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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraws his Independent candidacy from Ohio’s ballot after suspending campaign
By: George Shillcock | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not appear on the general election ballot for millions of Ohio voters this November. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office confirmed… Read More

Ed Barakauskas of Teen Mortgage talks about playing stadiums, quitting his day job, and the band’s evolving writing process
By: Nicholas Kobe
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Washington D.C. is best known for being the political epicenter of the United States. So, maybe it’s not so surprising that it’s also the birthplace of… Read More

Ohio has mandated schools follow the science of reading. Many southeast Ohio schools were one step ahead
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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JACKSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Sommer McCorkle knew early on that her son was behind in reading. “We had been working with a tutor, and I was working with… Read More

Ohio’s eviction rates surged last year — and they’re not slowing down
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — During the pandemic, emergency rental assistance helped slash the number of evictions in the state. With those funds running out, many Ohio counties’ eviction rates… Read More

Republicans launch an effort to recruit and train thousands to watch voting in Ohio and other states
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voter fraud is extremely rare, and Ohio is often mentioned as having the gold standard of election and voting laws, with bipartisan elections workers in… Read More

The beauty, romance and power of musical masterpieces in CLASSICAL REWIND (My Music Presents) – Sept. 1 at 9:30 pm
Classical Rewind (My Music Presents) Sunday, September 1 at 9;30 pm From the romantic mood of Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’ to the dramatic emotions of Orff’s ‘O Fortuna’, CLASSICAL REWIND… Read More

WOUB celebrates the birthday of Bob Ross with “Paint Like Bob Ross with Nicholas Hankins” virtual event
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 8 – 11 p.m. Purchase your ticket here: https://bit.ly/BobRossWOUB ATHENS, OH – Spend an evening creating your very own masterpiece with step- by- step instruction… Read More

Federal judge denies a motion to extend East Palestine class action settlement deadline
By: Abigail Bottar | Ideastream Public Media | Josh Funk | AP
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (Ideastream/AP) — A request from some East Palestine residents to extend the amount of time they have to opt in to the $600 million class action settlement has… Read More