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Ohio lawmakers have asked Congress to take action on millions lost to SNAP benefits theft
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Thousands of recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits in Ohio have found their benefits cards compromised by hackers during the past… Read More
West Virginia’s Senate OKs a bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia senators voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies Friday by greenlighting an exemption for families who say mandated inoculations conflict… Read More
A bill would require party affiliation on ballots for local, state school board candidates in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State and local school board elections in Ohio are non-partisan, like many municipal and local races. But a new bill in the Ohio Legislature would change… Read More
Saxophonist Jimmy Carpenter talks with WOUB ahead of River City Blues Festival performance
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – The 32nd River City Blues Festival takes place March 14-15 at the Hotel Lafayette (101 Front Street), featuring Las Vegas-based saxophonist Jimmy Carpenter and his band… Read More
Tony Bennett performs with a celebrated roster of performers in “Tony Bennett: Viva Duets” – Tuesday, March 4 at 8 pm
Tony Bennett: Viva Duets Tuesday, March 4 at 8:00 pm Tony Bennett performs duets with a celebrated roster of performers, including Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Franco De Vita… Read More
WOUB is celebrating Women’s History Month across the region with screenings of “Free for All: The Public Library”
ATHENS, OH – Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, and WOUB Public Media are partnering with Ohio University’s regional campuses and libraries across the area to celebrate Women’s History… Read More
WOUB Senior Spotlight: Tim Hanna
ATHENS, OH – Tim Hanna Jr., a senior journalism news and information and sports management double-major from Troy, Ohio, is exploring opportunities to combine his passion for sports and storytelling… Read More
Not even two years out of college, Ohio University’s first broadcast meteorology graduate is working in Cincinnati
Erin Ashley graduated from Ohio University in 2023 ATHENS, OH – Former WOUB Lead Weather Forecaster Erin Ashley, the first graduate of Ohio University’s broadcast meteorology program, only graduated in… Read More