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Athens free meal providers plan for better cooperation to fight hunger and loneliness
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens free meal providers met as a group for the first time ever in December to coordinate their efforts amid worsening hunger and social… Read More

Republican lawmakers in Kentucky offer legislation to regulate adult-oriented businesses
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers proposed making adult-oriented businesses off-limits within a block of places frequented by children as they offered legislation on Tuesday that includes a renewed effort… Read More

DeWine shares few thoughts about a bill to add nitrogen gas to Ohio’s death penalty options
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s last execution was in July 2018, six months before Gov. Mike DeWine took office. Attorney General Dave Yost, a fellow Republican, wants to… Read More

Biden will visit East Palestine a year after the community was devastated by a train derailment
By: Darlene Superville | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit East Palestine, the eastern Ohio community that was devastated by a fiery train derailment in February 2023 that displaced thousands of residents… Read More

Republicans want to introduce a bill that would add nitrogen gas to Ohio’s execution protocol
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two GOP members of the Ohio House, joined by Attorney General Dave Yost, said Tuesday they want to add nitrogen gas as a second method… Read More

Buckeyes dominate Raiders in 76-42 triumph
BUTCHEL, Ohio (WOUB) — Tuesday night at Ben Wagner Gymnasium, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes hosted the River Valley Raiders in a TVC-Ohio contest. With the Buckeyes coming off a three-game skid,… Read More

Explore the lives and trailblazing careers of iconic African American women in “How It Feels To Be Free” on AMERICAN MASTERS – Feb. 6 at 9 pm
How It Feels To Be Free, American Masters Documentary About Trailblazing Black Female Entertainers Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier Tuesday, February 6… Read More

WOUB is celebrating Black History Month across the region with screenings of “GOSPEL”
ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media is partnering with Ohio University’s regional campuses, the Southeast Ohio History Center, the Mount Zion Preservation Society, the Ohio University School of Music and libraries… Read More

Clayton and Sheldon combine for 31 points in Ohio’s 91-70 win over Buffalo
By: Darayus Sethna
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A.J. Clayton’s slam dunks and a rocking Convo were the catalysts in an emphatic home victory for Ohio – its eighth of the season. After earning… Read More