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Athens shuts down Federal Hocking at home.
By: Ollie Hicks
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THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Athens Bulldogs hosted a cross-TVC matchup as they faced off against the Federal Hocking Lancers. After a competitive first quarter, the Bulldogs slowed down… Read More
A former West Virginia college student is sentenced to prison for raping an Ohio University student
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former West Virginia college student convicted of raping an Ohio University student was sentenced Tuesday to a minimum of eight years in prison. “No means… Read More
Ohio Republicans propose a second bill on child care fraud, saying state efforts aren’t enough
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Republican lawmakers said they’ll introduce a bill to fight fraud in publicly funded child care centers, saying the state isn’t doing enough to… Read More
Fracking produces a lot of wastewater. Millions of gallons of it are stored under eastern Ohio
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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MARIETTA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Hydraulic fracturing, particularly on public lands, has spurred protests across Ohio. But a lesser known part of the process — where companies discard the… Read More
An IMAX movie tells Ohio’s environmental comeback story from a burning river to top-ranked state parks
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When you think IMAX, chances are your mind goes to those immersive documentaries that take you inside volcanoes, deep under oceans, atop mountains or to distant… Read More
Ohio lawmakers are rallying against lower FirstEnergy reliability standards
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A major Ohio electric utility is asking state regulators to loosen its reliability standards, with a hearing scheduled for late February. Lawmakers say FirstEnergy’s request… Read More
Edsel Axle – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
By: Emily Votaw
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – In this Sycamore Session, Rosali Middleman performs as Edsel Axle, stepping away from her voice-and-guitar indie rock/Americana-leaning songwriting to explore immersive solo electric-guitar soundscapes. The music… Read More
Spartans pull off the comeback in the Alley
By: Coleman Bacon
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) – The Trimble Tomcats (11-5, 4-3) traveled to Albany to take on the Alexander Spartans (11-5, 4-3) in a nonconference instant classic. The Tomcats came into the… Read More
Waterford girls roll past Frontier on the road
By: Jamey Spears
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NEW MATAMORAS, Ohio (WOUB) – The 8-8 Waterford Wildcats traveled 45 minutes Monday night to face a familiar foe in the Frontier Cougars, who defeated the Wildcats earlier in the… Read More
Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes fall short in second half against South Gallia Rebels
By: Sam Nolan
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio – (WOUB) The South Gallia Rebels came down to Ben Wagner Gymnasium to take on the Lady Buckeyes of Nelsonville-York on Monday night. The game was a back-and-forth… Read More