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Breaking It Down With Wesley Bright
Wesley Bright has been singing since he was a kid in church — and even though he’s now a rapidly rising star in the world of what could be called… Read More
PHOTOS: Athens County Fair 2017
The Athens County Fair is going on this week, with plenty of livestock shows, baking competitions and even a poultry dress-up show. Here are some photos of the first few… Read More
WOUB Students Win Major Regional Student Production Awards
For the ninth time since its inception, Gridiron Glory, a student production at WOUB Public Media, won a major Student Production Award in Sports from the Ohio Valley division of… Read More
Tank Leak Oozes 300 Tons of Molten Glass into Ohio Plant
Update 8/9/17 ZANESVILLE – The crack in South Zanesville Fire Chief Russell Taylor’s helmet is small, but it means the helmet must be replaced. According to the Zanesville Times Recorder,… Read More
Lawyer Won’t Rely on Ride Maker for Cause of Fair Accident
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The lawyer pursuing a possible lawsuit over a man’s death on a thrill ride that broke apart at the Ohio State Fair says he won’t rely… Read More
Kentucky City Hopes to Tap Immigrants to Fill Job Openings
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky city is pursuing a study of how area immigrants can fill thousands of open jobs in the region. The Bowling Green Daily News… Read More
High-Tech Ideas to Fix Opioid Crisis Compete for Ohio Grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich called for scientific breakthroughs aimed at solving the opioid crisis, and grant-seekers are answering with ideas such as remotely controlled medication dispensers,… Read More