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Lady Spartans Suffer Tough Loss Against Athens
Albany, Ohio (WOUB)- After winning their first game of the season last week against Vinton County, Alexander took to the court to face off against the Athens Lady Bulldogs. The… Read More

TVC-Hocking Leaders: Federal Hocking Lancers Boys and South Gallia Girls Are Defending Their Spot
By: Audrey Paquette
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Soon, the TVC-Hocking title will be handed out. For the boys’ standings, it’s looking as if the Federal Hocking Lancers could pull away with this, but other teams could have… Read More

Ohio officials react to reports of a Nazi homeschooling group in Upper Sandusky
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Nazi homeschooling group is being run by a couple out of Upper Sandusky in northwest Ohio, according to reporting from Vice and HuffPost…. Read More

CMT Next Women of Country inducts 2023 class: read backgrounds on all 16 artists
By: Ian Saint
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WOUB) — CMT’s venerated Next Women of Country program celebrated its tenth anniversary this month; and the Paramount-owned Country Music Television network rang in the milestone by inducting… Read More

Ohio lawmakers work to fund the 988 suicide prevention hotline
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Since its launch last July, the nationwide 988 hotline for people experiencing a mental health crisis has received more than 2 million calls, texts and chats. The… Read More

Wegovy works. But here’s what happens if you can’t afford to keep taking the drug
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — From TikTok influencers talking it up to celebrities worrying about “ozempic face,” drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic are being touted as weight loss miracles in a… Read More

A new candidate announces he’s planning a run for Ohio governor in 2026
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The November election was just a few weeks ago, with Republicans sweeping the statewide offices, starting with governor. But already, there’s a potential Republican… Read More

Ohio University’s Dr. Jason Rawls spoke to WOUB about the power of hip hop in time for ‘Fight the Power’ debut
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Hip hop is not just a genre of music. It’s a cultural force that has provided a venue for those who so often are robbed of… Read More

The Bengals come up short of going back to the Super Bowl in AFC title loss to the Chiefs
By: Dave Skretta | AP
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Burrow was sacked five times, threw two interceptions and was unable to drive his team downfield late in the fourth quarter of the AFC title… Read More

Former WOUB Engineer Ed Williams increases annual WOUB student award amount to $2000
Williams worked at WOUB from 1961-74 ATHENS, OH – Technology-oriented students working at WOUB Public Media now have the opportunity to be awarded a $2,000 scholarship – thanks to former… Read More

From Dickens to Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie to James Bond, “Secrets of Scotland Yard” – February 5 at 7 pm
Secrets of Scotland Yard Sunday, February 5 at 7 pm From Dickens to Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie to James Bond — no police institution in the world has caught… Read More