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![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader McConnell have traded vastly different proposals over the past several months but had not been directly engaged in talks.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gettyimages-1230050893-a8c73331bb947359e1868df9a300bbb68efa655d-900x422.jpg)
Congressional Leaders Near Deal On Roughly $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill
By: Claudia Grisales | NPR, Kelsey Snell
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Congressional leaders are finalizing legislation that would include a fresh round of smaller stimulus checks. The proposal abandons more controversial issues.
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Psychologist Laura Hamill describes workplace burnout
We know that many workers are struggling, and a recent survey takes a deep look at the specifics of how employees how feel about their jobs. In this episode, Laura… Read More
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Laura Schroff, Author of “An Invisible Thread”
Laura Schroff is an international and #1 bestselling author and keynote speaker. Since the launch of her books, An Invisible Thread, An Invisible Thread Young Readers’ Edition, An Invisible Thread… Read More
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Athens County Confirms 23 COVID-19 Cases For December 16
By: Allison Hunter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,700 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 23 cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health… Read More
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Former WOUB Student and Ohio University Graduate Named CBS Weekend News Anchor
Duncan graduated from Ohio University in 2005 ATHENS, OH – CBS News recently announced that former WOUB student and Ohio University graduate Jericka Duncan has been named one of the… Read More
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WOUB Employee Spotlight: Broadcast Transmission Supervisor Ken Cash
Cash has worked at WOUB since October 2006 ATHENS, OH – WOUB Broadcast Transmission Supervisor Ken Cash has always been fascinated by how things work. “My grandfather was always trying… Read More
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COVID Positive Nursing Home Workers Are On The Job In Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 30,000 nursing home residents in Ohio have tested positive for COVID19 since April. And nearly 21,000 nursing home workers have tested positive… Read More
![Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state's Electoral College at the state Capitol, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Lansing, Mich. The building was closed to the public due to security threats around the vote.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ap_20349789324269-0f29fa8c7c72d91b81d41b43e3e743500be143a7-900x422.jpg)
From Congress To Local Health Boards, Public Officials Suffer Threats And Harassment
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | NPR
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COVID-19, polarization, and election misinformation — including from the president — are three factors in politicians suffering harassment and even threats from voters in recent weeks.