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Here are the unofficial 2024 primary election results for Meigs County
By: Atish Baidya
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A total of 25.48% of registered voter in Meigs County cast ballots in Tuesday’s Primary Election, according to unofficial election results. In the Village of Racine… Read More
![Athens City Hall is seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/062221_CityHall_002-scaled-e1632322166288-900x422.jpg)
Athens anticipating lawsuit over fire training mishap
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The city of Athens is anticipating a lawsuit over a fire training mishap at the State Side Technology Park last year. Service-Safety Director Andy Stone updated… Read More
Sen. Vance argues aid package won’t “fundamentally change the reality” in Ukraine at international security conference
By: Associated Press
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MUNICH (AP) — A Republican opponent of new U.S. funding for Ukraine argued at an international security conference Sunday that the package stuck in Congress wouldn’t “fundamentally change the reality”… Read More
Update: Nelsonville City Council President rescinds resignation
By: Hailey Hollinger
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Update 2/18 In an email to members of the Nelsonville City Council on Sunday, Rita Nguyen has rescinded her resignation. “I was uplifted by the many calls I received from… Read More
ODOT to install automated cameras, billboards targeting Ohio highway crashes
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — New camera technology that automatically detects and alerts drivers to traffic slowdowns and standstills ahead will be installed on Ohio’s interstates and state routes… Read More
Ohio’s Brown is among U.S Senate Democrats sending letter to automakers over labor organizing
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A six-week strike last fall gave way to historic contracts for workers at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, considered the Big Three of American… Read More
2023 Year In Review: Ohio budget with tax cuts and vouchers among few bills approved
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers didn’t pass many bills this year. In fact, they moved the fewest number of bills since 1955. But that doesn’t mean lawmakers… Read More
Voting org sues over election law they say discriminates against Ohioans with disabilities
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The League of Women Voters of Ohio and American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over a provision in a recently effective… Read More
One woman’s controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are
By: Brian Mann | NPR
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When Louise Vincent was introduced at a drug policy conference last month in Phoenix, the huge crowd erupted in applause. She’s a small woman, rail thin. At age 47, her… Read More
Honda recalls nearly 250,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks
By: Juliana Kim | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR)— Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of a manufacturing defect that could cause engines to improperly run, stall or stop while driving. The recall… Read More
A ‘successful failure’: SpaceX’s Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight
By: Geoff Brumfiel | NPR
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Updated November 18, 2023 at 10:40 AM ET Amid wild cheers and applause, SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket successfully lifted off around 8:03 a.m. ET from its launch pad in Texas…. Read More
Attorney General who opposed Issue 1 will likely argue in court it erases six-week abortion ban
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court is asking the parties involved in a lawsuit over Ohio’s law banning abortion after six weeks to submit arguments on… Read More
Bill would give tax breaks to centers that try and steer pregnant Ohioans away from abortion
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are 175 pregnancy resource centers in Ohio, which are backed by churches or other organizations that oppose abortion. Now there’s a bill under… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Washington County. Randall Jedlink earned a position as Judge of Municipal Court with… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Vinton County
By: WOUB News Team
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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Vinton County. Mike Neri earned a position as Hamden Village Mayor, with 40.84%… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Athens County
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Athens County. Democrat Steve Patterson earned a position as Mayor of the City… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Hocking County
By: WOUB News Team
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HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Hocking County. Greg Fraunfelter earned a position as Mayor of Logan, with 70.1%… Read More
Ohio’s Ethics Commission is reviewing a complaint against the mayor of Athens filed by his political opponent
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Ethics Commission is looking into allegations that the mayor of Athens broke ethics laws during the city’s purchase of its racial equity training. Athens… Read More
A police dog attacked a Black trucker on his knees. An Ohio city is dealing with the aftermath
By: Patrick Orsagos | AP
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — As Jadarrius Rose drove his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio, a simple missing mudflap caught the highway patrol’s eye. The trip ended with a police dog’s powerful… Read More
Ohio health officials say more young children are falling ill from e-cigarette exposures
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio health officials are worried about rising e-cigarette exposures among members of the state’s youngest population. The warning comes as Ohioans are voting on an issue to… Read More
A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more
By: Pien Huang | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — As the weather cools down, health officials are gearing up for a new season of sickness. It’s the time for gathering indoors and spreading respiratory viruses. So… Read More
Fatal police shooting of pregnant Ohio woman raises concerns over firing at moving vehicles
By: Claudia Lauer | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Body camera video of the fatal police shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant mother in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, has raised questions about how… Read More
A glacier baby is born: Mating glaciers to replace water lost to climate change
CHUNDA, Pakistan (NPR) – A farmer and a village leader in Pakistan’s highlands decided it was time to try to make a glacier baby. This ancient ritual that calls for… Read More
Founding father Gen. Anthony Wayne’s legacy is getting a second look at Ohio’s Wayne National Forest
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Some 40 Native American tribes have ancestral ties to Wayne National Forest, a quarter-million acres spread across portions of Appalachian southeastern Ohio. Their citizens have never… Read More
Roman emperor statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in smuggling investigation
By: Juliana Kim | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) – A headless bronze statue, believed to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, has belonged to the Cleveland Museum of Art for nearly 40 years. But soon, the artifact… Read More
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