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Athens Co. Confirms 70 New COVID-19 Cases For Aug. 31
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,823 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 70 new cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
All This Summer Rain? Same As It Ever Was
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s summer. It’s raining again. And maybe you’re thinking, or heard someone say: ‘Jeez, I can’t believe how much it’s been raining this summer.” Well, believe… Read More
Ohio University Announces Vaccine Mandate For Students And Employees
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University announced that it is implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, faculty and staff at all of its campuses. The deadline to become fully… Read More
The Number Of Children With COVID In Some Major Ohio Pediatric Hospitals Is Increasing
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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At least 20 kids are hospitalized at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus and a quarter of them are in the facility’s intensive care unit. Dr. Rustin Morse, the chief medical… Read More
Backers Of Plan To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol In Ohio Get OK For Next Step
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A proposal to legalize marijuana and regulate it like alcohol in Ohio has gotten approval from the panel that controls what goes on the statewide ballot. That means the plan’s… Read More
Former WOUB Student Finds Her Way Back to The Windy City
Karli Bell graduated from Ohio University in 2015 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in Chicago, Karli Bell was a high school athlete who knew firsthand that sports could make a… Read More
A Year In Review: After Countless Cries For Racial Justice, Where Are We Now?
By: Sara Crawford | Maria McGinnis | The Collaborative News Lab @ Kent State University, Sarah Taylor | WKSU
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KENT, Ohio (WKSU) — Last year, streets throughout the U.S. were full of people protesting racial injustices that have tormented the country for years, demanding real change. Since then, task… Read More