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Sanitation Company Agrees To Halt Operations That Polluted Vinton County Creek
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Faced with legal action by the state, a Vinton County company has agreed to clean up a creek it polluted and take steps to prevent future… Read More
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Democrats, NAACP Sue Over Ohio Stand-Your-Ground Gun Bill
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Democratic lawmakers, the NAACP and a grassroots organizing group have sued the attorney general of Ohio saying the last-minute approval of a “stand-your-ground” gun bill is unconstitutional…. Read More
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Athens Co. Confirms 79 New COVID-19 Cases For Sept. 9
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 6,361 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 79 new cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department… Read More
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Governor Candidate: Corruption Allegations Baseless, Untrue
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Democratic candidate for Ohio governor is calling corruption allegations against her contained in court documents filed several years ago but recently made public baseless and… Read More
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The ‘Direct Line’ Between National Unity After 9/11 And Partisan Polarization In 2021
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — It has been two decades since Sept. 11, 2001 and we are still learning how the terror attacks shaped our politics, military and sense of national unity…. Read More
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Whitney Goller’s ‘In My Next Life’ at Arts West Through Sept. 27
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Whitney Goller’s ‘In My Next Life’ at Arts West Through Sept. 27 Through September 27, an exhibition of artist Whitney Goller’s ceramic work will be on display… Read More
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TORRES Comes to Columbus Sept. 14 With Songs Off ‘Thirstier’
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · TORRES Comes to Columbus Sept. 14 With Songs Off ‘Thirstier’ Mackenzie Scott released her fifth album as TORRES, entitled Thirstier, July 30, 2021 via Merge Records. The… Read More
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Artist Lynn Carden Examines Eight Generations In ‘The Women of Robertson Place’
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Artist Lynn Carden Examines Eight Generations In ‘The Women of Robertson Place’ Artist Lynn Carden has spent somewhere around 20 years examining the roots of her family’s… Read More
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WOUB Member Spotlight: Bob Scott Placier
Placier has been a member of WOUB since 1991 ATHENS, OH – While Bob Scott Placier’s passions, interests, career and hobbies have changed over his years living in southeast Ohio,… Read More