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Local Television News is trusted far more that national news outlets
A study conducted by Gallup and the Knight Foundation has found that local television news is trusted by more people than national news outlets. The latest poll showed the gap… 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)
82 new COVID-19 cases reported in Athens County from Jan. 27 – Feb. 2
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 19,648 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 82 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
WOUB to air documentary about Don Lewis, an unsung modern music visionary from Ohio – Feb. 4 at 9 pm
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It’s difficult – if not impossible – to tune into any contemporary radio station for more than a few minutes without hearing a synthesizer of some… Read More
WOUB Senior Spotlight: Max Brunke
By: Andre Norrils
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Brunke worked as the social media coordinator for Gridiron Glory and served as a technical director for both Gridiron Glory and NewsWatch ATHENS, Ohio – Max Brunke, a journalism news… Read More
Ohio University receives a grant to study using unmanned aircraft to move packages and people around
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has been awarded a grant to investigate using unmanned aircraft in Appalachian Ohio for applications such as delivering packages to homes and transporting patients… Read More
Public school advocates worry DeWine’s budget will take money away from students
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Groups that advocate for public school interests are leery of Gov. Mike DeWine’s newly-proposed budget for K-12 schools because it includes an expansion of… Read More
The Fed raises interest rates by only a quarter-point after inflation drops
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated February 1, 2023 at 6:12 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, its eighth increase in less than a… Read More
Householder, Borges trial focuses on documents connecting FirstEnergy to Generation Now
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — Dozens of documents and phone recordings were displayed and played in the trial against Republican former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former FirstEnergy lobbyist… Read More