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Ohio Hockey dominates with win over West Virginia
By: Lindsey Crawford
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB)– After the long awaited return to Bird Ice Arena, the Ohio Hockey team took to the ice to host the West Virginia Mountaineers. The game started off… Read More

Ohio Men’s Basketball falters to rival Akron, 92-80, no longer undefeated in conference
By: Shane Scalfaro
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AKRON, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Bobcats (10-7, 4-1) looked to continue their undefeated streak in the conference on the road against the Akron Zips (12-5, 5-0), who were on… Read More

DeWine is set to appoint Ohio’s Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to succeed VP-elect Vance in the US Senate
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be Ohio’s next U.S. Senator, a source with knowledge of the appointment has confirmed. This afternoon Gov. Mike DeWine… Read More

The Feds have indicted former FirstEnergy executives already facing charges in Ohio court
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling have been indicted on federal charges in connection with the billion-dollar nuclear power plant bailout scheme,… Read More

Move over, Philly cheesesteak. Ohio’s got the Polish Boy
CLEVELAND (The Ohio Newsroom) — The cultural identities of American cities often revolve around food, like the Philly cheesesteak, or the Chicago’s Italian beef sandwich. Cleveland is no different. For… Read More

Ohio’s House Speaker again raises doubts about keeping the current K-12 public schools funding plan
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As Ohio lawmakers head into budget season, one question is whether they will continue to fund K-12 public schools through the Fair School Funding Plan… Read More

Athens Bulldogs roll through River Valley Raiders
By: Camden Walsh
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The Athens girls ventured down to River Valley high school to take on the Raiders, trying to keep their conference record perfect. The Bulldogs left this one retaining their perfect… Read More

West Virginia’s governor axes DEI and enacts exemptions for vaccinations on his first full day in office
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day as West Virginia’s chief executive Tuesday, including one enabling families… Read More

David Lynch, who directed off-kilter classics, dies at 78
By: Kyle Norris I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) – Director David Lynch has died. His sinister, surreal vision of America made him a leading counterculture auteur in the 1980s and 1990s, with movies such as Blue… Read More

“Hardwood Heroes” returns January 19 for 15th season
ATHENS, OH – It’s time for another exciting season of southeast Ohio high school basketball and Hardwood Heroes (HH). The show returns Sunday, January 19 at 11 p.m. for its… Read More