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The U.S. debt ceiling, explained
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — U.S. Senators are deciding how they’ll vote on a deal to raise the debt ceiling, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first piece of a… Read More
![This Aug. 1 2018 photo shows a board at Harrah's casino in Atlantic City, N.J., listing the odds on pro football games in the first week of the NFL season. Resorts casino will begin taking sports bets in person on Wednesday, Aug. 15, becoming the fifth Atlantic City casino to do so.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AP_18225767268459-e1535659043790-900x422.jpg)
Sports gambling passes Ohio legislature after years of debate and now heads to the governor
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that’s on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine would legalize sports gambling in Ohio starting before January 1, 2023. State lawmakers have… Read More
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30 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Dec. 9
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,503 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 30 new cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department… Read More
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WOUB is mourning the loss of former Director of Engineering Ted Ross
Ross passed away December 3 ATHENS, OH – WOUB is saying goodbye today to a long-time colleague and friend. Former WOUB Director of Engineering Ted Ross passed away on December… Read More