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NMF ’18: Defining Authenticity with Nick Waterhouse
For over 16 years, Nick Waterhouse has been executing nearly perfect R&B influenced by the likes of both widely recognized greats like Bert Berns and John Lee Hooker and lesser known,… Read More
Campus Police Officer Attacked in West Virginia; 6 Jailed
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Six people have been arrested after a Marshall University police officer was attacked during a traffic stop. News outlets report the incident happened early Monday after… Read More
Parenting Advice From Uncle Sam
Nervous mothers and dads once had only family and friends to turn to for advice on kids. Then, in 1912, the U.S. government created an agency devoted to children, and queries from moms poured in.
Auditor Wants to be Part of Case Over Ohio E-Schools Closure
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s auditor wants to formally get involved in court proceedings about the dismantling of a massive online charter school that closed after the state said it… Read More
Ex-Trooper Pleads Guilty in Ohio Drug Trafficking Case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio trooper fired after he was charged in a drug trafficking ring has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and witness tampering charges. Federal prosecutors say former… Read More
The Dairy Barn Arts Center to Establish the Quilt National Collection
The Dairy Barn Arts Center, home of Quilt National, is excited to announce a collaboration with the Ardis & Robert James Foundation and the International Quilt Study Center & Museum… Read More
Landslide In Hocking County One Of Dozens Damaging SE Ohio Roads
An Ohio Department of Transportation official says another landslide in southeastern Ohio has partially collapsed a road in Hocking County adding to the unusual amount of landslides reported this spring. ODOT… Read More
4 Hospitalized After Oil Tanks Explode in West Virginia
WEST UNION, W.Va. (AP) – Four people have been hospitalized after oil tanks exploded in Doddridge County, West Virginia. A company was removing three oil tanks in West Union on… Read More
Man Caught Stealing Church Mission Savings Sentenced
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man caught on video surveillance stealing money being saved for a children’s church mission trip has been sentenced to up to 10 years… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Shift Courts Away from Requiring Cash Bail
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers are considering measures that would decrease the use of cash bail when holding defendants before trial and rely more on assessing offenders’ risk of… Read More
Ohio State Settles Age Bias Lawsuit Filed by 2 Instructors
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University has agreed to pay $765,000 and review its policies to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by two women who said they were… Read More
Lawmaker Seeks to Drop Complaint About Candidate’s $3M Loan
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio House member and supporter of GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine wants to dismiss a complaint he filed with the state Elections Commission alleging a… Read More
John Glenn’s ‘Project Bullet’ Helmet Up For Auction
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The helmet John Glenn wore during his history-making transcontinental flight is being sold. The late astronaut and U.S senator made the first supersonic transcontinental flight on… Read More
Kasich Signs Order Promoting Technology For Disabled
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed an executive order that will ensure disabled people receive more help from advanced technology. Kasich was flanked by a… Read More
Ballot Board To Take Up Ohio Payday Lending Proposal
Update 2:00 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Backers of a ballot proposal to cap Ohio’s interest rates on payday loans and impose additional regulations on the industry have been cleared… Read More
Our Town: Nelsonville | Friday, June 1 at 8:30
WOUB’s Our Town series will re-broadcast “Nelsonville” in June. Our Town is a series of hour-long specials showcasing towns and cities in the WOUB Public Media viewing area. Produced by… Read More
Weekend Shuttle Hopes To Ease Hocking Hills Parking Headaches
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — A weekend shuttle service is expected to ease parking headaches at popular attractions in southeastern Ohio’s Hocking Hills State Park. Officials say the shuttle bus between… Read More
WWII Vet Graduates 74 Years Later
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A 94-year-old World War II veteran from Ohio is celebrating Memorial Day with a high school diploma. Circleville High School honored Robert Lockard at its graduation… Read More
Memorial Day Outage Strands Cedar Park Riders
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — A power outage at an amusement park in Ohio has left riders stranded on some of its roller coasters and other rides for about two hours…. Read More