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States Prepare For Potential Fall Vaccine Distribution, Under Pressure From CDC
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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“We’ve got to take a deep breath,” says one health official about the rapid timeline pushed for by the CDC. “It is very clear that we need to lean forward to prepare to deliver the vaccine.”

Ohio Governor Delays More Executions Amidst Drug Shortage
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has delayed two death row inmates’ 2021 executions as the state’s unofficial death penalty moratorium continues. The announcement comes as Ohio struggles… Read More

TONIGHT ON WOUB AT 9 P.M. – Frontline Examines Child Poverty in Southeast Ohio
Growing Up Poor in America airs September 8 ATHENS, OH – PBS Frontline examines issues surrounding child poverty during the pandemic by visiting southeast Ohio. The documentary film called Growing… Read More

Ohio Begins Wastewater Monitoring Network For COVID-19 Tracking
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is rolling out a new program to help local officials track potential outbreaks of COVID-19. Ohio has put together a network of… Read More

Job Gains Slowed Again In August As Employers Added 1.4 Million Jobs
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June in a sign of what could be a long and painful recovery from the recession.

Athens Co. Confirms Four COVID-19 Cases For September 4
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 408 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four cases were confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More

Shadow in the Moon II Radio A (Home) Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Culture is working from home for the foreseeable future. Although Radio A Sessions in their typical form won’t be possible for a while, some regional acts have recorded themselves… Read More

There’s A Way To Track Your Ballot In Ohio Other Than Illegally “Voting Twice”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In North Carolina Wednesday, President Trump told voters to cast a ballot by mail then go to vote in person later. He says if they… Read More

WOUB Continues At-Home Learning Programming and Resources for Families and Teachers
PBS #LearnAtHome Initiative supports students during COVID 19 Pandemic ATHENS, OH – Children have returned to school in some fashion this fall, but this academic year is anything but normal…. Read More