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U.S. Navy commemorates 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro provides keynote remarks at a commemorative event in Hawaii on the 80th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack… Read More
The infrastructure law brings mine reclamation, clean water and broadband to Appalachia
By: Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The bipartisan infrastructure bill that became law last month has billions of dollars in it for roads, bridges, airports and transit systems in the Ohio Valley. The law also addresses… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
The 98th death has been reported in Athens County, along with 21 new cases for Dec. 7
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 98 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Tuesday. The… Read More
Could omicron lead to more breakthrough COVID cases? Here’s what we know
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — For the first time in nearly two months, the United States is averaging more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases daily. Roughly one-third of states have also now… Read More
The NIH director on why Americans aren’t getting healthier, despite medical advances
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s Dr. Francis Collins’ last few weeks as director of the National Institutes of Health after 12 years, serving under three presidents. Collins made his name… Read More
Lawmaker wants Ohio’s workforce to grow with scholarships and tax breaks
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Rep. Jon Cross (R-Kenton) said the G.R.O.W. Act — Graduating and Retaining Ohio’s Workforce — is a multi-pronged approach to ramp up the state’s population…. Read More
Ben Davis Jr. highlights Aaron Lee Tasjan, Todd Snider, Mike and the Moonpies, plus more in his Suggested Listening ’21
It’s that time of year again! WOUB Culture has reached out to a variety of folks involved in various capacities with the music and arts throughout WOUB’s diverse coverage region… Read More
Take Elvis’ 1963 Rolls-Royce for a trip in “The King” on Independent Lens – Dec. 13 at 10 pm
The King airs on Independent Lens – Monday, December 13 at 10 pm on WOUB Climb into Elvis’s 1963 Rolls-Royce for a Musical Road Trip and Timely Meditation on Modern… Read More
AP Broadcast News Editor Mike Hammer learned vital writing skills at WOUB
Mike Hammer graduated from Ohio University in 1978 ATHENS, OH – Mike Hammer’s career has included flying on Air Force One multiple times with three different presidents. It’s a career… Read More