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Ohio beats Northern Illinois 77-68 for sixth straight win
By: Grayson Wolf
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — With just four games to play in the regular season, Ohio looked to take one step closer to clinching a spot in the Mid-American Conference postseason… Read More

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urges safety changes after the fiery East Palestine derailment
By: Josh Funk | AP
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of… Read More

Legal abortion backers take the first step to put reproductive rights amendment on Ohio’s fall 2023 ballot
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two groups are coming together in an effort to enshrine reproductive rights into the state constitution. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights (OPPR) is a group… Read More

A Guide to WOUB’s 2023 Spring Showcase programming
WOUB is ready to celebrate the changing of the seasons with our 2023 Spring Showcase pledge event! We’ve provided a guide to highlights from the upcoming programming below. Find our… Read More

The maker of Enfamil recalls 145,000 cans of infant formula over bacteria risks
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — One of the dominant infant formula manufacturers in the U.S. is recalling two batches of its popular Enfamil product over potential health risks. Reckitt announced on Monday… Read More

An explosion at an Ohio metals plant kills 1 worker, injures 13
By: Associated Press
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OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — A maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with… Read More

Arts West presents ‘Once: the Musical’ in honor of Disabilities Awareness Month
ATHENS, Ohio – In honor of Disabilities Awareness Month, Arts West announces Once: The Musical. Once will run at Arts West from March 17–March 19, 2023. Performances will be at… Read More

Athens Lady Bulldogs fall to Sheridan after sectional championship
By: Morgan Anderson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – With a sectional championship title under each of their belts, the Athens Lady Bulldogs (15-9, 10-2) squared off with the Sheridan Generals (22-2, 15-1) in Piketon,… Read More

Young Eastern Eagles team falls short in Crown City
By: Ethan Sargeant
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CROWN CITY, Ohio (WOUB) – At the end of the day, as it has been for much of the past few seasons, the Eagles fell just short. Ethan Edwards’ desperation… Read More

Cleveland Cavaliers Video Editor Nick Langer calls the hands-on experience he got at WOUB a “game changer”
Langer graduated from Ohio University in 2020 ATHENS, OH – Working for the Cleveland Cavaliers was not something Nick Langer ever imagined for his career. He wasn’t even exactly sure what… Read More