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A historic uptown Athens building has a new buyer after previous deal fell through
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A historic uptown Athens building that has sat vacant for more than two years as the owner tries to sell it is again under contract after… Read More

Gilbert Gottfried, standup comic and actor, dies at 67
By: Andrew Dalton | AP
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67. Gottfried died from recurrent… Read More

Alabama signs Ohio transfer point guard Mark Sears
By: Associated Press
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former Ohio point guard Mark Sears has transferred to Alabama after averaging nearly 20 points a game last season. Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats announced the… Read More

As ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ turns 100, its message continues to resonate
By: Elizabeth Blair | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — What does it mean to be Real? It’s a big question for a children’s book. The main character in The Velveteen Rabbit, first published in 1922,… Read More

How soaring inflation forces stark choices
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated April 12, 2022 at 8:36 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — From rising rent to higher heating bills, surging inflation impacts everybody, but it poses a particular hardship for… Read More

Federal panel in Ohio punts dispute over congressional map
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judicial panel has declined to grant an order temporarily blocking certification of 2022 U.S. House races that have gone forward in Ohio under a… Read More

Lives of Latinx people intersect at the last abortion clinic on the border “On the Divide” on POV – April 18 at 10 pm
POV Presents Award-Winning On The Divide, Debut Documentary from Filmmakers Maya Cueva and Leah Galant, Premieres Monday, April 18, 2022 on PBS McAllen, Texas, located at the southern tip… Read More

WOUB experience helped prepare Eric Land for career in television management
Land graduated from Ohio University in 1973 ATHENS, OH – When Eric Land came to Ohio University as a student in 1969, he already had a great deal of experience… Read More