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Toledo is in the way of Ohio’s first MAC title since 1968
By: Associated Press
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will try to win its first conference championship since 1968 when the Bobcats face Toledo in the Mid-American Conference Championship on Saturday. Ohio will have… Read More

The Ohio House passes a bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fentanyl testing strips would be decriminalized under a bill passed by the Ohio House. Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a proposal that proponents say would help prevent… Read More

The Ohio Senate passes a bill that reduces training for cosmetology, barber licenses
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are moving a bill forward with new, controversial provisions that would reduce the amount of required training it would take to get… Read More

108 new COVID-19 cases were reported over two weeks in Athens County from Nov. 18 to Dec. 1
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 18,974 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 108 additional cases were reported since the update two… Read More

Civil Suit Against Ohio University by Alison Rocho Explained by Reporter
WOUB Digital · Civil Suit Against Ohio University by Alison Rocho Explained by Reporter The trial in the lawsuit of Alison Arocho against Ohio University was held in the Ohio… Read More

2023 Ohio Ready To Learn Workshop Series
Ohio Ready to Learn Workshop Series 2023 This free interactive workshop series is designed for family child care professionals and other early childhood education professionals. Each workshop in the series… Read More

DeWine’s plans for improving mental health services in Ohio includes paid internships
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine, who just won his bid for re-election to the office, said he’s going to focus on improving the physical and mental… Read More

Revenge Season: OU football can make history with MAC title
By: Dylan Westmeyer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University football has the chance to make history at Ford Field in Detroit this weekend. The Bobcats won the MAC East for the first time… Read More

The Ohio House passes a bill to make hoax emergency calls a felony
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Intentional false reports about school shootings and other hoax emergency calls could be prosecuted as a felony under legislation passed by the Republican-led Ohio House. The… Read More

Ohio Men’s Basketball throttles Cincinnati-Clermont 113-44
By: Associated Press
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Led by AJ Brown’s 18 points, the Ohio Bobcats defeated the Cincinnati Clermont Cougars 113-44 on Wednesday night and the Convocation Center. Elmore James contributed 16… Read More

Remembering Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie
By: Elizabeth Blair I NPR
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Christine McVie died Wednesday at age 79. She wrote some of the band’s most popular songs including: “Don’t Stop” and “You Make Loving Fun.”

Suggested Listening ’22: Nicholas Kobe
It’s that time of year again! WOUB Culture has reached out to a variety of folks involved in various capacities with the music and arts throughout WOUB’s diverse coverage region… Read More

Girls wrestling officially sanctioned by OHSAA
By: Zack Mothersbaugh
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) — After a unanimous vote, the OHSAA decided to add girls wrestling for the 2022-2023 season. This comes to the delight of a lot of schools who… Read More