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Vinton County Vikings girls fight hard in loss to Nelsonville-York Buckeyes
By: Grant Kiefer
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McARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) – As conference play begins in the TVC-Ohio, Vinton County looked to turn their fortunes around after a lackluster start to the season. Facing Nelsonville-York in a… Read More
Waterford girls take down Federal Hocking in prime time conference matchup
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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(Stewart, OH) – WOUB The defending girls state champions, Waterford Wildcats, came into Thursday night’s competition against the hosting Federal Hocking Lancers in great fashion. It was a rainy and… Read More
Meigs girls use high-pressure defense to win comfortably over Wellston
By: Andrew Bowlby
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – The lady Marauders came into Thursday night with a 4-2 record in Tri-Valley Conference play. Near the top of a tight TVC-Ohio division every conference game… Read More
Eastern Girls take the “Battle of the Boot” for the second time this season over Southern
By: Donovan Varney
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In tonight’s TVC-Hocking matchup, the Eastern Lady Eagles were able to defeat the Southern Tornadoes 76-31. In a rivalry that’s been dubbed “The Battle of the Boot” Eastern has dominated… Read More
An Ohio University graduate student organization advocates for better wages and healthcare
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The minimum stipend per semester for a full graduate student appointment at Ohio University is $3,900 for 20 hours a week, which is the most they… Read More
Here’s the line-up for Radio Free Athens Jan. 21
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
Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?
By: Sydney Lupkin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, a negative result on a little plastic at-home test feels a bit less comforting than it once did…. Read More
A former Ohio lawmaker warns the proposed constitutional amendment resolution could hurt future development
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A former Democratic state lawmaker is calling on Republicans in the Ohio Legislature to slow down and take a more careful approach to legislation… Read More
U.S. hits its debt limit and now risks defaulting on its bills
By: Rafael Nam | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in a letter to Congress on Thursday, said the U.S. has reached its debt limit, and has begun resorting to “extraordinary measures”… Read More
Ohio House ex-speaker’s trial in $60M bribery probe is set to begin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in the highest-profile reckoning yet to arise from a $60 million federal bribery investigation that federal prosecutors call the… Read More
Despite some money from the state, the Southeast Ohio Food Bank struggles to meet growing demand
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Southeast Ohio Food Bank has returned to doing mobile food distributions, thanks to support from local partners and the state government. Unfortunately, the… Read More
The most politicized sporting event in history; “The Fight” on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Jan. 26 at 9 pm
American Experience The Fight Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 9 pm Film Explores the 1938 Heavyweight Championship Bout Between Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling June 22, 1938. Though… Read More
Hardwood Heroes returns January 22
ATHENS, OH – It’s time for another exciting season of southeast Ohio high school basketball and Hardwood Heroes (HH). The show returns Sunday, January 22 at 11 p.m. The program… Read More