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Police: Logan Marijuana Ordinance Won’t Have ‘Huge Impact’
The proposed ordinance that would reduce the penalties for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Logan is on the ballot on Tuesday, and the role these new regulations would have on the… Read More
Ohio Judge Issues Final Order On Gay Marriage
CINCINNATI (AP) – A judge whose rulings on gay marriage in Ohio led to last summer’s landmark Supreme Court legalization decision has issued a final order declaring the state’s ban… Read More
Ohio University Senior Is Already a Full-fledged Entrepreneur
Michael “Alex” Geiser is a senior in the College of Business at Ohio University and he already has launched one start-up company and he is working on a second. Last… Read More
Photos of the Week, October 27- November 2
Halloween in Athens has come and gone once again, and the WOUB Visuals staff have the pictures to prove it. While it did not rain on the Honey for the… Read More
Award-Winning Filmmaker Weaves Personal Stories with World Problems
Sean Peoples is an award-winning international film producer who documents strong and compelling personal stories and weaves them with major global issues and policy questions. It is a unique form… Read More
Ohio Election Results
Election day is over in the Buckeye state. See local and state election results: at this link.
PBS Kids Releases Music Album!
PBS KIDS RELEASES MUSIC ALBUM, “PBS KIDS ROCKS!” Album Features Old Crow Medicine Show, Ozomatli, The Weepies, They Might Be Giants, Los Lobos and SteveSongs ARLINGTON, VA, October 14, 2015… Read More
Rain Helps to Thin Crowds at Halloween Street Party
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) – Rain helped to thin the crowd at a typically raucous Halloween street party held near Ohio University, though dozens of people were arrested by various law… Read More
Ohio Bill Seeks Open Review When Officers Use Deadly Force
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bipartisan proposal in Ohio seeks to provide a more transparent investigative process when a law enforcement officer fatally shoots another person. A bill recently introduced… Read More
Report: 97 Percent of West Virginia Children Are Insured
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A new report says 97 percent of children in West Virginia are covered by health insurance. The report by Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for… Read More
Kasich Signs Bill Overhauling Oversight of Charter Schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed into law a bill that overhauls the state’s embattled charter-school system with new performance, accountability and reporting requirements. In a… Read More
Marshall University to Host Panel About Local Prostitution
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Marshall University Women’s Connect will host a panel discussion with local experts about sex work in the community. The Herald-Dispatch reports the discussion will take… Read More
Could your House be the next THIS OLD HOUSE® ?
Emmy® Award-Winning PBS Series Searches For Renovation Project CONCORD, Mass., (November 2, 2015) – Are you planning a major home renovation? This Old House is seeking homeowners who are ready… Read More