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A state appeals court agrees that Athens’ plastic bag ban is unconstitutional
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A state appeals court has ruled the city of Athens’ ban on plastic bags is unconstitutional. The court said in its decision last week the ban… Read More
Trump’s Pick for the Federal Bench? Emil Bove’s Controversial Nomination Ignites Alarm
President Donald Trump has asked Senate leadership to forego the Senate’s traditional August recess and “long weekends” to push through a series of his appointments to key federal positions. One… Read More
Ohio religious leaders react to IRS relaxing its stance on churches endorsing political candidates
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio churches are having mixed reactions to news that the Internal Revenue Service is indicating it will relax enforcement of the 1954 Johnson Amendment,… Read More
1.4M of the nation’s poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump’s proposed HUD time limit
By: Sally Ho | Charlotte Kramon | AP/Report for America
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WOODINVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Havalah Hopkins rarely says no to the chain restaurant catering gigs that send her out to Seattle-area events — from church potlucks to office lunches and… Read More
An Ohio bill would let courts curb ‘frivolous’ records requests
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two lawmakers in the Ohio House want to curb what they call possibly “frivolous” public records requests. Introduced in June by House Minority Leader… Read More
Passion Works Studio Presents ‘Drawing the Cards: Major Art‑Cana’ by Jerry “JJ” Johnson at Jackie O’s Brew Pub
By: WOUB Culture Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Passion Works Studio—a nonprofit art center that collaborates with artists with developmental differences—presents Drawing the Cards: Major Art‑Cana, a collection featuring work by Passion Works studio… Read More
With a federal LGBTQ+ hotline offline, Ohio advocates fear the worst
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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Content Warning: This article mentions suicide. DARKE COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When the LGBTQ+ Community Center of Darke County was still in the works, a local resident in… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine wants another working group on property taxes, but some Ohio lawmakers doubt it’s needed
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed four items related to property taxes in the new two-year state budget, he also announced he wants a working… Read More
Jeeps invaded the Athens County Fairgrounds to have fun in the mud for a good cause
By: Talia Milewich
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Right at the sound of “go” Jeeps were zooming over hills, splashing through mud and even flying through the air. At the Athens County fairgrounds earlier… Read More
Lilyfest brings crafts and music for a relaxing weekend in the gardens
By: Talia Milewich
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ROCKBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) — Walking into the gardens at Lilyfest, you’re immediately hit by the sweet smell of flowers, the light breeze under the tall trees and the soft sound… Read More
Crime rates have declined significantly over a ten-year span in southeast Ohio counties
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Crime rates in several southeast Ohio counties have dropped significantly over the past decade, contrary to public opinion that crime is increasing. Data collected from the… Read More
An unsolved case built our modern-day crime obsession in “Jack the Ripper” on LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES – July 27 at 8 pm.
LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 pm Historian Lucy Worsley Once Again Turns Detective, Following New Clues and Bringing Modern Perspectives to Four of British History’s Most Intriguing… Read More