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Joe Deters appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has named Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters as his appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left behind… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
70 new COVID-19 cases reported in Athens County from Dec. 16-22
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 19,182 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 70 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
![People walk in a cross walk in a busy city. They are blurred because of how fast they are walking.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/americanexpectancy22_custom-0b04f027db605036b48856e3f8d328dc5335a872-scaled-e1671722558766-900x422.jpg)
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That… Read More
![A statue of John Marshall on the campus of Marshall University](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JMS-0936-900x422.jpg)
West Virginia’s public higher education enrollment is mostly flat
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Enrollment in West Virginia’s public higher education institutions remained mostly flat this fall compared to the same period last year. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy… Read More
![Travelers walk through the snow into Terminal 1 Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ap22355689635672_slide-e90b6a15c2933234109b748e35af93972857a730-scaled-e1671719848733-900x422.jpg)
Wild winter weather brings drastic temperature drops within minutes across the U.S.
By: Giulia Heyward | Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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Updated December 21, 2022 at 8:26 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Cities in the West are experiencing drastic drops in temperatures in just a matter of minutes, as dangerous… Read More
![Jeff Boals leans over and talks to players on the sideline](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/022522OUbball02-e1669047984811-900x422.jpg)
Clayton’s 23 leads Ohio Men’s Basketball past Delaware 95-76
By: Associated Press
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NEWARK, Del. (AP) — AJ Clayton scored 23 points as Ohio beat Delaware 95-76 on Wednesday night. Clayton added six rebounds for the Bobcats (7-5). Dwight Wilson added 16 points… Read More
![Sumo wrestlers in competition](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Kc7JB19-asset-mezzanine-16x9-m6gWvJI-900x422.jpg)
Explore its role in hormone production, hunger and even pregnancy in “The Truth About Fat” on NOVA – Dec. 28 at 9 pm
NOVA: The Truth About Fat Could it be that body fat has more to do with biological processes than personal choices? Wednesday, December 28 at 9 pm Do we… Read More
![Bruce Cuthbertson headshot](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bruce-Cuthbertson-featured-image-900x422.png)
Former WOUB news director taught students the importance of getting the story right
Cuthbertson graduated from Ohio University in 1973 ATHENS, OH – Even though this is the first time a WOUB story has been written about him, Bruce Cuthbertson is a name that… Read More