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Athens Schools Shut Down As COVID Sidelines Bus Drivers
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Just two days into the school year, the Athens City School District is shutting down at least until next Wednesday because it no longer has enough… Read More

Athens Co. Confirms 44 New COVID-19 Cases For Aug. 26
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,591 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 44 new cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department of… Read More

Soaring COVID Cases Pushing Some Ohio Hospital ICUs Toward Capacity
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state of Ohio reported 4,274 new confirmed COVID cases in the last 24 hours, with a total of 5,395 confirmed and probable cases. These are the highest numbers seen… Read More

School Choice Backers Want Legislation To Compel More Public School Districts To Allow Open Enrollment
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A Christian conservative group is among those advocating for school choice, and they say many good suburban schools throughout Ohio are not allowing open enrollment. They are working to get… Read More

Largemouth Brass Band II Radio A Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, WOUB filmed a number of regional bands performing in our Radio A Studio space. Some of the sessions were filmed almost two… Read More

WOUB Employee Spotlight: Director of Business Operations Kelly Pero
Pero started working at WOUB in October 2020 ATHENS, OH – With a background in criminal justice, management information systems and student conduct, some may wonder how Kelly Pero ended… Read More

Is the Promise of Employment Still the “Future of Work?” – Starting Sept. 1 at 10 pm
Six-Episode Mini-Series Begins Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 10 pm The Future of Work Focus on themes — the rise of the precariat, the gig economy, digital nomads, working to… Read More