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OHIO Community Has Mixed Reaction To Phased Return; University Assures It Has Safe Plans In Place
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Members of the Ohio University community have mixed reactions to the university’s announcement that students will return to the Athens campus this fall in phases, as… Read More
E-Warrant Program Intended To Improve Gun Sale Background Check Accuracy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The anniversary of the mass shooting in Dayton is reviving conversations about gun regulations in Ohio. While lawmakers have refused to move Gov. Mike DeWine’s… Read More
‘Nothing Feels Tangible’: Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs
Job postings for entry-level positions popular with new college grads fell by 73%, compared with before COVID-19 hit. And for the class of 2020 who have landed jobs it’s often been a strange journey.
Wanted: Young People To Work The Polls This November
Election officials fear a massive shortage of poll workers for the general election as older people opt out of their normal election-year service due to concerns over the coronavirus.
Athens Co. Confirms Two COVID-19 Cases For August 5
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 352 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two additional cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
WATCH: How Authoritarianism Has Spread Since The Coronavirus Pandemic Began
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — According to pro-democracy institutions, authoritarianism was on the rise globally even before the coronavirus pandemic hit. But experts say the distraction of the crisis has allowed… Read More
Amy Acton Steps Down As DeWine’s Chief Health Adviser
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Dr. Amy Acton, the chief health adviser to Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio), is officially leaving the administration. This is another transition for Acton who resigned as… Read More
Review Finds Mentally Incompetent Ohioans Have Current Gun Licenses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who have been deemed by a court to be mentally incompetent are not allowed to possess firearms or have concealed carry licenses. Yet a… Read More
Megan Bee’s ‘Waiting’ Emanates Warmth, Melancholy, and Tenderness
WOUB Digital · Megan Bee’s ‘Waiting’ Emanates Warmth, Melancholy, and Tenderness Megan Bee’s Waiting emanates with warmth and tenderness, not that there aren’t moments of profound melancholy and longing to… Read More
Former WOUB Student has Hall of Fame Career but is not Done Yet
Bob Pondillo graduated from Ohio University in 1973 ATHENS, OH – Dr. Bob Pondillo, Ph.D., has done almost everything there is to do in broadcasting, film and academia and says… Read More
Multiple Factors Must be Considered before Opening a K-12 School
It’s not easy for policy makers to determine how to open K-12 schools in the fall. Each school district must weigh multiple variables in determining whether face-to-face instruction is worth… Read More