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Two ousted Nelsonville council members won a legal victory in their bid to get their seats back
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Nelsonville women who filed a legal action claiming they were improperly removed from the City Council have won a preliminary victory. The Ohio Supreme Court… Read More

A former candidate for Ohio governor says he fears the Trump administration is wrecking the CFPB
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The future of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hangs in the balance as President Trump’s administration tries to weaken it and possibly… Read More

Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget includes less money for Ohio’s public schools, more for vouchers and charters
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed budget would spend $23.4 billion on education, and DeWine said it would fully fund the final phase-in of the school… Read More

Haitian-Americans in Springfield tell their own stories in a new series from WYSO
By: Chris Welter | Will Davis | WYSO
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — The Haitians in the Heartland series is a result of six months of close collaboration between the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices at WYSO with a… Read More

2024 Ohio Arts Council Heritage Fellowship recipient Susan Abramovitz reflects on decades of dedication to her craft
By: Emily Votaw
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SHADE, Ohio (WOUB) – In the early ’70s, Susan Abramovitz and her father built a pottery wheel in the basement of their Youngstown home, following instructions from Mother Earth News… Read More

The spectacular wildlife of The Burren in Ireland through the eyes of a pine marten in “Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone” on NATURE – Feb. 26 at 8pm
Nature—Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone Wednesday, February 26 at 8pm on PBS pbs.org/nature, YouTube and the PBS App Ireland is renowned worldwide for its lush green hills and wild Atlantic… Read More

WOUB Senior Spotlight: Alex Imwalle
By: Annabelle Dilts ATHENS, OH – Alex Imwalle, a senior studying journalism and sports management in the Honors Tutorial College, is excited to start his career journey after graduating from… Read More

Ohio Women’s Baskteball wins just third MAC game of season over Northern Illinois
By: Joshua Jacob
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio women’s basketball team (5-19, 3-10 MAC) had a big conference rematch against the Northern Illinois Huskies (12-13, 5-8 MAC). The Bobcats were able to… Read More