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Nelsonville Teen Admits To Shooting Death Of Another Boy
By: WOUB News TeamBy: WOUB Staff reports
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A 14-year-old Nelsonville boy admitted in court Tuesday that he killed another boy while playing with a gun. Meanwhile, the boy’s father, Donald Platt, 37, was… Read More

Family Of Previously Missing Girl Face Charges Related To Sexual Abuse
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Four family members of a previously missing Athens County girl were indicted Tuesday on multiple felony charges that include rape and child endangerment. Serah Bellar, originally… Read More

Athens Co. Adds One Death Related To COVID-19, No New Cases For May 18
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 59 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Tuesday. The… Read More

What The New Monthly Child Tax Credits Mean For You And Your Family
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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“For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here,” said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.

Millions Of Dollars For Vaccine Lottery Part Of Education, Outreach Fund
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Vaccinated Ohioans can officially start signing up to be part of the $1M lottery which the state is administering in hopes of jumpstarting a… Read More

Exploring COVID-19’s Impact On Regional Museums
By: Emily Votaw
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Although no sector of American life was left completely unmarred by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many museums (both large and small) found themselves in particularly difficult situations that… Read More

Former WOUB Student Led the Way at ABC
Michael Karman graduated from Ohio University in 1976 ATHENS, OH – Michael Karman had a wide-ranging career working for the ABC network and credits all the opportunities he got to… Read More