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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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