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Kent State prevails over Ohio after late-game drama
By: Andrew Bowlby
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KENT, Ohio (WOUB) – What can change in three weeks between meetings for a pair of college basketball teams? Certainly not much as Ohio (13-12, 7-5 MAC) and Kent State… Read More

Ohio’s incoming Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel talks about the route he’ll take in his new position as DeWine’s backup
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former Ohio State football coach and Youngstown State’s ex-president Jim Tressel becomes Ohio’s 67th lieutenant governor officially Friday with a Statehouse swearing-in ceremony. After… Read More

A court rules an Ohio law that requires burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains is unconstitutional
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A 2021 Ohio law requiring the burial or cremation of fetal remains from abortion has been blocked by a Hamilton County judge. The court… Read More

Chair-shuffling continues among Ohio Republicans who are considering statewide runs in 2026
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican state senator has thrown her hat in the ring to be the state’s next treasurer. The announcement from Sen. Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson)… Read More

Ripley Union handles business at home
By: Jamey Spears
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RIPLEY, Ohio (WOUB) — The 7-15 (4-8) Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes traveled to face the 14-8 (6-7) Ripley Lady Blue Jays in the first round of the OHSAA girls state tournament…. Read More

Bean, Ryder, and Hudnall combine for 49 points as Spartans fend off Panthers
By: Jack Secrest
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Alexander Spartans played host to the Southeastern Panthers on Thursday in the opening round of the OHSAA Division V Tournament and successfully defended The Alley,… Read More

Minford handles Meigs
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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MINFORD, Ohio (WOUB) — The 1-20 (0-12) Meigs Marauders traveled to face the 16-5 (9-1) Minford Falcons in the first round of the OHSAA girls state tournament. After some early… Read More

New Animated PBS KIDS Series, SKILLSVILLE, Harnesses Gaming to Open a World of Possibilities!
Skillsville Series Premieres March 3, 2025 on PBS KIDS Welcome to Skillsville! SKILLSVILLE, a dynamic PBS KIDS animated series created by Twin Cities PBS (TPT), will encourage kids ages 4-8… Read More

A judge orders the state to ask feds for $900M in COVID unemployment benefits for 300,000 Ohioans
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio must try to get back around a billion dollars in pandemic unemployment benefits from the federal government and distribute it to Ohioans who have… Read More

Most students at Alexander Local Schools say they follow the new no-phones policy, and even those who sometimes don’t still see benefits
By: Alison Patton
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) – Phones have made everything more convenient. You can find information and answers at the tap of a finger, or you can have instant communication just by… Read More

The OUtlet – February 14, 2024
By: Caleb McCleskey
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — This week on The OUtlet, students at Alexander Local Schools have gone a semester without their phones in the classrooms, and Ohio University winter sports prepare… Read More

An origin of spirituality, “GOSPEL- WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES JR” concludes with parts three and four, Feb. 20 starting at 9 pm
FOUR-HOUR DOCUMENTARY “GOSPEL- WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES JR” February 20, 2025 9:00 – 11:00 pm Explore the Origin of Black Spirituality Through Sermon and Song GOSPEL, a four-hour docuseries that… Read More

Students win excellence awards for work produced at WOUB
The recognition was part of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Contest ATHENS, OH – Five Ohio University Scripps College of Communication students working at WOUB Public… Read More