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Albany Man Charged in Athens Bank Robbery
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An Albany man is facing charges in connection to a robbery last week at an Athens Bank. Emmanuel Arocho, 31, was indicted in Athens County Municipal Court Monday morning on one count of robbery. Proscecutors said Arocho is accused of entering the People's Bank on East State Street, handing the teller a napkin demanding money… Read More

UPDATE: Power Restored To Over 1,000 AEP Ohio Customers In Perry County
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UPDATE 5:00 PM: Power has been restored to all American Electric Power customers in Perry County who were without power Monday afternoon. An AEP Ohio Spokewoman said that power was shut off Monday afternoon in order for crews to remove a tree near a substation. Approximately 1,076 customers are affected, according to AEP Ohio's Outage… Read More

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Region
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The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of the WOUB Coverage area for Wednesday afternoon. Counties affected include Brooke and Ohio counties in West Virginia and the following counties in Ohio: Adams, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Fairfield, Franklin, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jefferson, Licking, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto,… Read More

VIDEO: Flooding Causes Road And Park Closures In Northern Athens County
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For the last two weeks, heavy rains have pelted Southeast Ohio, causing excessive ground saturation and flash flooding. Roads have seemingly turned into rivers, while parks have turned into lakes. The Sunday Creek spilled over its banks in the village of Trimble Tuesday, causing more than a foot of water to spill on to the… Read More

UPDATE: Power restored to AEP Ohio Customers Without Power
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UPDATE 4:20 PM: Power has been restored to all AEP Ohio customers affected by Friday morning's power outages. UPDATE 12:02 PM: Power has ben restored to the 199 AEP Ohio customers in Ross County who were without service Friday morning. Officials say downed power lines in the county caused the outage. About 979 customers across… Read More

Severe Weather Leaves Thousands Without Power
By: Atish Baidya, Gabe Ross, Tim Sharp
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UPDATE 3:18 p.m. Thousands of people are without electricity as thunderstorm move away from Southeast Ohio into West Virginia. The storms are also causing high water and flooding. Hardest hit are counties in West Virginia. According to AEP Ohio's outage map the following counties are reporting outages: Jackson: 879 Scioto: 639 Pike: 394 Ross: 125 Marshall:… Read More

Athens County 9-1-1 Director Urges Preparation for Natural Disasters
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With the possibility of a derecho and other severe weather, the Director of Athens County’s 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Department is reminding residents to only call their offices to report an emergency. Dan Pfeiffer told WOUB News that no extra precautions were needed for his office in lieu of the storms expected to impact the region… Read More

Severe Weather Expected Wednesday Into Thursday
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UPDATE 3:30 p.m. A flood watch has been extended for portions of Eastern and Southeastern Ohio in anticipation of severe weather forecasted to Wednesday into Thursday. The National Weather Service says the flood watch will be in effect from 10 p.m. Wednesday evening until Thursday afternoon. A hazardous weather outlook for the region by the… Read More

Severe Weather Conditions On Wednesday Ripe For Possibility Of A Derecho
By: Atish Baidya, Gabe Ross
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UPDATE 4:30 p.m. On June 29, 2012, for the first time in recent memory the public became aware of a phenomenon known as a derecho. Meteorologists say conditions are possible for one to occur as a line of severe weather is expected to move through much of the Mid-Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions Wednesday…. Read More

Two-Vehicle Accident Kills One Near Oak Hill
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The Jackson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said an Oak Hill Man is dead after an accident Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred on State Route 279 near Oak Hill in Jackson County at about 3:15 p.m. Officers say a 2000 Kia Sephia driven by Susan Canter, 39, of Oak Hill, was traveling westbound… Read More