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Ohio Arts Groups Anxiously Awaiting Relaunch Of COVID Aid Portal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Arts organizations in Ohio and around the country are waiting for the relaunch of a system that will allow them to apply for billions… Read More
New Research: Reclamation of Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells, Mine Sites Could Create Thousands of Jobs
WHITESBURG, Ky. (OVR) — In Central Appalachia an estimated 538,000 unplugged oil and gas wells and 853,393 acres of abandoned mine lands sit unreclaimed, often polluting the air and water,… Read More
Nan Whaley Announces Bid For Ohio Governor In 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nan Whaley, the Democratic mayor of Dayton, has announced she’s running for governor in 2022. Whaley has gained statewide and national attention for her response… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 32 New COVID-19 Cases For April 17-19
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,038 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 32 were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio… Read More
Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — Phyllis Gibbs wasn’t sure until recently that she’d be here, just a few moments away from receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “Do you feel… Read More
Rep. Steve Stivers To Resign From Congress
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Representative Steve Stivers is resigning in less than a month. In a series of tweets, Stivers said he is leaving to head the Ohio Chamber of… Read More
Ohio University Facing Future Budgetary Shortfalls After This Year
WOUB Digital · Ohio University Facing Future Budgetary Shortfalls After This Year Ohio University should end this fiscal year on June 30 with a budget surplus thanks to large infusions… Read More
The Trauma of George Floyd’s Death Still Reverberates
As the trial of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s death comes to its conclusion this week, against a backdrop of additional police violence, many African Americans still feel the trauma… Read More
“Weekend TODAY” Coordinating Producer Learned Valuable Skills at WOUB
Katie Primm graduated from Ohio University in 2006 ATHENS, OH – NBC Weekend TODAY Coordinating Producer Katie Primm recently worked her fourth presidential inauguration for the network. It’s an opportunity… Read More