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Second OU Investigation Finds Sexual Harassment By OU Prof
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS (WOUB) – A second Ohio University investigation has substantiated claims of “unwanted sexual advances” and sexual harassment by hostile environment by a Journalism professor. In a memorandum of findings… Read More

Tornado Tears Through Hocking County Town
By: Destiniee Jaram, Ethan Sands
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LAURELVILLE (WOUB) — Residents of one Hocking County village are still picking up the pieces after a tornado tore through town as part of a string of severe weather on… Read More

Ohio Library Cancels ‘Drag 101’ Following ‘Hostile’ Phone Calls
By: Associated Press
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DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio county library has canceled a class aimed at teens interested in drag following hostile and angry phone calls from community members. Delaware County District… Read More

Attorney for W. Va. Supreme Court Justice Argues Against U.S. Supreme Court Appeal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An attorney for a West Virginia Supreme Court justice is arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court should not take up the question of how states allocate… Read More

Former VP, Prez Candidate Biden To Speak At Ohio LGBTQ Event
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is set to deliver the keynote address at an LGBTQ civil rights group’s Ohio fundraising gala. The Human Rights Campaign’s Columbus… Read More

Towing ‘Spotters’ Prohibited Under Ohio House Bill
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio House has approved a bill that would prohibit towing services from hiring “spotters” to report illegally parked vehicles. A spotter as described in the… Read More

Report: Less Than 1/3 Med. Marijuana Dispensaries With Provisional License Receive Operating License
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A report says fewer than one in every three medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio that received a provisional license have also been granted an operating license…. Read More

Officials: W. Va. Voter Registration Problems Fixed
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials say they believe problems with voter registrations have been fixed. The Register-Herald reports Donald Kersey, who is general counsel for Secretary of State… Read More

Hocking College Chosen As Part Of Foster Youth Education Grant
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Hocking College is one of 19 colleges and universities throughout Ohio to receive a grant for more than 20,000 dollars. The grant will be used for financial support towards students… Read More

Suspect in Shade Death Appears In Court
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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ATHENS (WOUB) — A Middleport man facing an aggravated murder charge in the death of a Shade man appeared in court this morning. Andy Doczi, 37, was placed on $1… Read More

Multiple Tornadoes Touch Down In Dayton, Ohio, Bringing Catastrophic Damage
By: Bill Chappell I NPR, Vanessa Romo | NPR
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The dangerous twisters, which began late Monday night, caused considerable damage. Dayton is now under a boil-water advisory.

Former OU Student Sentenced in Rape Case
By: Ethan Sands
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ATHENS (WOUB) — An Oman man was convicted of rape; public indecency; and menacing by stalking on Tuesday in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Judge George McCarthy sentenced Mohammed Nasser… Read More

Albany Woman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Albano Hit-And-Run
By: Ethan Sands, Kailan Martin
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ATHENS (WOUB) — An Albany woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a driver who is charged in the hit-and-run incident in which a man died last June. The… Read More

Adoption Summit Includes Address By Ohio Lt. Governor
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s lieutenant governor is set to address an adoption summit hosted by a national nonprofit foundation which helps find adoptive homes for foster children. Republican Lt…. Read More

Bike Rodeo Teaches Children Safety
By: Destiniee Jaram
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ATHENS (WOUB) — The 16th annual community Bike Rodeo offered helmets and safety lessons to children and families at the OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital parking lot Saturday morning. Athens children and… Read More

Bill To Reduce Low-Level Drug Possessions Proposed in Ohio Senate
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bill designed to reduce low-level drug possessions to misdemeanors and increase penalties for drug dealers is before an Ohio Senate committee. The legislation is part… Read More

DeWine: Proposed Lethal Injection System To Be Sent To Judge
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he expects Ohio to present a federal judge with a proposed new lethal injection system within several weeks. The Republican governor… Read More

Study: Meigs, Jackson, Hocking Counties Have Ohio’s Highest Suicide Rates
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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ATHENS (WOUB) — A new study released in partnership with Ohio University shows suicide rates rising in Ohio, and the highest rates occurring in Southeast Ohio. The study was conducted… Read More

New Coal Mine Coming to W. Va.
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Consol Energy Inc. says it expects to open a metallurgical coal mine in southern West Virginia in 2021. News outlets report the new mine in the… Read More

Ohio Tax Revenue Increased In April
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s budget office says tax revenue picked up considerably in April, putting year-to-date revenue figures 3% above estimates. The data reported Thursday by the Ohio Office… Read More

Schedules: Justice ‘Largely Missing,’ ‘Unaccounted For’ in Official Duties
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — He’s a billionaire who owns mines, farms and the swankiest resort in all of West Virginia. But how Jim Justice spends his time as the state’s… Read More

Lordstown Awaits Fate Of GM Plant
By: Associated Press
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LORDSTOWN, Oh. (AP) — The fate of a shuttered General Motors plant in Ohio remains very much up in the air even after a tweet from President Donald Trump heralded… Read More

Inmate Escapes Cabell County Courthouse
By: Associated Press
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CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — An inmate escaped from the Cabell County Courthouse Thursday through a window. Cabell County Sheriff Chuck Zerkle tells WSAZ the inmate got away around 1:30… Read More

Alexander’s Levy Passes In Unofficial Results
By: Susan Tebben
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Athens County saw two races in the May primary Tuesday night, one of which was the approval of the Alexander Local School District’s operating levy. On its sixth try for… Read More

Ohio Inmate Charged With Fake Anthrax Letters
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio inmate has been charged in federal court with mailing more than a dozen threatening letters he claimed contained anthrax or fentanyl but proved to… Read More
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