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AG Says House Needs Law To Remove Speaker, Not Just Majority Vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With a vote set to remove House Speaker Larry Householder tomorrow morning, there’s apparently a disagreement among Republicans on how that can happen. House… Read More
Malik B., Early Member Of The Roots, Dies At 47
Malik Abdul Baset, a rapper best known for his work with The Roots as Malik B., has died. He was 47. His death was confirmed by The Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought in a statement Wednesday,… Read More
There are employers seeking recent grads, say Scott Dettman
Yes — there are jobs out there for the college class of 2020. And in this episode Scott Dettman offers tips to help them and other recent grads to… Read More
‘Bulk Amounts Of Suspected Heroin’ Found In The Plains
THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) is reporting the second drug bust within four days. This one was on Roy Avenue in The… Read More
DeWine Joins Call For Dark Money Transparency
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The effort to shed more light on campaign contributions is gaining momentum with the support of Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio). He says these so-called dark money groups that donate… Read More
State Investigating A Quarter Of A Million In Jobless Claims For Fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Payments to more than a quarter of a million non-traditional unemployment cases in Ohio are being halted and are under investigation. The state says… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases For July 29, Active Cases Drop Under 100
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 330 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four additional cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
Gallia County Jail Sued by Guard, Ex-Wife of Dead Inmate
GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (AP) — Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Columbus regarding Gallia County Jail where four inmates escaped last year and where families of inmates… Read More
Discussing ‘Riding the Whirlwind,’ COVID-19, and the Apocalypse with Albert Rouzie
WOUB Digital · Discussing ‘Riding the Whirlwind,’ COVID-19, and the Apocalypse with Albert Rouzie It feels like it was an eon ago that Athens-based singer-songwriter and Professor Emeritus Albert Rouzie… Read More
George H.W. Bush’s team navigated international crises in STATECRAFT: THE BUSH 41 TEAM – August 4 at 10 pm
STATECRAFT: THE BUSH 41 TEAM Tuesday, August 4 at 10 pm Examine the presidency of George H.W. Bush and his foreign policy team’s expertise as they navigated international crises like… Read More