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Authorities Need Public’s Help In Finding Sex Offender
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Convicted sex offender Ronald Moore has gone missing. According to a news release, Moore was convicted in 2001 for gross sexual imposition with a female under the age of 12…. Read More
Sharp Increase In Flu Cases In Hospitials In Chillicothe Area
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Flu season is starting, it seems, at least in the Chillicothe area. Adena Health System reports a sharp increase in the number of flu cases being seen in its facilities…. Read More
New Grant Money Will Help Protect The Buckeye Trail
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The Buckeye Trail Association is going to use a $77,000 state grant to protect the Buckeye Trail. The grant is from the Clean Ohio Trails Fund and is for purchasing… Read More
Streets In Nelsonville Could Be Left In The Dark
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Faced with money problems, Nelsonville is thinking about turning of all the street lights. City Manager Mark Hall said when voters rejected a tax levy last month, city officials were… Read More
Ohio Tax Credit Authority Taking Action Against Company
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The Ohio Tax Credit Authority is taking action against a Morgan County company which failed to live up to the promise it made in order to receive a tax incentive…. Read More
New Mining Industry Business Coming To Lawrence County
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A company that makes roof support systems for the mining industry is setting up shop in Lawrence County. Governor John Kasich announced the relocation of Minova USA Incorporated and approval… Read More
Third Frontier Intern Program Aims To Keep Grads In Ohio
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College students looking for experience can find it by working as interns. Companies who take on interns help themselves locate good employees. This win-win scenario is the reason behind the… Read More
Riding Program Improves Vet’s Condition
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A couple weeks ago WOUB reported about the Ohio Horse Park in Scioto County and a riding program there that provides therapy to veterans. Today, more about one of those… Read More
New Program Aids Unemployed Workers
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A new program will offer paychecks, health benefits and job training to unemployed workers in Southeastern Ohio. Approximately 115 unemployed adults will participate, or have already participated in a public works program… Read More
City Engages Notification Systems To Alert Residents
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We here at WOUB think we do a pretty good job of keeping Athens residents informed about what's going on in the city, but if you're looking for even more… Read More
Southeast Ohio Schools Competing For Federal Grant
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A network of 15 rural school districts in Southeast Ohio is in the running for millions of dollars in federal funding. The group is called the Ohio Appalachian Personalized Learning… Read More
The Wilds Welcomes A New Vice President
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Rick Dietz takes over as the head guy at the Wilds on Monday. Dietz was just recently named vice president of the conservation and research center in Muskingum County. … Read More
Dead Deer Removal Duty Spikes During Rut, Gun Seasons
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It's a lousy job but somebody has to do it — and they're doing it a lot right now: removing dead deer from Ohio highways. Scott Kish and Mike Coen… Read More
Athens Increasing Water Rates In 2013
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Athens residents will see their water bills go up after January 1st. In a press release the city said the 3% rate hike will go towards covering increased labor, equipment,… Read More
Workshop Planned For Local Farmers
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"It's not nice to fool Mother Nature." That's a line from a humorous TV commercial from many years ago. But fooling Mother Nature is a way of doing business at… Read More
WOUB News Audio Update
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Ohio is getting more wells that collect waste from shale drilling. The number of disposal wells has grown to 179, and the Columbus Dispatch reports state regulators are processing applications… Read More
Athens Shoppers Hit Stores Early
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The holiday shopping season is now pretty much over for two Athens women who were out early this morning at Walmart. WOUB News talked with Sandi Tope and Elaina Sayres… Read More
OU Southern Uses Horses To Help Veterans
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Riding a horse is fun: lots of people like to climb in the saddle for a gallop in the countryside. Then there are those who ride a horse for therapy,… Read More
Morgan County Man Dies In Crash
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A truck goes off the road and smashes into a tree and the driver is killed. It happened Saturday morning in Washington County, on Reed Road. The Ohio State Highway… Read More
Fracking Opponents Travel To Athens For ‘Action Camp’
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Opponents of hydraulic fracturing will converge in Athens this weekend at an "action camp" hosted by the group Appalachia Resist. Nate Ebert, spokesperson for the group, said he expects 40… Read More
Johnson Weighs In On Fiscal Cliff
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It's put up or shut up time in Washington. The election is behind us and the economic disaster being called the fiscal cliff is looming larger. Where does Southeast Ohio… Read More
Gallipolis Man Arrested On Rape Charges
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A 63-year-old Gallipolis man is facing rape charges involving a nine-year-old girl. Stephen Bush was arrested by state agents with the Attorney General’s Crimes Against Children Initiative. The alleged crime… Read More
Ohio Congressman Aims To Help Veterans
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Congressman Bill Johnson of Marietta is introducing a bill that he says will help veterans find jobs. The proposed legislation would give former military personnel more options when selecting technical… Read More
College Student Debt Getting Worse According To Reports
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Nearly seven of 10 Ohio students who graduate from college have at least some student loan debt. The average amount for those who earned a bachelor's degree is more than… Read More
State Fire Marshal’s Office Investigates Fatal Perry County Fire
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The Ohio State Fire Marshal's office is investigating a fire in Perry County early Friday morning that killed a woman. Stacey Snellings, 34, of Clayton Township died in the fire,… Read More
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