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Arrest Made In Suspected Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A monthslong investigation into a rash of catalytic converter thefts in Athens County led to an arrest last week. David L. Willison of Chauncey was indicted… Read More
Did Ohio’s Curfew Work? Ohio’s Governor Thinks So.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The curfew that closed Ohio’s restaurants and bars in late evening hours since November has been lifted. But is there evidence that curfew actually prevented… Read More
Athens County Confirms 24 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 15
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,438 total cases of COVID-19 after 24 were reported Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on Feb. 15,… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Again Orders Limit On Ballot Drop Boxes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has reissued a contentious order limiting the number of ballot drop boxes to one per county for the May 4… Read More
Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (OVR) — The Madison County health department in Kentucky has kept its harm reduction program open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to continue its work against the other… Read More
Athens’ First Black Summit Scheduled for Feb. 18 on Zoom
Members of the greater Athens community and beyond are invited to join the conversation on Thursday, February 18, from 6-9 p.m. for an engaging and informative Black Summit via Zoom…. Read More
DeWine Threatens To Stop School Staff Vaccines If Students Don’t Return To Classroom
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is sending a warning to any school district thinking about not honoring its commitment to return to some form of… Read More
‘The Black Church’ Examines History of the Black Church in America Feb. 16-17
WOUB Digital · ‘The Black Church’ Examines History of the Black Church in America Feb. 16-17 The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song is a four-hour,… Read More
WOUB Launches News and Culture Facebook Page
Daily COVID-19 virus data and Ohio Governor news conferences can be found on this new page ATHENS, OH – Social media followers of WOUB Public Media’s news and culture content… Read More