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The OUtlet- March 3, 2022
By: Taylor Burnette
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This week on The OUtlet, WOUB reporter Will Price talks about the success of Hocking College’s men’s basketball team, and Sarah Donaldson tells us more about pickleball, a sport sweeping the nation. WOUB Digital · The OUtlet March 3, 2022
Pickleball’s popularity is growing in Athens
By: Sarah Donaldson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — For Greg LaVelle, the happiest place on Earth is in Florida — but he’s probably not talking about the place you’re thinking of. “I don’t know if you’ve heard of the Villages in Florida,” LaVelle said. “When I saw that they had 160 pickleball courts, and 60 some tennis courts, I… Read More
The Appalachian legacy of Carter G. Woodson, ‘father of Black History Month’
By: Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Carter G. Woodson’s Appalachian legacy HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (OVR) — Carter G. Woodson was one of the first people to seriously study and document the history of Black people in the United States, and he also created educational programs that celebrated Black culture, most notably Black History Month. But few people… Read More
Biden wants more COVID relief funds. The GOP wants to know where previous relief went
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The White House has asked Congress to approve an additional $22.5 billion to support the nation’s pandemic response. But Republicans in the deeply divided Senate have said they would not authorize additional funding until the White House was able to account for the trillions of dollars Congress has approved thus far…. Read More
Purdue Pharma agrees to a new opioid settlement with US states
By: Associated Press
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has reached a nationwide settlement over its role in the opioid crisis. The deal reached Thursday would require members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker to pay as much as $6 billion in cash. That’s at least $1 billion more than previously agreed on. In… Read More
11 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for March 3
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,332 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 11 additional cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed numbers on March 3. According to ODH data, the cases involved three people 50-59, two people 0-19, two people 30-39, two people… Read More
A bill ending conceal carry permit mandate heads to the governor
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-controlled Legislature has approved a bill eliminating the requirement for a concealed weapons permit. The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Terry Johnson, a Republican from Scioto County, would also end the requirement that individuals inform police officers they’re carrying a concealed weapon. The bill requires only that such people provide… Read More
Ohio leaders call for pension funds to pull investments in Russian-backed assets
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s new movement by state government to show support for Ukraine as it battles an invasion by Russia. Attorney General Dave Yost has asked Ohio’s five public pension funds to pull all $112 million in their Russian-based investments out. He writes in a letter: “This is a matter of moral imperative,… Read More
Massing’s music video for ‘Daisies’ is equal parts spooky and sweet
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Massing’s music video for ‘Daisies’ is equal parts spooky and sweet Huntington, WV’s Massing have joined forces with videographer Kadin Tooley to craft a music video for “Daisies,” a song off of Massing’s 2021 EP “Nothin’ To Fear.” The video, which premiered on Friday, February 25, manages to touch on life, death,… Read More
Dennis Meyers took advantage of every opportunity WOUB had to offer
Meyers graduated from Ohio University in 1968 ATHENS, OH – Dennis Meyers came to Ohio University from Brooklyn, New York in 1964 following in his father’s footsteps. “I was a second-generation Ohio University student. My dad also graduated from Ohio University. So that was really great,” said Meyers. “But I also knew I wanted to… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball gets much-needed win against Miami in Guice’s return
By: Zach Paquette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – With two games left in the regular season, the Ohio Bobcats found themselves in a do-or-die situation for their MAC tournament aspirations. The Bobcats got a much-needed win to help their situation on Wednesday night, beating arch-rival Miami, 73-64. Coming into the game, Ohio was sitting ninth in the MAC standings… Read More