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Identity Thefts Rise As Pandemic Aid Becomes Attractive Target
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council President Christine Knisely received a tax form in the mail two weeks ago and at first didn’t think anything of it. It is… Read More
Law Enforcement Jockeying For Jail Space During Pandemic
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Local residents have been venting their frustrations on the Nelsonville Police Department’s Facebook page as people arrested for crimes are turned loose because the jail cannot… Read More
Ohio University Scientists Search For A Way To Shut Down Coronavirus
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In the race to defeat COVID-19, much of the focus has been on vaccines that stimulate the body’s immune system to prepare for an attack. But… Read More
Glouster Man Who Stole From Father Sentenced To Prison
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Glouster man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $2,000 from his father. In late 2019, Jack W…. Read More
Pandemic Deepens Ohio University’s Budget Crisis
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University expects to lose about $20 million in revenue because so many students are choosing not to return to campus this semester. This is just… Read More
Athens Schools On Track To Resume Hybrid Instruction
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens School District is still planning to have students return to in-person instruction the last week of January. The district suspended in-person instruction for the… Read More
Ohio Saw Record Surge In Opioid Overdose Deaths Last Year
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(WOUB) — Deaths from opioid overdoses hit a record high in Ohio last year. During the three months of the second quarter, the overdose death rate statewide was 11.01 per… Read More
Marietta Doctor Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Illegally Distributing Opioids
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Marietta doctor was sentenced in U.S. District Court Friday to eight years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and defrauding health care… Read More
Athens City School District Board Wrestles With Questions Of Safety As COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A question asked at a school board meeting Thursday night revealed the extent to which the coronavirus has made a mockery of planning. Can schools remain… Read More
Ohio University’s Budget Crisis Rooted In Economics Of Higher Education
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Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories examining the budget crisis that has left Ohio University looking to cut millions of dollars in expenses. As the… Read More
Athens Schools Temporarily Shifting Back To Virtual Instruction After Holidays
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Schools will shift back to full remote instruction for the first three weeks of January after students return from winter break. The change is… Read More
Ohio University Leaders Struggled To Forecast Depth Of Budget Crisis
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Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories that will examine the budget crisis that has left Ohio University looking to cut millions of dollars in expenses…. Read More
Sewage Offers Clues To Combating Coronavirus Spread
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens learned this week that the presence of the coronavirus in its wastewater is up 10-fold since testing began early in September. The… Read More
Ohio University Announces Reopening Plan For Spring
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University announced Thursday that all first- and second-year students who want to live on campus in the spring can do so. Spring semester will start… Read More
Local Surge In Catalytic Converter Thefts Reflects National Trend
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Pat Gryszka arrived at his shop on a Monday morning in mid-September to find he’d become the latest victim of a recent crime ring. Gryszka and his… Read More
Long-Term Care Facility In Athens Co. Sees Sudden Spike in COVID-19 Cases
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A long-term care facility in Athens County that had no coronavirus cases on Friday reported 19 cases on Monday. This development was reported to the Athens… Read More
Food Banks Busy Serving More Families In Need
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Anita Hajivandi is getting used to seeing a lot of new faces at the food pantry she helps run out of a small church in Meigs… Read More
Ohio University Projections Show Millions In Deficits
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is looking at a more than $290 million budget deficit over the next five years if revenue and expenses are not brought into closer… Read More
Ohio University Launches Webpage Listing Executive Compensation
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University launched a new webpage Friday that posts the compensation, including bonuses, paid to senior executives. Until Friday, the only way for the public to… Read More
OU Executive’s Bonus Raises Questions About Transparency
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — One thing the payment of a $100,000 bonus to an Ohio University senior executive a few months ago has made clear is that this can be… Read More
Pandemic Has Many Turning To Legal Aid Lawyers For Help
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Three weeks ago, Jason walked out of a Marietta courtroom under orders to move out of his home. He, his wife and two children were being… Read More
Athens County Officials Prepare For ‘Election Like No Other’
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In the runup to the November election in 2016, about 45 Athens County voters requested absentee ballots. So far this year, that number is more than… Read More
Professor Alleges Discrimination In Lawsuit Against Ohio University
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is being sued by a professor who contends that sexual harassment investigations against him were illegally tainted by discrimination because he is Black and… Read More
Coronavirus Relief Aid Available For Athens Residents
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens has close to $100,000 in emergency relief funds to help residents pay their utility bills or their rent or mortgage payments. Because… Read More
Ohio University Inviting Thousands Of Students Back To Campus
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University announced Tuesday it is inviting 7,200 students to come to campus in a few weeks to finish out the fall semester. The decision to… Read More
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