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Ohio Volleyball: Bobcats suffer close defeat to Ball State
By: Curtis Feder
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Friday night, the Ohio volleyball team hosted Ball State at the Convo after returning from their four game road-trip. This game was a special game that was in honor of… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Ohio tops Central Michigan in a Physical MAC Matchup
By: Logan Leduc
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ATHENS, Ohio — Coming off a 0-1-1 stretch last weekend, the Ohio Soccer team turned its attention to a prolific MAC opponent, The Central Michigan Chippewas (7-3-2, 4-3) on Friday…. Read More
How Should Opioid Lawsuit Money Be Spent? Ohio Valley Has No Shortage Of Needs
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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At a town hall event in Logan, Ohio, Kelly Taulbee walks through the steps of an encounter with someone experiencing an opioid overdose. She’s training a group to use NARCAN, the… Read More
Longaberger’s Big Basket Building to Open for Tours
By: Associated Press
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — The former headquarters of Longaberger baskets will be open for tours in a fundraiser for an Ohio preservation society. The Plain Dealer reports proceeds from the tours on… Read More
Mattis Takes Swipe At Trump: ‘I Earned My Spurs On The Battlefield’
By: Scott Neuman | NPR
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In a speech blending humor with a serious message, the former secretary of defense also quoted a warning by Lincoln against a leader “unfettered by conscience, precedent or decency.”
Ohio Bill Would Require Docs to Talk About Controversial Reverse Abortion Procedure
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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An Ohio Senate committee is set to hear from opponents of a bill that would provide what’s being called “reversed abortions.” Chemical abortions require two pills to be taken 72… Read More
West Virginia Fall Foliage Peaking in Higher Elevations
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s higher elevations still have the best fall color as warmer temperatures in September delayed this year’s fall foliage display. The West Virginia Tourism Office… Read More
‘Final Straw’: GOP Ex-Ohio Gov. Kasich Supports Impeachment
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who ran against President Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, says he supports impeaching the president. Kasich said on CNN that… Read More
OU Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life Releases Plan for Fraternities
By: Anna Azallion
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ATHENS (WOUB) — The Ohio University Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life released a plan Friday with next steps for the 15 Interfraternity Council (IFC) Chapters currently under suspension. The… Read More
This Week on Radio Free Athens: October 19, 2019
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More
Hear Prince’s Acoustic ‘I Feel For You’ Demo, Fresh From The Vault
By: Stephen Thompson I NPR
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“I Feel for You” was a smash for Chaka Khan in 1984. Five years earlier, it existed only as a solo demo by a 20-year-old Prince.
Ohio Unemployment Rises Slightly
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased just slightly from August to September. State officials on Friday said the unemployment rate was 4.2% in September, compared with… Read More
Ky. To Lease Private Prison To Relieve Overcrowding
By: Associated Press
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WHEELWRIGHT, KY. (AP) — Kentucky officials have announced plans to lease a private prison in Floyd County to provide relief for overcrowded jails in the state. Officials said Friday that… Read More
State Board Issues Citations To Pharmacists In Mount Carmel Case
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state board in Ohio is pursuing disciplinary action against three pharmacists over excessive painkillers ordered for patients by a doctor now charged with 25 counts… Read More
Beshear’s Casino Gambling Push Facing Resistance In Ky.
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Andy Beshear’s push to legalize casino gambling in Kentucky is facing strong resistance from two leading Republican lawmakers, including one who supported the idea previously…. Read More
Judge Approves Bankruptcy Plan For FirstEnergy Corp.
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge has approved a bankruptcy plan outlined by a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. that operates coal and nuclear plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West… Read More
Jury Chosen For Opioid Crisis Trial
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A jury has been chosen for the first federal trial on the opioid crisis even as the push for a settlement intensifies with drug executives heading to… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Face Must-Win Against Division-Leading Kent State
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — Coming into the season, not many would have expected the Bobcats to be two games under-.500 in mid-October and facing a must-win scenario against a Kent State… Read More
Students Gain Valuable Experience Working Homecoming Parade
WOUB offers many student professional opportunities to Ohio University students ATHENS, OH – Ohio University students working for WOUB Public Media got a glimpse into what it would it… Read More