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Omicron is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., making up 73% of new infections
By: Jonathan Franklin | NPR
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Updated December 20, 2021 at 9:23 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The omicron variant is now considered the most dominant version of the coronavirus — making up 73% of… Read More
How your brain copes with grief, and why it takes time to heal
By: Berly McCoy | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Holidays are never quite the same after someone we love dies. Even small aspects of a birthday or a Christmas celebration — an empty seat at… Read More
Kentucky tornado recovery continues, with charities and government providing aid
By: PBS Newshour
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PADUCAH, Ky. (NewsHour) — The tornadoes that swept through the midsouth region one week ago left thousands homeless and killed at least 77 people in Kentucky alone. It was the… Read More
Vinton County Vikings continue to adapt as their ’21-’22 season gets underway
By: Tyler Stevens
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The Vinton County Vikings enter this season after finishing second in the TVC-Ohio with a 12-7 record. Vinton County has experienced early season struggles with the implementation of a new… Read More
53 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Dec. 18-20
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,726 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 53 new cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday…. Read More
U.S. could see 1 million cases per day, warns departing NIH director Francis Collins
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After spending more than 12 years as director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins is retiring this weekend. But he’s no less worried… Read More
Burrow and Bengals back in the win column after defensive effort in 15-10 win at Denver
By: Arnie Melendrez Stapleton | AP
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DENVER (AP) — Khalid Kareem snatched the ball from backup quarterback Drew Lock on second-and-goal and the Cincinnati Bengals seized a first-place tie with the Baltimore Ravens atop the AFC North with… Read More
DeWine is deploying Ohio National Guard members to hospitals around the state
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) announced Friday that he is ordering 1,050 members of the Ohio National Guard to hospitals around the state that need help… Read More
Daniel Palmer’s suggested listening picks for 2021 include Jake McKelvie & the Countertops, Jackson Browne, and Kamasi Washington
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
Cutler Station listened to Ohio Civil Power, The Building, Daniel Romano, and more in 2021
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