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Burrow Heisman Win Inspires Record Setting Fundraising
By: Atish Baidya
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Update 12/17/19 As of 11:20 a.m. today more than 10,000 people have donated $358,278. Fundraising campaigns on social media inspired by Joe Burrow’s Heisman Trophy acceptance speech have raised more… Read More
![Ethan Hodson, Ohio University Senior, poses wearing his original clothing brand "RAMBL"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG-4424-e1576513345265-900x422.jpg)
OHIO Business Major Would Not Wait for Graduation
By: Claire Milano, Shane Bradshaw
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While many college students worry about how to pay tuition and where they will land a job when they graduate, Ohio University business major Ethan Hodson found a way around… Read More
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Backers of Gun Background Checks Won’t Try for 2020 Ballot
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A gun safety group seeking a change of state law in Ohio to require background checks on virtually all guns sales said Friday it now plans… Read More
![Major League Baseball and its players association announced it would remove marijuana from its "drugs of abuse" list and begin testing for newly added drugs, such as opioids.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ap_19157541945816-483fc76880128c5ef06e9782cf03edc87bc2a3fa-900x422.jpg)
Major League Baseball Drops Marijuana, Adds Opioids, Cocaine To ‘Drugs Of Abuse’ List
By: Paolo Zialcita | NPR Intern
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The changes follow the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found with opioids and alcohol in his system.
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Week In Review: Lady Tomcats Continue Great Start; Boys Look to Find Momentum
By: Zach Paquette
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GLOUSTER, Ohio – Blake Guffey and company looked to build off of last Friday’s 19-point win over Belpre. On Tuesday, they hit the road and took on a young South… Read More
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Dismissal of Ohio Lawsuit Against Pipeline Company is Upheld
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – An Ohio appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the state against a natural gas pipeline company over environmental violations. The Fifth District… Read More
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Train Worker Killed in West Virginia Derailment
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A sheriff’s office in West Virginia says an employee for a freight transportation line was killed when a train went off the rails near a chemical… Read More
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Hunting Totals Down During West Virginia’s Traditional Firearms Season
By: Associated Press
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Wildlife officials say the number of antlered white-tailed deer killed in West Virginia during the two-week firearms season was down compared to a year ago…. Read More
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Online Check-in Expanding for Ohio BMV
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio is expanding an online check-in program aimed at reducing the time people spend waiting in line at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for services such… Read More
![Ben Schwartz and Tyler Corbit on the Newswatch set](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Corbit-Schwartz-featured-image-900x422.jpg)
Graduation Brings Jobs and Opportunities for WOUB Students
Tyler Corbit and Ben Schwartz are taking the next step in their careers ATHENS, OH – Two Ohio University students who work in the newsroom at WOUB Public Media have… Read More