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![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)
Email exchanges detail how the city of Athens fell victim to a $700,000 cyber scam
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The morning of Nov. 14, an Athens city employee received an email from an accountant with the construction company building the new fire station. He asked… Read More
The Federal Hocking school board will consider laying off teachers to address projected budget deficits
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB) — The Federal Hocking school board may vote to cut teachers at its meeting next week to address budget deficits projected to begin this year and grow each… Read More
A group of women rally to create an alternate event after Ohio University cancels its annual women’s conference
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Within days after Ohio University announced it was canceling an annual women’s conference planned for this month in Lancaster, a group of community leaders came together… Read More
The Morgan Local Schools Board has frozen spending as budget projections show mounting deficits
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McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Morgan Local Schools Board, facing millions of dollars in projected deficits, adopted a spending freeze but did not take up a cost-cutting recommendation to lay… Read More
Ohio University put the Celebrate Women conference on hold, citing federal guidance on discrimination
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has put on hold its annual Celebrate Women conference, citing concerns that its programming may not comply with new federal antidiscrimination guidelines. The announcement… Read More
Ohio University places the Black alumni reunion on hold, citing new federal policies involving race
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Black alumni from around the country were supposed to be gathering at Ohio University next month for a reunion. But that event has been put on… Read More
Raising Cane’s and Playa Bowls announced as restaurant tenants for the historic building renovation in uptown Athens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The company renovating a historic building in uptown Athens announced the two restaurants that will occupy the ground floor. One is Raising Cane’s, a national chain… Read More
Some residents raise concerns about the renovation of a historic uptown Athens building
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — At a recent town hall meeting in Athens, several residents voiced frustrations with the redevelopment of a historic building in the city’s uptown district. One of… Read More
Two ousted Nelsonville council members won a legal victory in their bid to get their seats back
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Nelsonville women who filed a legal action claiming they were improperly removed from the City Council have won a preliminary victory. The Ohio Supreme Court… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court declines to take up Nelsonville’s appeal over a ballot initiative calling for a new government
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to take up an appeal challenging a ballot initiative that calls for a new government in Nelsonville. The City Council… Read More
The lawsuit filed last week against Nelsonville City Council has been withdrawn as the plaintiff pursues a different legal strategy
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Nelsonville resident has dropped the lawsuit he filed last week against the City Council, the latest development in an ongoing legal saga over conflicting efforts… Read More
Nelsonville will be getting a new government next year, but it may start off small
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville is supposed to begin next year with a new government, but it may not have much government to start with. So far only four people… Read More
The Nelsonville City Council is being sued over its alternative proposal to change the city’s government
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville has been sued again over an effort to change its form of government. The lawsuit seeks to undo a decision by the… Read More
A proposal from City Council could create conflicting processes for electing a new Nelsonville government
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville is supposed to begin next year with a new City Council and, for the first time in 30 years, a mayor. But the process for… Read More
Athens business owners voiced frustrations with city leadership at a town hall meeting
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Saraquoia Bryant says that decisions made by Athens city officials may force her to close her uptown business. Bryant was one of several small-business owners who… Read More
Nelsonville officials face an election deadline that could prove costly for the city
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville voters are supposed to choose candidates for a new City Council in a few months, but only three of the seven seats may be on… Read More
The Athena Grand owners discuss their decision to close the Athens theater after nearly 20 years
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Rick Frame recalls the days when they would take a 35-millimeter print of the latest blockbuster movie and show it on three screens simultaneously at the… Read More
Nelsonville council members want to appeal the decision over a ballot initiative to the Ohio Supreme Court
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville has decided to ask the Ohio Supreme Court whether backers of an initiative to change the city’s government followed the right procedure… Read More
Nelsonville voters overwhelmingly said they want a new government. What happens next is less clear
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Now that Nelsonville voters have called for a new government, they need to elect people to run it. That’s supposed to happen next year. But there… Read More
The city of Athens files a lawsuit to reclaim funds stolen in a cyber crime
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is suing unknown cyber criminals who scammed it out of close to three-quarters of a million dollars. The lawsuit filed Wednesday afternoon… Read More
A crosswalk proposal for uptown Athens highlights tensions between accessibility and historic preservation
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens city leaders are considering a crosswalk proposal to replace some of the street bricks in the historic uptown district to address mobility concerns. The proposal… Read More
A proposed income tax increase in Athens raises questions about who pays for services
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council members got a blunt assessment of the city’s financial situation at their meeting Monday night. “The economy of Athens is not growing as… Read More
Athens City School Board rejects the city’s proposal to buy a portion of the old West Elementary site for affordable housing
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(Edit0r’s note: This story was updated to make clear the Athens school district spent $900,000 to demolish West Elementary School, not to demolish the school and convert the site into… Read More
![A backhoe operator digs up a street in Chauncey so the sewer line underground can be replaced. [David Forster | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chauncey-sewer-project-street-e1731703633733-900x422.jpg)
With a $13 million fix, Chauncey is removing one of its biggest obstacles to redevelopment
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CHAUNCEY, Ohio (WOUB) — Amy Renner has big plans for Chauncey. And some smaller ones too: a coffee shop and a restaurant would be nice. The village has neither. But… Read More
Judges say Athens High School football players have no right to appeal their suspensions from the team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Lawsuits filed by three Athens High School football players who challenged their suspensions from the team have been dismissed. The judge in each case said the… Read More
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