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“Masking” conceals unsafe commercial drivers making roadways hazardous.
“Masking” is a term used for when people with commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) get lenient treatment in our nation’s courts. This allows offenders to hide their traffic offenses and stay… Read More

That panicky call from a relative? It could be a thief using a voice clone, FTC warns
By: Joe Hernandez | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — For years, a common scam has involved getting a call from someone purporting to be an authority figure, like a police officer, urgently asking you to pay… Read More

The August vote on 60% voter approval for Ohio constitutional amendments appears dead for now
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican-backed plan to put a proposal requiring 60% voter approval for Ohio constitutional amendments before voters in a special election in August may… Read More

The OUtlet – March 23, 2023
By: Taylor Burnette
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This week on The OUtlet, a special edition focusing on mental health across the state of Ohio. Taylor Mondragon and Jack Greene have more on the state of mental healthcare… Read More

Here’s the line-up for Radio Free Athens March 25
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through… Read More
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38 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from March 17-23
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,068 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 38 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More

Sugar Nu-Metal party promises a unique and heavy twist on the standard DJ night
By: Nicholas Kobe
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) — Heavy metal may not be the first thing you associate with DJs and dance parties. As they tour the country this spring and summer, the Sugar… Read More

Investigations across the globe tell the story of prehistoric women in “Lady Sapiens” on SECRETS OF THE DEAD – March 29 at 10 pm
Season Six of Secrets of the Dead Continues with “Lady Sapiens” Wednesday, March 29 at 10 pm New scientific investigations from across the globe help piece together the untold story… Read More

WOUB Senior Spotlight: Joe Collins
By: Andre Norrils
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Collins will be a producer/reporter at NBC4 TV in Columbus, Ohio after graduation Joe Collins, a journalism news and information student at Ohio University, has accepted a job in Columbus,… Read More