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VIDEO: Variety, Volume At Lobsterfest 2014
By: Marlena Scott
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Ohio University’s All-Campus Radio Network hosted its annual Lobsterfest last weekend, hosting a diverse group of acts from the East Coast, the Midwest and in the case of headliner Deerhoof,… Read More
Fired Deputy To Return To Work Monday
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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It's been nearly two years since Shannon Sheridan was able to call himself a deputy sheriff, but that changes Monday when he reports for work after a lengthy process that… Read More
Athens Law Enforcement News Conference Scheduled On Major Drug Arrests
By: Ann Jacob, Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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UPDATE: Law enforcement personnel from the Athens County Sheriff's Department, Athens Police Department, Ohio University Police Department and the Athens County Prosecutor will be holding a news conference at 2… Read More
Judge Allows Attorney To Withdraw From Kelly Case
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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The attorney who has been representing suspended Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly in his criminal case has been given permission to withdraw from the case. As The Messenger previously reported,… Read More
Medical Malpractice Claims Down In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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A new report says medical malpractice claims in Ohio hit a new low in 2012. The annual Ohio Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Report from the Ohio Department of Insurance… Read More
WOUB GM Tom Hodson Featured Speaker At Athens County Bar Association’s Law Day
Tom Hodson, director and general manager of WOUB Public Media, was the featured speaker Thursday at the Athens County Bar Association’s Law Day celebration. About 100, attorneys, judges, and legal… Read More
Nelsonville’s Former Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The city's former fire chief pleaded guilty Friday in Athens County Common Pleas Court to a misdemeanor charge of petty theft, receiving a suspended jail sentence and placed on two… Read More
Many Witnesses Testify During Senate Committee On Energy Standards
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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In what could be the last Senate committee meeting before a vote, many witnesses lined up to testify both for and against a measure that would freeze Ohio’s energy efficiency… Read More
Governor Grants Condemned Killer Mercy
By: Associated Press
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The state has moved a condemned Ohio killer spared by Gov. John Kasich off death row to a new prison in the northeast part of the state. Kasich called irregularities… Read More
Close To 155K Ohioans Used Health Insurance Marketplace
By: Associated Press
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Federal officials say roughly 155,000 Ohioans picked health plans in the new insurance marketplace created by President Barack Obama's health care law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services… Read More
GM Invests $50 Million In Chevy Cruze Plant
By: Associated Press
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General Motors says it is investing $50 million at the northeast Ohio plant that builds the popular Chevrolet Cruze. The company said the investments, which include a new trim shop,… Read More
Regional Groups Awarded Economic Development Grants
By: Associated Press
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Three regional groups in West Virginia have been awarded $70,000 in federal grants apiece for initiatives that support job creation. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller announced the Economic Development… Read More
Almost 20K West Virginians Used Health Insurance Exchange
By: Associated Press
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Almost 20,000 West Virginians have enrolled in health coverage through the federal marketplace. As of March 31, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said only six percent of West Virginia's… Read More
Unemployment Rate Lowest Since 2008
By: Associated Press
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The U.S. unemployment rate plunged in April to its lowest level since September 2008 as employers added 288,000 jobs, the most in two years. The figures are a clear sign… Read More
ACLU Sues Over Ohio’s New Voting Law And Directive
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is suing the state in federal court over changes to the state’s early voting that are scheduled to take effect this fall. As… Read More
AP’s Seth Borenstein Speaks At Ohio University
In this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Tom Hodson sits down with Seth Borenstein, the national science writer for the Associated Press. Borenstein, who has won many journalism awards, including… Read More
Watch Ohio University Commencement Ceremonies Online
Congratulations to Ohio University graduates! You can watch the graduate commencement, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on WOUB II on Time Warner in Athens, and the Lancaster and College of Medicine… Read More
Four Injured In SR 691 Crash
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on State Route 691 in Athens County Thursday night. The Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the accident happened… Read More
Doublewide Burns, Firefighters Barred By Flood Waters
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A doublewide trailer home was lost to flames Wednesday night after flood waters kept the firefighters from reaching the scene. The home was on the 1400 block of Route 56,… Read More