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PHOTOS: NMF ’19 Day 2 (Part 1)
The second day of the 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival was another warm one, and featured performances from Radattack, The Other Years, Steve Poltz, and many more. Check out some images… Read More

Former Glouster Priest Granted Appeal in Sexual Battery Case
By: Benjamin Schwartz
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ATHENS — A former Glouster priest sentenced to prison for three separate counts of sexual battery has been granted a delayed appeal by the state of Ohio. 45 year-old Henry… Read More

Local Garden Focuses on Bringing Back Native Plants
By: Kailan Martin
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ATHENS — A local garden that sits right next to East State Street and across from the Athens Community Center is teaching people about the native plants found in Ohio…. Read More

Ohio’s Libraries Weathered The Storm And Are Now Helping With Relief Efforts
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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When storms ravaged parts of Ohio during Memorial Day weekend, several libraries were forced to close their doors for a short time. Those facilities are back in operation. And many… Read More

West Virginia University Wins NASA Robotics Contest
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University robotics team has won a NASA competition for the second time in three years. The college on Friday announced the team’s win… Read More

Derailment Snarls Main Route Between Chicago, East Coast
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SWANTON, Ohio (AP) – More than a dozen derailed freight cars in Ohio are blocking a main Midwest rail route that connects Chicago with the East Coast. Authorities say a… Read More

Derailment Snarls Main Route Between Chicago, East Coast
By: Associated Press
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SWANTON, Ohio (AP) – More than a dozen derailed freight cars in Ohio are blocking a main Midwest rail route that connects Chicago with the East Coast. Authorities say a… Read More

Officials: Ohio Tornadoes Led to Sewage Release in River
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Officials say 4.7 million gallons of untreated sewage was released into a river during Ohio’s Memorial Day tornado outbreak. The Dayton Daily News reports county sewer… Read More

Spotted: A Swarm Of Ladybugs So Huge, It Showed Up On National Weather Service Radar
By: Merrit Kennedy | Dani Matias | NPR
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Meteorologists in Southern California were puzzled by the big green blob on their radar — it looked like a rainstorm on what was a clear day. Then they discovered it was beetles.

Ohio Governor Outlines Overhaul for County Jail Inspections
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is more than doubling the size of the state’s jail inspections team. The change comes following a review that was prompted by… Read More

Coroner: Overdose Deaths Through March Up From 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The coroner for the county that includes Ohio’s capital city says the number of fatal overdoses during the first three months of 2019 grew from the… Read More

DRC Head Says Execution Protocol Won’t Be Rushed
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine has put off all upcoming executions till a new lethal injection method is developed, which he has said will happen in the coming weeks. But the head… Read More

Serial Killer’s Confession Resolves 1981 Murder Case
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Authorities say the confession of a serial killer who claims to have murdered 90 women has resolved a decades-old Ohio case as they seek help in identifying… Read More

PHOTOS: NMF Experience Day One
Believe or not, the Nelsonville Music Festival is a lot more than just music. Check out these shots below, taken by WOUB’s Rob Green and Jordan Kelley, of the first… Read More

PHOTOS: the Artists at NMF ’19 Day 1
June 6, 2019 marked the first day of the Nelsonville Music Festival, featuring performances by Tyler Childers, Hubby Jenkins, Sierra Ferrell, Molly Burch, and more. Check out photos, by WOUB’s… Read More

VIDEO: WOUB at NMF ’19: Day One Experience and Food
June 6, 2019 marked the first day of the 2019 Nelsonville Music Festival, and WOUB’s Emily Votaw was on the scene, checking out the food, drink, and overall vibes of… Read More