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An Amazon documentary will feature the local manufacturer of a potentially revolutionary product
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A local manufacturer with a product that could potentially revolutionize intermodal shipping has received a grant from Amazon Business. QuickLoadz, which manufactures automated container trailers that… Read More
Ohio University plans to raise minimum faculty salaries and reports increased student retention
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University plans to raise minimum faculty salaries and to raise promotion bumps by $1,000 over the next three years. This was announced Tuesday at the… Read More
Athens’ Herrold Avenue extension project is set to be completed by the end of November
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – If all goes according to plan, another route to the West State Street ballfields, which are choked with traffic in the spring, will open soon. The… Read More
Athens breaks ground on a project to convert the Armory into a coworking space
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The city of Athens broke ground Monday on a project to redevelop the Armory into a coworking space. “When I look at how far we’ve come,… Read More
An Ohio University meteorology professor warns melting Antarctic ice threatens penguins with extinction
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Melting Antarctic ice could contribute to rising sea levels and doom Antarctica’s penguin population to extinction by the end of the century. 2023 saw the lowest… Read More
An Ohio University professor’s plant research might contribute to long-distance space travel
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – An Ohio University professor’s research into plant biology has significant implications for space travel, along with applications closer to home. Sarah Wyatt, a professor of environmental… Read More
Ohio University sets fall enrollment record for the second year in a row
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – For the second year in a row, Ohio University set a new fall enrollment record. Ohio University saw 4,516 incoming students for fall 2023, exceeding its… Read More
Ohio University is on track to top last year’s fall enrollment record
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – One week out from the start of the fall 2023 semester, Ohio University is on track to set another fall enrollment record. As of May 21,… Read More
Local nurses get critical trauma care training with lifelike ‘patients’
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A group of nurses stand huddled around a patient who was rushed to the emergency room after their tractor rolled over. The patient has multiple lacerations… Read More
Grant funding from the state will help run water lines to rural homes in Vinton County
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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Vinton County will receive a $5.8 million grant from the state to bring drinking water to underserved households. More than 18,000 feet of watermains will… Read More
Ohio University professors part of a breakthrough discovery with major implications for medicine
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A team of researchers, including two Ohio University professors, have become the first to successfully detect the signal of individual atoms, a discovery that could aid… Read More
Meigs County students organize About Hope Always summit to address teens’ mental health
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) — A group of students from three high schools in Meigs County are coming together to host a mental health awareness day. The event, About Hope Always… Read More
Athens set to begin redevelopment of the Armory into a coworking space
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Within the coming weeks, the city of Athens will break ground a project to convert the Armory into a coworking space. The project will cost $4.5… Read More
Preliminary numbers suggest another strong fall enrollment at Ohio University’s Athens campus
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Enrollment for fall 2023 at Ohio University is tracking higher than it was last year, when the university saw record enrollment. As of April 5, slightly… Read More
Ohio University researchers will use a federal grant to find environmentally friendly uses for coal
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A team of researchers at Ohio University is using a $2 million federal grant to study ways to take coal, one of the dirtiest fossil fuels,… Read More
A major redevelopment plan for The Ridges includes senior housing and small businesses
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University recently unveiled a plan to redevelop The Ridges into affordable housing for seniors and families, artist live-work spaces and owner-occupied businesses. It is estimated… Read More
Ohio University names its next president, the first woman in its history
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio University Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez as the university’s next president. Stewart Gonzalez, currently executive vice president and provost of… Read More
Egg prices have dropped but could rise again if spring brings another avian flu epidemic
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Wholesale egg prices have plummeted 50 percent since peaking in December, meaning consumers can expect lower prices at the grocery store in the near term. However,… Read More
Ohio University receives a grant to study using unmanned aircraft to move packages and people around
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has been awarded a grant to investigate using unmanned aircraft in Appalachian Ohio for applications such as delivering packages to homes and transporting patients… Read More
Rising natural gas prices mean higher heating bills this winter, but relief is available for some families
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Despite record natural gas production, gas prices are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, meaning higher heating bills for families throughout southeastern Ohio. Monthly… Read More
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Athens City Council again passes ‘pay to stay’ ordinance
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council voted Monday to once again adopt an ordinance to provide tenants tools to avoid eviction. Ordinance 85-22, which has been called the “pay… Read More
Union rallies at Ohio University for higher pay and more employees
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Members of the union representing Ohio University’s culinary, custodial and maintenance staff rallied on campus Friday for increased pay and hiring. According to Ted Linscott, president… Read More
Ohio University president highlights accomplishments during State of the University Address
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In his second and final State of the University Address last week, Ohio University President Hugh Sherman highlighted several challenges facing both public universities and higher… Read More
An Ohio University professor helps with research that could improve astronauts’ health
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A team of researchers has published a study which could help revolutionize the field of space medicine. Using a combination of big data modeling and molecular… Read More
Marietta-based health system plans a $20 million expansion in Athens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — At a time when rural communities throughout the country are losing access to healthcare because of hospital closures, Athens is about to see a significant expansion… Read More