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Long-Term Care Facility In Athens Co. Sees Sudden Spike in COVID-19 Cases
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A long-term care facility in Athens County that had no coronavirus cases on Friday reported 19 cases on Monday. This development was reported to the Athens… Read More

Trump Promotes Football, Fracking, Fossil Fuels At Circleville Rally
By: Claudia Cisneros
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — President Donald J. Trump spoke Saturday before more than 5,000 people in Circleville. At the Pickaway County fairground, supporters stood shoulder to shoulder. No social distance… Read More

Athens Co. Confirms Eight COVID-19 Cases For October 26
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,281 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after eight cases were confirmed Monday. The Athens City-County Health Department… Read More

Presidential Race, Change In Suburbs Key Elements In General Assembly Races
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As always, the Ohio ballot features the presidential and Congressional races at the top, and next up are those for the state legislature. The… Read More

Ohio Valley Coal Mine Executive Bob Murray Dead at 80
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (OVR) — Robert E. Murray, the founder and former president and CEO of Murray Energy Corp., formerly the largest privately-held underground coal company in the country, has… Read More

Examining Metallica in Time for WOUB’s Broadcast of ‘S&M2’ Oct. 29
By: Emily Votaw
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Those unfamiliar with Metallica likely wouldn’t readily associate the iconic heavy metal band with the 109-year-old San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. However, in the spring of 1999, the thrash metal greats… Read More

Outwit the opposition—or get run over. Hugh Laurie stars in “Roadkill” on MASTERPIECE – Sundays, November 1-22
Outwit the opposition—or get run over. “Roadkill” Hugh Laurie stars in a political thriller scripted by David Hare on MASTERPIECE Sundays, November 1-22, 2020 on PBS Hugh Laurie (House, Veep)… Read More

WOUB Learning Lab Offers Virtual Family Learning STEM Workshops
Series was free for families ATHENS, OH – Families and children in the region had the opportunity to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with facilitators from WOUB… Read More