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The OUtlet: Season 6, Show 3
By: Abby Grisez
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This is the October 3rd, 2017 broadcast of The OUtlet from WOUB News. On this week’s show, our reporters will tell you about a new shop in Athens that is… Read More

Report Shows 554,124 West Virginians Lack Broadband Access
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A new report says a half-million West Virginians still lack access to high-speed internet service, including about half of all those who live in rural areas…. Read More

Inmate Charged with Murder Found Dead in Jail Cell
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say an inmate awaiting trial on a murder charge has been found dead in her jail cell in northwest Ohio jail. Lucas County sheriff’s officials… Read More

Ohio Asked to Help in Investigation of 6 Women Reported Missing
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) – Police investigating the cases of six women reported missing in southwest Ohio are seeking state help in determining if there’s a connection between the women. Middletown… Read More

OH+5 2018 Submissions Now Open to Ohio and its Five Bordering States
The Dairy Barn Arts Center is pleased to announce we are now accepting submissions for our upcoming all media, juried exhibition OH+5 ’18. The 10th in a series of competitions, OH+5 serves to promote artists… Read More

Lecture By Visiting Scholar of Comparative Literature Oct. 5
Dr. Ross Kristen’s 2016 book Communal Luxury: The Political Imaginary of the Paris Commune, on the thought and culture of the Communard uprising of 1871, resonates with the motivations and actions of contemporary protest,… Read More

Shovels & Rope Play Sold Out Show at Stuart’s Opera House
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio presents An Evening with Shovels & Rope on Friday, October 6 at 8 p.m. This show is sold out! Little Seeds, the electrifying New… Read More

The Magic of Carl Michael Headed to Gallipolis
The art of magic is making the impossible possible. Carl Michael is such a performer and he will be performing his Magic & Illusions show twice at the historic Ariel… Read More

Ohio Governor, Ex-Vice President To Discuss Partisan Divide
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NEWARK, Del. (AP) – Former Vice President Joe Biden and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are teaming up to conduct a moderated discussion on bridging political and partisan divides. The discussion,… Read More

Ohio Gets $35 million Federal Grant To Boost Child Literacy
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Education officials say Ohio is getting a $35 million federal grant to help improve child literacy. The Ohio Department of Education says the bulk of funding… Read More

West Virginia Gets Funding To Support Criminal Probes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s U.S. senators say the state will receive almost $1 million from the Justice Department to support DNA analysis, ballistics research and analyst training. According… Read More

United Way: 2 In 5 Ohio Households Struggle To Afford Basics
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new study shows that 2 in 5 Ohio households are struggling to come up with enough resources to provide basic necessities. The Ohio United Way… Read More

Legislation Targets Ohio Lawsuits Deemed Anti-Free Speech
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposed Ohio bill would speed up the process for resolving lawsuits involving disputes over expressions of opinion. The bill sponsored by state Sen. Matt Huffman,… Read More

Devastation is Horrible But it Can Foster Resilience, says Expert
The devastation in Puerto Rico, as a result of two major hurricanes – Irma and Maria, is beyond most of our comprehension. Half of the population, or 3.4 million people,… Read More