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Alleged OU Assaulter Indicted By Athens Co. Grand Jury
By: WOUB Staff reports
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A former OU student and hockey player has been indicted in connection with the assault of an employee of Bird Arena. An Athens County grand jury indicted James D. Howard,… Read More
New Kiosk at Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame to Feature Honorees
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state has installed a new touch-screen kiosk at the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame that features hundreds of photos and bios of its honorees. The… Read More
Graphic Design Seniors Celebrate OU Experience with “Wobble” Exhibit
The Ohio University School of Art + Design will present Wobble, an exhibition curated by the graphic design undergraduate class of 2016, featuring the original work of B.F.A. seniors. The… Read More
13M Fewer Hydrocodone Pills Dispensed Statewide Last Year
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia pharmacies are dispensing significantly fewer doses of the state’s most popular prescription painkiller, hydrocodone. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that according to new data from… Read More
$77M Project Aims to Cut Farm Runoff Feeding Lake Erie Algae
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adding more money for a project in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana to cut farm runoff that feeds harmful algae in… Read More
Marshall Hosting Science Programs Next Month for Grades 3-9
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Children in third through ninth grades can take part in the West Virginia Science Adventures program next month. Marshall University’s Sustainability Department and College of Education… Read More
Ohio School Officials Seek Input on Math, English Standards
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Education officials in Ohio are asking parents, teachers and other residents to help refine learning standards in the state. The Ohio Department of Education wants residents… Read More
Nelsonville Escaped Inmate: State Highway Patrol Following Leads, Search Continues
By: Susan Tebben
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Update 4:11 p.m. The Pike County Sheriff’s posted an update to previous information that was deemed “unfounded,” according to a new post on their website. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
World Renowned Graphic Designer Creates Meaningful Infographics
By: Tom Hodson
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Nigel Holmes made his way to New York from England in 1978 bringing with him an amazing ability to tell stories and make them meaningful – not through narrative but… Read More
Prison Officials Search for Inmate Missing From Nelsonville Prison
By: Susan Tebben
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Update 9:30 p.m. NELSONVILLE – All resources have been put in place to search for an inmate convicted of murder who reportedly escaped from a Nelsonville prison. Grant E. Doepel,… Read More
Hefty Price Tag for Replacing Ohio’s Background Check System
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s proposed replacement of the state’s computerized criminal background check system comes with a hefty price tag. The Columbus Dispatch reports five… Read More
Fatal Overdoses Caused by Fentanyl Increase in West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Fatal overdoses linked to a powerful opioid nearly tripled in West Virginia last year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that overdoses caused by fentanyl increased from 55… Read More
Ohio University to Build Observatory on Site of Old TB Ward
By: Associated Press
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio University plans to build an observatory on the vacant site where a former tuberculosis ward was demolished three years ago. The Athens Messenger reports the… Read More
No Applicants Yet for Ohio’s State School Board Head
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s state school board says the deadline to apply for superintendent is April 8 – but so far no one has put in for it. Board… Read More
Police: GoBus Overturns, Injures 8 in Akron
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say eight people were injured when a bus overturned in Akron. Police say the bus hit a curb and landed on its side on Sunday… Read More