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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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