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Ohio Football: ‘Cats 2020 Schedule Brings a Challenge
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, Ohio — For the first time since 2017, the Bobcats will take the field without arguably the best quarterback that the Ohio football program has ever seen, Nathan Rourke,… Read More

WATCH: Trump to Hold News Conference on Coronavirus U.S. Threat
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’ll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference Wednesday, a day after he sought to minimize fears of the virus… Read More

Ohio Inspector General’s Report Says State Lost $3.5m in 2019
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio Inspector General Randall G. Meyer’s office reported a $3.5 million loss to taxpayers in the Buckeye State last year, according to an annual report released… Read More


29th Annual River City Blues Festival March 20-21
The 29th Annual River City Blues Festival will take place Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 at The Lafayette Hotel (101 Front Street, Marietta OH ). The event is presented… Read More

Fiesta Latina Returns to The Union Feb. 29
By: Jessica Jones
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Saturday, February 29, the Ohio University Latino Student Union will host the third Fiesta Latina at The Union (18 W Union St.) to help raise money to fight against Chagas… Read More

Justices to Decide if Ohio Law Banning Using Guns While Drunk is Constitutional
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Supreme Court will decide if a state law that says gun owners can’t use their weapons while drunk is constitutional. “Intoxication in and of itself is not a… Read More

Court: Not Paying Child Support Can Block Adoption Protest
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A divided Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a parent loses the ability to protest a child’s adoption by failing to support the child as required… Read More


Former WOUB Student Hired as Co-Host of “Extra”
Jennifer Lahmers started in the role this past summer ATHENS, OH – Former WOUB student and 2006 Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism graduate Jennifer Lahmers is still pinching… Read More


Black Pioneers Helped Settle the Northwest Territory Long Before Civil War
Long before the Civil War and the Underground Railroad, “free people of color” were instrumental in settling the Northwest Territory as Americans pushed West after the Revolutionary War. Dr. Anna-Lisa… Read More

South Carolina Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
By: NPR
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Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the race as he and six other presidential hopefuls take the stage on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET. Follow NPR’s live coverage of the debate.