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Dennis leads Toledo past Ohio Men’s Basketball 90-75
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Rayj Dennis scored 25 points as Toledo beat Ohio 90-75 on Tuesday night. Dennis added nine rebounds and seven assists for the Rockets (12-6, 3-2 Mid-American… Read More

Behind your speedy Amazon delivery are serious hazards for workers, government finds
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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Updated January 18, 2023 at 2:01 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Federal safety inspectors have concluded that the twisting, bending and long reaches that Amazon warehouse workers perform as… Read More

A state senator becomes the first Republican to launch a challenge to US Sen. Sherrod Brown
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A state senator from northeast Ohio is the first Republican to announce he’s running against Democratic US Sen. Sherrod Brown next year. It’s the… Read More

Athens Lady Bulldogs fall to the Circleville Tigers in non-conference matchup
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In a non-conference game, the Athens Lady Bulldogs failed to pull out a win against the Circleville Tigers with a final score of 49-34. Going into… Read More

A landmark study will examine disparities in minority health care in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A comprehensive study will be conducted to examine the health disparities people of color in Ohio are dealing with, including higher pregnancy complications and… Read More

West Virginia announces an $83 million opioid settlement with Walgreens
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has settled for $83 million with Walgreens for the pharmacy store chain’s role in perpetuating the opioid crisis in the U.S. state with the… Read More

Athena Cinema presents free screening of ‘Holler’
ATHENS, Ohio — Tomorrow at 7 p.m. the Athena Cinema (20 South Court St.) will be showing the film “Holler” with the filmmaker (and Jackson, OH native) Nicole Riegel in… Read More

Soccer Mommy: Tiny Desk Concert
By: Andrew Flanagan I NPR
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When Sophie Allison says to our friends and coworkers assembled around the desk, “We’re finally doin’ it,” she really means it. A little less than exactly three years ago, Allison… Read More

With less access to paid leave, rural workers face hard choices about health, family
By: Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez | NPR
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ELKO, Nev. — When Ruby B. Sutton found out she was pregnant in late 2021, it was hard to envision how her full-time job would fit with having a newborn… Read More

Follow the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom, “Roberta Flack” on AMERICAN MASTERS, Jan. 24 at 9 pm
American Masters Presents Broadcast Premiere of Roberta Flack January 24 on PBS New film tells Flack’s story in her own words and includes interviews with Reverend Jesse Jackson, Clint Eastwood,… Read More

Spring Semester 2023 WOUB Wednesday Schedule
Virtual Conversations Begin on February 1 ATHENS, OH – Chicago Bulls Radio Play-by-Play Announcer Chuck Swirsky will kick off the WOUB Wednesday virtual speaker series for spring semester 2023. Swirsky… Read More