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The OUtlet – February 23, 2023
By: Taylor Burnette
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This week on The OUtlet, Jensen Knecht says a group wants more automated vehicles on the road in Southeast Ohio, and Jacob Motta reports the new plans for The Ridges…. 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)
85 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from February 17-23
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 19,905 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 85 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
![Vinton County Sophomore Cobra Sharp shoots a layup against Warren](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cobra-Sharp-1-1-900x422.png)
Vinton County Vikings lose first playoff game against Warren
By: Grant Kiefer
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INCENT, Ohio (WOUB) – The Vinton County Vikings began their postseason at Warren High School on Wednesday night, with hopes to advance to Washington Court House on Saturday. However, the… Read More
![Nelsonville-York Senior Brooklyn Richards prepares for a tip off against Southeastern](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Brooklyn-Richards--900x422.png)
Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes take down Southeastern in semifinal
By: Vernon Eguakun
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Athens Ohio, (WOUB) – The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes defeated the Southeastern Panthers 60-44 in the district semifinal. The Buckeyes started this game off scrappy on defense as Brooklyn Richards got… Read More
![Alexander Spartan Kyler D'Augustino shoots a contested shot against Gallia Academy](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kyler-DAugustino-1-900x422.png)
Alexander Falls to Gallia Academy in Star Kyler D’Augustino’s Final Game
By: Maddie Kiefer
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Gallipolis, Ohio (WOUB)- The Alexander Spartans traveled to Gallipolis to take on the Gallia Academy Blue Devils for their first playoff match up. The Spartans, led by a starting lineup… Read More
![Artist Jacob Lawrence’s work, Brotherhood of Peace, is displayed amongst the many other pieces inside the "Centering Black Artists" exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/centering-black-artsist-900x422.jpg)
Kennedy Museum of Art worked with community members to organize ‘Centering Black Artists’
By: Payton Szymczak
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A group of Athens community members organized the “Centering Black Artists” exhibition at the Kennedy Museum of Art (100 Ridges Circle), and it resulted in being… Read More
![A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern train.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/AP23038596704275-e1675893722579-900x422.jpg)
A doctor near East Palestine, Ohio, details the main thing he’s watching for now
By: Lauren Hodges | NPR
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (NPR) — Health concerns are lingering in East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed on February 3. Residents were temporarily evacuated from the area… Read More
![Jeff Longstreth, then the executive director of the Ohio Liberty Council, in an appearance on "The State of Ohio" in July 2011.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download-4-1-e1677162730419-900x422.webp)
The strategist who admitted guilt in Ohio’s nuclear bailout case takes the stand against former speaker
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — A strategist who pleaded guilty in the corruption case involving Ohio’s nuclear power plant bailout law took the stand in federal court in Cincinnati Wednesday…. Read More
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WOUB Senior Spotlight: Emma Dollenmayer
By: Andre Norrils
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Emma Dollenmayer will start as a multimedia journalist/reporter at WECT in Wilmington, North Carolina, after graduating Emma Dollenmayer is a journalism news and information major at Ohio University and is… Read More