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72 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 4
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 9,293 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 72 additional cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
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Watch Jazz Night in America’s tribute to the icons lost in 2021
By: Nikki Birch | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If the last two years have taught us anything, it would have to be finding a (shaky, perhaps) balance between celebrating life while continuing to grieve…. Read More
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Ohio pot legalization group falls short on signatures
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A group seeking to legalize possessing and growing marijuana in Ohio has failed to gather enough signatures to put the issue in front of state lawmakers…. Read More
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Check out WOUB’s Ruthie Herman’s photos from heavy metal band Baroness’ Columbus show
By: Ruthie Herman
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In November 2021, heavy metal act Baroness performed at the Ace of Cups (2619 North High St.) in Columbus, OH and WOUB’s Ruthie Herman (@spaceshipruthie) was there to capture the… Read More
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Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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Updated January 3, 2022 at 7:05 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the coronavirus pandemic slides into a fifth school semester, there is less appetite than ever among U.S…. Read More
![A health care worker conducts a test at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Zoo Miami last Wednesday in Miami. In response to the increasing demand for COVID-19 tests, Miami-Dade County opened two new testing sites and expanded hours at the Zoo Miami testing location.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gettyimages-1361791992-4f5ad9c431e6aaa15401ef8c2f95a43c7700ff21-scaled-e1641316128865-900x422.jpg)
These are the numbers health officials are watching at this point in the pandemic
By: Mary Louise Kelly | Megan Lim | Christopher Intagliata | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. is now averaging more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases a day. This comes after a week where new case counts shattered the previous day’s… Read More
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Rob Portman tests positive for COVID-19
By: Steve Brown | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — U.S. Senator Rob Portman said on Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement emailed this morning said the Republican took an at-home test before… Read More
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Cincinnati Morning TV Anchor Sheila Gray got her strong work ethic from WOUB
Gray graduated from Ohio University in 1986 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in Sidney, Ohio, Sheila Gray knew she wanted her career to be in television, but she wasn’t sure… Read More
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More than a century later, will these Native American boys finally come home? “Home From School: The Children of Carlisle” on INDEPENDENT LENS – Jan. 10 at 10 pm
INDEPENDENT LENS ON PBS EXPLORES THE HAUNTING HISTORY OF NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOLS IN “HOME FROM SCHOOL: THE CHILDREN OF CARLISLE” Monday, January 10 at 10 PM Film Unearths the… Read More