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One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 80 new cases for April 15-21
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 142 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
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Athens’ record store, ROAR, celebrates their first Record Store Day April 23
By: Emily Votaw
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Since 2007, Record Store Day has been a very special day in April for record collectors and general popular music enthusiasts alike – intended to “celebrate the culture of the… Read More
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Groups fighting GOP-drawn legislative maps say federal court ruling rewards gerrymandering
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A voting rights advocacy group and a national Democratic organization is criticizing the federal court ruling that would allow Republicans to implement unconstitutional state… Read More
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Beacon School summer camp returns for students with developmental disabilities.
By: Fallon Howard
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities is set to host its second summer camp since the start of the COVID pandemic. During pre-pandemic times, their camper… Read More
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Mountain Stage host Kathy Mattea talks about the joys of ‘taking the front porch to the airwaves’
By: Emily Votaw
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Mountain Stage returns to Ohio University’s campus Sunday, April 24, featuring performances from Rissi Palmer, Cheryl Wheeler, Maia Sharp, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, and Kenny… Read More
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Drug overdose deaths are at a record high. Here’s what the White House plans to do
By: Martha Bebinger | WBUR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBUR) — In its first detailed plan to slow the rise in drug overdose deaths, the Biden administration is emphasizing harm reduction. That means increasing access to clean… Read More
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Federal court will pick invalidated legislative maps if Ohio officials cannot meet new deadline
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A panel of three federal judges has told the Ohio Redistricting Commission that they will implement new Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps… Read More
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What are the risks of engineering Earth’s climate? “Can We Cool The Planet?” on NOVA – April 27 at 9 pm
Can We Cool the Planet? NOVA Explores New Technologies and Their Unintended Consequences Wednesday, April 27 at 9 pm Since the Industrial Revolution, humanity has been running an experiment… Read More
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WOUB Member Spotlight: George Weckman
Weckman has been a WOUB member for 38 years ATHENS, OH – George Weckman has been living in one of two private residences on Ohio University’s Athens campus, located right… Read More