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Athens bowling alley could become a storage facility if no one steps in to reopen it
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The shuttered Rollerbowl Lanes bowling alley in Athens could be converted into storage units, but the family that owns it is open to alternatives. The bowling… Read More
The FBI collected multiple sets of classified documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A federal judge in Florida has unsealed the documents related to an FBI search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home that took place earlier this week…. Read More
Vinton County braces for TVC takeover behind new stars
By: Jack Demmler
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) – TJ Carper enters his second year as head coach for the Vinton County Vikings with hopes of bringing a TVC-Ohio title to the program. In his… Read More
After 40 years, Trimble tears down its abandoned schoolhouse
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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TRIMBLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) – For years, the first thing anyone saw driving into Trimble was the abandoned brick building on Route 13. Once the site of the Trimble… Read More
Ohio health leaders warn the cases of monkeypox are increasing
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health says cases of monkeypox are increasing rapidly in August, especially in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. The jump in cases… Read More
Trump says he will not oppose the release of documents tied to the Mar-a-Lago search
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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Updated August 12, 2022 at 12:19 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform late Thursday night that he will not oppose… Read More
Texts from former FirstEnergy execs suggest Lt. Gov. Jon Husted pressed for nuclear bailout
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Newly-disclosed text messages suggest Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, a Republican, played a role in pushing for the passage of a nuclear power bailout bill,… Read More
An armed man is killed after trying to breach the FBI Cincinnati office
By: Associated Press
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Updated August 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) — An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office on Thursday was… Read More
Mask mandates rolls back on Ohio University’s Athens campus as county falls to medium COVID-19 community level
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University will now only recommend masks on the Athens campus in classrooms, labs, studios, clinical settings, other learning spaces and its Child Development Center based on… Read More
Athens Community Arts and Music Festival returns after two year hiatus with a diverse line up of music, theater, and more
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens Community Arts and Music Festival (ACAMF) returns Saturday after a two year pause due to Covid. Attending the festival is free. Festivities kick off… Read More
Tune into Radio Free Athens Aug. 13 for hours of format-free, host-driven programming
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More