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A former Meigs County Sheriff has been found guilty of theft in office
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Meigs County Sheriff has been found guilty of taking public funds for personal use. Keith Wood entered an Alford plea Thursday in Meigs County… Read More
A former Pike County deputy has been convicted of using excessive force against a restrained prisoner
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A federal jury has convicted a former Pike County sheriff’s deputy who repeatedly punched and pepper sprayed a man in custody who was strapped to a… Read More
A state auditor’s report finds mishandling of $33,000 in fines collected in Pomeroy
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An investigation by the state auditor’s office found that nearly $33,000 in fines were collected the by village of Pomeroy but never deposited. While investigators concluded… Read More
A husband and wife have been arrested and charged in the death of Pomeroy woman
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A husband and wife were arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of a Pomeroy woman, which is being treated as a murder. Charles Scott Burton,… Read More
A Nelsonville man is arrested after a standoff with officers
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Nelsonville man who allegedly shot a firearm in his basement while children were home was arrested early Wednesday morning after a more than two-hour standoff… Read More
Officers are searching for suspects in the death of a Pomeroy woman
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Deputies are searching for suspects they identified after a Pomeroy woman was killed early Tuesday morning. Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch said deputies responded to the… Read More
Here are the statewide results for Tuesday’s Special Election on Issue 1
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in Ohio cast ballots Tuesday on Issue 1, which would make it more difficult to pass future constitutional amendments. Issue 1 would raise the threshold for… Read More
WOUB’s “150 days” reporting project provides a rare window into the children services system largely closed off from the public
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Theresa Fogel stood in her neighbor’s driveway with the deputies and watched as her two young daughters were loaded into the car. Her two sons were… Read More
Details of former Vinton Township fiscal officer’s theft of public funds for his roadside zoo are released
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Vinton Township fiscal officer used public funds to buy things for his roadside zoo and adjacent properties that include a wildebeest, two owls, windows… Read More
The former recreation director for Nelsonville has been indicted on theft charges related to youth sports
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The former recreation director for Nelsonville is accused of taking money that was supposed to go to youth sports programs. An Athens County Grand Jury on Monday… Read More
Lori Stewart Gonzalez has been selected to be Ohio University’s 23rd president
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The current provost at the University of Louisville is set to become the next president at Ohio University. Ohio University’s Board of Trustees selected Lori Stewart… Read More
Millions in grant funding for Appalachian Ohio has been awarded to projects in Athens and surrounding counties
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens and surrounding counties are among the big winners in the first round of grant funding intended to promote transformational change in the state’s Appalachian region…. Read More
The head of an Athens housing agency has been arrested on charges of stealing more than $1.5 million
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The executive director of an Athens agency that helps low-income people with housing was arrested Monday on charges that she stole more than $1.5 million in… Read More
A former Meigs County sheriff is accused of theft and other crimes involving the withdrawal of public funds for personal use
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – A former Meigs County Sheriff has been indicted by a grand jury on charges related to taking public fund for personal use. Keith Wood… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for local issues in Morgan County. There were no contested local races. Voters in Union Township approved a Fire Protection… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Harrison County. Voters in Jewett Village approved a Jewett Village Street Expense –… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Belmont County
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Belmont County. Republican Jerry Echemann earned a position as County Commissioner with 69%… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Coshocton County
COSHOCTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Coshocton County. Grant Daugherty earned a position as County Auditor, with 59% of… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Tuscarawas County
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Tuscarawas County. Republican Kristin Zemis earned a position as County Commissioner with 71%… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Guernsey County
GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Guernsey County. Republican Cory Johnson earned a position as auditor with 72% of… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Monroe County. Republican Mick Schumacher earned a position as County Commissioner with 78.58%… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Jackson County. Voters in Jackson County approved a Senior Citizens Levy – Renewal of… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Noble County
NOBLE COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Noble County. Brad Peoples earned a position as Noble County Commissioner with 50.02%… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Gallia County
GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Gallia County. Incumbent Republican Robbie Jacks kept the position as Gallia County Auditor… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Scioto County
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Scioto County. Republican Bryan Keith Davis earned a position as Scioto County Commissioner,… Read More
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