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Burrow Heisman Win Inspires Record Setting Fundraising
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
OHIO Business Major Would Not Wait for Graduation
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
Backers of Gun Background Checks Won’t Try for 2020 Ballot
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 Drops Marijuana, Adds Opioids, Cocaine To ‘Drugs Of Abuse’ List
The changes follow the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found with opioids and alcohol in his system.
Week In Review: Lady Tomcats Continue Great Start; Boys Look to Find Momentum
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
Dismissal of Ohio Lawsuit Against Pipeline Company is Upheld
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
Train Worker Killed in West Virginia Derailment
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
Hunting Totals Down During West Virginia’s Traditional Firearms Season
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
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
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