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Ohio University puts a pause on awarding scholarships that may use race as a factor
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has paused awarding scholarships for which race may be a criteria in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year. The pause applies… Read More
Here’s the line-up for Radio Free Athens Feb. 24, 2024
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 a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More
The OUtlet – February 23, 2024
By: Caleb McCleskey
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — This week on The OUtlet, Athens adjusts to its plastic bag ban in grocery stores, and Free Fare Day highlights Ohio Loves Transit week. WOUB Digital… Read More
Ohio Democratic lawmakers call for the Department of Justice to probe into the HB 6 scandal
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic leaders in the Ohio House and Senate want a federal investigation into what happened with the energy bill at the heart of a… Read More
The EPA approves year-round sales of a higher ethanol blend in Ohio and 7 other Midwest states
By: Scott McFetridge | AP
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a final rule announced… Read More
A professional bowler from Chillicothe has been extradited to Ohio weeks after his arrest while competing in a tournament
By: Associated Press
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — A professional bowler from Chillicothe who was arrested by U.S. Marshals while he was competing in an Indiana tournament earlier this month has been extradited back… Read More
Louder than Life 2024: If this lineup doesn’t get you excited, what will?
By: Nicholas Kobe
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Over the past three months we’ve been steadily getting line-up announcements for the festivals L.A.-based live entertainment company Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) has planned for the… Read More
Health leaders caution Ohioans of diseases like measles and others once thought to be under control
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health is warning Ohioans to take precautions with some preventable diseases making a comeback like measles. And in many cases,… Read More
WOUB Senior Spotlight: Olivia Roman
By Kae Walther ATHENS, OH – When Olivia Roman came to Athens from Hudson Valley, New York, she knew she wanted to study journalism news and information. Now, as she… Read More