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The OUtlet – March 31, 2022
By: Taylor Burnette
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This week on The OUtlet, Ohio University students react to two incidents directed at Black students on campus last week, and two sisters take the field together for the first time with the softball team because of COVID-19. WOUB Digital · The OUtlet – March 31, 2022
Police officer who killed Nelsonville man enters plea and loses badge
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A police officer who shot and killed a Nelsonville man last summer made a plea deal under which he avoided jail time but will never again be able to work as a law enforcement officer in Ohio. Cecil Morrison was charged Monday with negligent homicide in the death of Michael Whitmer…. Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 19 new cases for March 25-31
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 138 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county also has now had 14,490 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 19 new cases were added since last week’s update…. Read More
Ken Burns talks ‘Benjamin Franklin’ and the art of finding ‘us’ in U.S. history
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Ken Burns talks ‘Benjamin Franklin’ and the art of finding ‘us’ in U.S. history Ken Burns, without a doubt, is one of the most influential and enduring documentarians in the history of the medium. Most recently, Burns and his production team have turned their penetrating gaze to the life and legacy of… Read More
Biden is considering tapping oil reserves to control gas prices
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve, according to two people familiar with the decision, in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked as the U.S. and allies have imposed steep… Read More
Federal judges considering Ohio redistricting lawsuit, but lawmakers have no plans to move primary
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Early voting starts next week for the May 3 primary, but right now it’s unknown when voters will decide Ohio House and Senate races. They’re not on that ballot because there are no constitutional district maps. And state lawmakers are waiting on a panel of federal judges to make… Read More
2022 Ohio University Music Industry Summit brings Michelle Zauner, CAAMP, Noelle Scaggs, and more to Athens April 4 + 5
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Josh Antonuccio talks about the 2022 Ohio University Music Industry Summit Since 2018, the Ohio University Music Industry Summit has been bringing together some of the liveliest voices of the industry for the benefit of the Ohio University community and the wider public alike. Tuesday, April 5 through Wednesday, April 6, the… Read More
Discover the true character of one of the planet’s largest land mammals in “Hippo King” on NATURE – April 6 at 8 pm
Nature: Hippo King Premieres Wednesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS, pbs.org/nature and the PBS Video app From Zambia’s Luangwa Valley, an old, battle-scarred hippo bull has an incredible story to tell. Previously hippos were almost always misunderstood because their secret life happens beneath the water and under the cover of darkness…. Read More