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#457SEO: Roads to Progress
By: WOUB News Team
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Mayor Steve Patterson joins the WOUB News Team first in this episode of #457SEO to talk about leading the seat of Athens County and how important infrastructure is to developing… Read More

Condemned Killer Won’t Appeal Judge’s Ruling
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A lawyer for a condemned Ohio killer facing execution Wednesday says the inmate won’t appeal a judge’s ruling rejecting arguments that the state’s three-drug lethal injection process… Read More

USS INDIANAPOLIS LIVE – FROM THE DEEP | September 13 at 10
− LIVE never before seen video of the decades-old wreckage from three miles below the surface airs Wednesday, September 13, at 10:00 p.m. on PBS stations and digital platforms −… Read More

Ohio Volleyball Takes One Out of Three at Jefferson Cup
By: Justin Cudahy
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This weekend, the Ohio volleyball team (7-5) traveled south to compete for the Jefferson Cup in Charlottesville, Virginia for their third invitational of the season. Despite winning the first of… Read More

‘The Vietnam War’ Premieres Same Week as ‘Wall That Heals’ Visits Athens
By: Emily Votaw
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Over 58,000 Americans in uniform perished over the duration of the Vietnam War. The years of America’s involvement as a chief combatant in the conflict were some of the most… Read More

OU Soccer Drops Both Weekend Games
By: Nate Moore
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This past weekend was a difficult stretch for the Ohio Soccer team as they dropped both of their match-ups against Marshall University (1-0) and the University of Kentucky (3-0) and… Read More

West Virginia Tax Receipts Up 3.9 Percent From Last Year
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia tax officials say collections of nearly $560 million so far this fiscal year are 3.9 percent higher than last year, though August receipts of… Read More

State School Board Proposes Lowering Teacher Requirements
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Board of Education has proposed lowering some requirements to become a public school teacher. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported Saturday that among the proposed… Read More

National Drive Electric Week to Highlight Clean Fuel Awareness
On this episode of Conversations from Studio B, Robin Barnes speaks with Mathew Roberts (UpGrade Ohio – parent organization of UpGrade Athens County), Ellen Eilers (Drive Electric Ohio), and Bob… Read More

Ohio National Guard Headed To Florida For Irma Aftermath
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The general in charge of the Ohio National Guard says as many as 3,500 Ohio soldiers will be sent to Florida to help the state with the… Read More

New Church Opens In West Virginia On Site Of 2015 Fire
By: Associated Press
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BENWOOD, W.Va. (AP) – Roman Catholic officials in West Virginia have dedicated a new church on the same site of one destroyed by fire in March 2015. Media outlets report… Read More

40 Ohio Police Agencies Split $3M For Drug Response Teams
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Forty law enforcement agencies around Ohio are getting a combined $3 million in state grants for teams that aim to address the state’s opioid epidemic by… Read More

Advocates: Ohio’s Teenage Marriage Law Too Liberal
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Advocates say Ohio’s marriage laws allowing underage teens to marry are too liberal and create potential for exploiting young girls. The Dayton Daily News reports Ohio… Read More