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Marietta police sergeant files lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by former chief
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A female police sergeant in Marietta has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging a long pattern of sexual harassment and gender discrimination by the… Read More

Ohio parks get temporary new names to honor Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl
By: Tana Weingartner | WVXU
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (WVXU) — The governor and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are having a little fun leading up to the Super Bowl. They’re renaming three state parks in… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
53 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Feb. 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 13,763 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 53 additional cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department… Read More

Why buying a car is still such a miserable experience right now
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Thinking of buying a car? Kimberly Walker, a mother of two in Columbia, S.C., can tell you exactly what that’s like these days. She recently found… Read More

Ohio Supreme Court once again rules new legislative district maps are unconstitutional
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission must reconvene and draw new district lines for the Ohio House and Ohio Senate that follow the state’s anti-gerrymandering requirements…. Read More

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson talks swapping stadium shows for intimate speaking tour gigs
By: Ian Saint
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WOUB Digital · Iron Maiden frontman swaps stadiums + pyro for intimate speaking tour gigs 2022 marks 40 years since Iron Maiden released “The Number of The Beast” – a… Read More

Vinton County keeps TVC-Ohio title hopes alive with vital win over Meigs
By: Maxwell Mingay, Tyler Stevens
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) — Vinton County entered Meigs with only one goal; win and secure a share of the TVC Ohio crown. The first time these teams met in the… Read More

What Americans will do to feel safe in schools on “Bulletproof” on INDEPENDENT LENS – Feb. 14 at 10 pm
DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING COMPLEXITIES OF SCHOOL GUN VIOLENCE AND PREVENTION, “BULLETPROOF,” PREMIERES ON PBS’S INDEPENDENT LENS ON FEBRUARY 14, 2022 at 10 pm Filmmaker and Educator Todd Chandler Examines Fear, Violence,… Read More

Long-time Cincinnati TV reporter’s career began at WOUB
Tom McKee graduated from Ohio University in 1973 ATHENS, OH – During his 40-year career, Tom McKee covered some of the biggest news stories in the Cincinnati region as a… Read More