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Athens Co. Confirms 10 New COVID-19 Cases For March 25, Remains Level 3
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,779 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 10 were reported Thursday. The county also remained at a… Read More
Judge Halts New Fracking Permits For Wayne National Forest
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A federal judge halted the issuing of any new permits for oil and gas drilling in Wayne National Forest. The order follows a decision by the… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 4 New COVID-19 Cases For March 23
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,764 total cases of COVID-19 after four new cases were reported for Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases… Read More
Post-Game Party In Uptown Athens Could Bring Charges
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — At least one person may be facing criminal charges following a mass celebration in uptown Athens Saturday night. Hundreds of students flooded Court Street after the… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 17 New COVID-19 Cases For March 20-22
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,760 total cases of COVID-19 after 17 new cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
Ohio University Ending Employee Furloughs Early Thanks To Budget Boost
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University expects to end the fiscal year with a balanced budget or even a surplus, a dramatic shift from previous projections. As a result, the… Read More
Athens’ Stimson Avenue Getting A $7 Million Makeover
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens has for years been throwing Band-Aids on one of the main gateways into town. But this time it’s different. Stimson Avenue, now… Read More
Planning Underway To Shore Up Evacuated Building In Uptown Athens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A 117-year-old building in uptown Athens remains evacuated and the area around it blocked off as a plan is devised to shore up an exterior wall…. Read More
Ohio University Trustees Raise ‘Serious Questions’ About Report In Sexual Harassment Case
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s board of trustees was faced with conflicting recommendations Monday night as it weighed the fate of a professor accused of sexual harassment. Two faculty… Read More
Holes In Roof Causing Significant Damage To Historic Buildings At The Ridges
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Up on a hilltop across the river from Ohio University sits The Ridges, one of the most beloved and iconic landmarks in the Athens area. Water… Read More
Arrest Made In Suspected Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A monthslong investigation into a rash of catalytic converter thefts in Athens County led to an arrest last week. David L. Willison of Chauncey was indicted… Read More
Questions Surface After Faculty Senate Votes To Withdraw Report Recommending Kalyango Keep Tenure
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s Faculty Senate voted Monday to withdraw a recommendation that a faculty member keep his tenure following investigations that concluded he sexually harassed two female… Read More
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
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