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![Brenens coffee cafe has served nearly 900 meals in the Athens community.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/brenens-e1587056837530-900x422.jpg)
Athens Coffee Shop Provides Free Meals for the Community
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH (WOUB) — Acts of kindness can go a long way to make a difference for people in need during the coronavirus pandemic. “The way people have stepped up… Read More
![Fiona is a 3-year-old, 1,300-pound hippo, and she's a growing girl. Her keeper, Jenna Wingate, is grateful to be able to work during the coronavirus crisis: "It feels good to be needed," she says.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fiona3-12edd601458d9213b252a7f3fb447997de615026-e1587232419495-900x422.jpg)
Who Feeds Fiona? Cincinnati Zookeepers Make Sure There Are No Hungry Hippos
By: Jeff Lunden | NPR
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Fiona is a 3-year-old, 1,300-pound hippo, and she’s a growing girl. Her keeper, Jenna Wingate, is grateful to be able to work during the coronavirus crisis: “It feels good to be needed,” she says.
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Defunct ECOT Helped Teacher Prepare for Today’s Online Teaching
By: Claire Geary
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AVON LAKE, Ohio – Teaching online has been a fast and unexpected transition for most, but one teacher had the prior experience to make the switch much smoother. Rob Schofield,… Read More
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Safer Shopping at Fresh Air Farmers Markets
By: Hardika Singh
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ATHENS, Ohio — Athens Farmers Market Promotions Manager Rhonda Dybiec encourages community members to shop local and recommends purchasing groceries outside in the fresh air. Dybiec said the air handling… Read More
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College Rugby Team in Pennsylvania Stays in Shape Despite Season Suspension
By: Bryan Kurp
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GIBSONIA, Pa. – The Robert Morris University men’s rugby team had a successful fall season. The Domers, a club team at the university consisting of about 20 players, finished their… Read More
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Athens Public Transit Cleans up While Eliminating Fares
By: Aditya Sahasrabudhe
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ATHENS, Ohio – Essential travel is still allowed in Ohio despite the continuation of the stay-at-home order. Athens Public Transit is making those trips easier by eliminating fares on all… Read More
![A warehouse in the Facing Hunger food bank in Huntington, WV.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DSC0880-e1587233479701-900x422.jpg)
Demand Soars at Food Banks While Farmers Have Too Much Food
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MURRAY, Ky. (OVR) — Food banks and pantries across the Ohio Valley are seeing spiked demand as an unprecedented surge of people continue to file for unemployment benefits, with food banks… Read More
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The Pandemic Primary: How Will We Vote In The Age Of Coronavirus?
WHITESBURG, Ky. (OVR) — With concerns mounting about how to conduct elections during a pandemic, states across the Ohio Valley are postponing their primary election dates and, in some cases, expanding… Read More
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International Jazz Day 2020 – From Australia | Friday, April 24 at 10 pm
International Jazz Day 2020 – From Australia Friday, April 24 at 10 pm More than two dozen world-renowned artists come together for an extraordinary International Jazz Day All-Star Global… Read More