near Ohio University’s campus early Sunday morning is suspicious. According to the Athens Fire Department the fire started at… Read More
Some Hocking County Government Workers Are ‘Double Dipping’
By: Associated Press
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Sixteen members of Hocking County government are "double dipping," or retiring on paper, and working for the same employer to collect a paycheck and a pension. Ohio Public Employees Retirement… Read More
Gebele, McClary Sweep MAC Player Of The Week Honors
By: Clay Benjamin
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The Ohio Bobcats softball team continued their hot start to the season this week, as they swept MAC Players of the Week for the second week in a row. Adrienne… Read More
Former Athens County Commissioner Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A former Athens County commissioner who while in office was charged twice with — but not convicted of — domestic violence was arrested Saturday on a charge of domestic violence…. Read More
Two West Virginia Men Hopitalized After Stabbing Each Other
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Two men were admitted to the hospital late yesterday with non-life threatening injuries in Sissonville, West Virginia. The men appeared to have stabbed each other with the same knife. Tracy… Read More
Ohio Man Indicted In Pizza Delivery’s Killing
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An Ohio man accused of raping and killing a pizza delivery driver has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that could carry a death sentence. The Zanesville Times… Read More
Good Samaritans Help Rescue Athens Woman After Her Car Was Swept Away
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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Saying she did a fair amount of praying, Wendy Lybarger was also determined that "this was not the end." Friday, the Waterloo Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, with the help of… Read More
Ohio AG Awards $1 Million In Grant Funding To Rape Crisis Centers
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's attorney general has awarded $1 million in new grant funding to 25 rape crisis centers across the state. Ohio University is one of 23 agencies Attorney General Mike DeWine… Read More
Proposed Late-Term Abortion Ban Passes Second Legislative Panel In West Virginia
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A proposal to ban abortions in West Virginia after 20 weeks of pregnancy has passed a second legislative panel with no discussion. The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee cleared the… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: The Pack
The Ohio Men’s Basketball team is a close-knit group of Bobcats. But they have a name that they go by: the PACK. Inspired by a pack of wolves, the Bobcats… Read More