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A developer is proposing a Starbucks and Chipotle for a lot on East State Street in Athens
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A developer plans to open a Starbucks and a Chipotle on East State Street, which has seen several big restaurant chains move in over the past… Read More
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South Gallia Rebels stop Eastern Eagles’ flight path to second win of the season
By: Dylan Westmeyer, Ethan Sargeant
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CROWN CITY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Eastern Eagles traveled to Crown City in hopes to get their second win of the season over the South Gallia Rebels. Eastern came out the gates… Read More
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Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in the 1960s, has died
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Peter Robbins, the actor who first gave voice to the beloved Peanuts character Charlie Brown, has died at age 65. “Robbins’ family said he took his… Read More
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Twitter boots a bot that revealed Wordle’s upcoming words to the game’s players
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Twitter has suspended a bot account that waged a brief and unwelcome war on Wordle aficionados. The @wordlinator bot account was designed to fire off a… Read More
![Ohio's Ben Roderick (3) and Mark Sears (1) celebrate following a Roderick bucket in the Bobcats' game against Mount St. Mary's on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MBB-MSM-pic-900x422.png)
Ohio Men’s Basketball back in win column thanks to another solid night from Sears
By: Alex Michalec
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio men’s basketball team gained a much-needed bounce-back win against Northern Illinois Tuesday evening. After a loss to a feisty Toledo team on Friday in… Read More
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156 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 26
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 13,051 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 156 additional cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
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Compassion for self supports intuition, says intuitive Karen Hager
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/JazzedAboutWork/mp3/125KarenHager.mp3 Today’s guest, Karen Hager, started as a child actor and grew up to be a publishing professional. At the same time, she studied at an Episcopal seminary. But instead… Read More
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Justice Stephen Breyer, an influential liberal on the Supreme Court, to retire
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring after serving more than two decades on the nation’s highest court, Supreme Court and Biden administration sources tell NPR…. Read More
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Vinton County survives late surge to win crucial conference game over Meigs
By: Ayden Crowley, Bryce Tinson
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) — The highly anticipated matchup between the Meigs Marauders (9-5) and the Vinton County Vikings (10-5) saw a physical battle between two title contenders. Following multiple delays and… Read More
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Alexander Spartans put on shooting clinic over Nelsonville-York
By: Cade Williamson, Tanner Watts
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Alexander Spartans took on the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes for some mid-week TVC-Ohio action. It was all Spartans tonight, as Kyler D’Augustino put the team on his back and… Read More
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Free N95 masks are arriving at pharmacies and grocery stores. Here’s how to get yours
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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Updated January 26, 2022 at 10:24 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Nearly a week after the Biden administration announced it will deploy 400 million free N95 masks to the… Read More
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Fair districts groups are taking Ohio legislative maps back to court
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The plaintiffs in the original supreme court case against the state legislative maps filed their objections to the new set of House and Senate… Read More
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Travel with the world’s best-known climate activist “GRETA THUNBERG: A YEAR TO CHANGE THE WORLD ” – Feb. 2, 10 pm
GRETA THUNBERG: A YEAR TO CHANGE THE WORLD Part One: February 2 at 10 pm Part Two: February 9 at 10 pm Part Three: February 16 at 10 pm … Read More