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Ohio Softball’s bats go cold in loss to Ohio State
By: Grayson Wolf
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It was a record-setting crowd of 1,009 people at Ohio Softball Field on Tuesday to see the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Ohio Bobcats. The Buckeyes came into the contest ranked 25th in the nation with a record of 17-5. Mackensie Kohl got the start in the circle again for… Read More

Ohio Redistricting Commission is assembling the new team of mapmakers
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission will include two mediators from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to help settle disputes as Republican and Democratic mapmakers try to create new district maps for the state House and Senate. The commission voted unanimously to approve the two mediators, Catherine… Read More

Nelsonville man is sentenced for the fatal shooting of a young boy
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Nelsonville man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison in connection with the shooting death of a young boy. Donald Platt, 37, was found guilty last month on charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. In March 2021, Platt left a loaded and unsecured firearm in his home that… Read More


Ohio Men’s Basketball season ends after falling to Abilene Christian in CBI quarterfinals
By: Associated Press
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ohio Men’s Basketball (25-10) struggled to stop Abeline Christian’s (25-10) Coryon Mason in a 91-86 College Basketball Invitational quarterfinal loss that ended its season. Mason dropped 20 points for the Wildcats Monday night in Dayton Beach. For as much trouble the Bobcats had stopping Mason, the Wildcats had just as… Read More

As he prepares for his State of the State address, DeWine says his goals have not changed
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After the pandemic caused a two-year hiatus, DeWine will deliver his second State of the State address to Ohio lawmakers. DeWine’s last State of the State speech was in March 2019 when he emphasized the importance of investing in programs that support early childhood development, public health, and workforce… Read More

‘I love selling out’: Charli XCX on the volatile pop of ‘Crash’
By: Reanna Cruz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Throughout her career, Charli XCX has always straddled the fence between two realities: that of mega, stadium-filling stardom, and a relatively “if you know you know” career, fueled by a devoted cult following of fans dedicated to making her vision of a pop-propelled future a well-kept secret. Now, she’s trying her… Read More



India’s only all-female news outlet is “Writing with Fire” on INDEPENDENT LENS; March 28 at 10 pm
OSCAR®-NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY “WRITING WITH FIRE” MAKES ITS TELEVISION DEBUT ON PBS’S INDEPENDENT LENS ON MARCH 28, 2022 Film Turns a Lens on India’s Only All-Female News Outlet in Male-Dominated Media Landscape Fresh off its Academy Award®-nomination earlier this month, Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s “Writing With Fire” will make its television debut on PBS’s INDEPENDENT… Read More


Anthony Tynan continues to serve southeast Ohio working in the affordable housing industry
Tynan graduated from Ohio University in 2006 ATHENS, OH – Anthony Tynan came to Ohio University with the goal of becoming a sportscaster but left with skills learned at WOUB that he used to follow a different career path entirely. “The experience I got at WOUB was so special,” said Tynan. “Whether you end up… Read More