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Ohio Redistricting Commission Sets Two Meetings In One Day, Republicans Will Propose Maps
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Majority caucus leaders in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate have been working behind the scenes on a new state legislative district map for the 99 seats in the Ohio House and 33 seats in the Ohio Senate. Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said he’s looked over the maps with… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 53 New COVID-19 Cases For Sept. 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 6,282 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 53 new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the numbers on Sept. 8, 2021. According to ODH data, the cases involved 21 people 0-19, 15 people 20-29, seven people 30-39,… Read More
20 Years Later, 2 More 9/11 Victims Are Identified Using New Technology
By: Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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NEW YORK CITY (NPR) — Two more victims of the 9/11 terror attacks at the World Trade Center have been identified in New York City–just days before the nation marks the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. Dorothy Morgan of Hempstead, New York, is the 1,646th victim to be identified through ongoing DNA analysis of unidentified… Read More
Ohio Opens $250M Grant Program For Broadband Expansion Projects
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is now accepting submissions for broadband expansion projects to reach regions of Ohio that don’t have reliable access to the internet. The millions of dollars in broadband expansion money was approved in the FY22-23 state budget. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has said connecting people to reliable internet… Read More
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Features Four Ohio-Based Designers in Sept. 18 Runway Show
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Features Four Ohio-Based Designers in Sept. 18 Runway Show On Saturday, September 18, the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio will host Fashion of Our Times: A Runway Show Featuring Four Ohio-Based Designers. The four Ohio-based designers whose work will be highlighted by the runway show are Tracy… Read More
Novelist and Journalist Andrew Welsh-Huggins On Seventh Andy Hayes Mystery
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Novelist and Journalist Andrew Welsh-Huggins On Seventh Andy Hayes Mystery An Empty Grave, published earlier this year by Ohio University’s Swallow Press, is writer and Associated Press journalist Andrew Welsh-Huggins’ seventh installment in his Columbus-based Andy Hayes mystery series. The book follows professional quarterback turned private investigator Andy Hayes as he delves… Read More
WOUB Wednesday: NBC4 Morning Co-Anchor Matt Barnes
September 15 at 7:30 p.m. ATHENS, OH – NBC4 Columbus Morning Co-Anchor Matt Barnes is just back from covering the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and will talk about his experience at the next WOUB Wednesday on September 15. “WOUB Wednesdays are a great way to provide students the opportunity to talk with industry… Read More
Sir David Attenborough Explores Crisis of Biodiversity in “EXTINCTION – THE FACTS” Sept. 14 at 9 pm
EXTINCTION – THE FACTS, Presented by Sir David Attenborough, Airs Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 9 pm Explore the Extinction Crisis and Its Consequences, Including Greater Risk of Global Pandemics Featuring some of the world’s leading scientists, EXTINCTION – THE FACTS is an up-to-the-minute report on what extinction and biodiversity loss mean, not… Read More