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Ohio Soccer earns first MAC win with 2-0 victory against rival Miami
By: Andrew Bowlby
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio University Women’s Soccer team (5-4-1) returned to Chessa Field Thursday afternoon seeking its first Mid-American Conference win. The Bobcats were coming off back-to-back losses… Read More

One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 84 new cases for Sept. 23-29
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 152 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More

Natural gas from local landfills and cow manure used at Ohio fuel station to power Amazon’s fleet
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has become the first state to host a renewable natural gas fueling station that’s designed to support Amazon’s plan to deploy more heavy-duty… Read More

Key takeaways from Biden’s conference on hunger and nutrition in America
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden pushed for Congress to permanently extend the child tax credit, raise the minimum wage and expand nutrition assistance programs to help reduce hunger rates… Read More

Fed Hock hopes new middle school helps boost student support and communication with parents
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — For the first time since the mid-2000s, Federal Hocking Local Schools will have an independent middle school with its own administration and bell schedule…. Read More


Council hears ordinance for a new Athens fire station
By: Juliana Colant
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A new Athens City Council ordinance proposed moving the fire department headquarters to a new location. The current building sits on 61 Columbus Road, just before… Read More

Chief: Ongoing firefighter shortage leaves Athens vulnerable
By: Owen McDermott
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An ongoing firefighter shortage in the state of Ohio has left multiple areas, especially the southeast, vulnerable to alarming damages, said Athens Chief of Fire, Robert Rymer. With the current… Read More

Wynonna Judd reflects on feeling ‘Broken and Blessed,’ coming home to Kentucky ahead of The Judds’ Final Tour
By: Ian Saint
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WOUB Digital · Wynonna Judd reflects on feeling ‘Broken and Blessed,’ coming home to Kentucky Editor’s note: WOUB’s exclusive interview with Wynonna Judd was conducted a few weeks before Naomi… Read More

Extraordinary progress towards “Ending HIV in America” on NOVA – Wednesday, October 5 at 9 pm
NOVA: Ending HIV in America Science has made extraordinary progress against HIV. Can innovative drugs and therapies finally end it? Wednesday, October 5 at 9 pm Almost 40 years after… Read More

Examine gun violence in the U.S. with “Ricochet: An American Trauma” from The PBS Newshour – Oct. 5 at 10 pm
PBS NewsHour Primetime Special “Ricochet: An American Trauma” Explores the Gun Violence Crisis Wednesday, October 5 at 10 pm The PBS NewsHour special “Ricochet: An American Trauma” will air… Read More