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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
![Former US President Donald Trump's residence in Mar-A-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/gettyimages-1242402854_custom-9882c9e620cee7f1a494f845acd7031029d0585b-scaled-e1660334675227-900x422.jpg)
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 Logo; "Coach Spotlight"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/VintonCounty_WebThumbnail-900x422.jpg)
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
![A backhoe demolishes the brick front wall of the former Trimble school building.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-12-at-12.30.12-PM-e1660322188523-900x422.jpg)
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
![A bit of monkeypox under a microscope](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/monkeypox-background-monkeypox-bacteria-shutterstock-fotogrin-scaled-e1660319383421-900x422.jpg)
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
![Attorney General Merrick Garland makes remarks at the White House Thursday regarding the FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home that took place earlier this week.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ap22223691964186-6e3961678f28eac198c99a8c2188d5f293c4016c-scaled-e1660318999819-900x422.jpg)
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
![Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) speaks to supporters after winning the primary election with Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) on May 3, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/jon-husted-primary-election-night-050322-chow-scaled-e1660318215995-900x422.jpg)
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
![The entrance to the FBI headquarters in Cincinnati is shown on Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ap22223633516124-c77cdfac58ecd876335f3ddcf38c4668121b4fa7-scaled-e1660317262189-900x422.jpg)
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
![Ohio University's Cutler Hall on the first day of the semester.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/OU-Image-scaled-e1599491277344-900x422.jpg)
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
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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
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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