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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 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 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 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

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 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

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

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