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4 People Taken To Hospital After Muskingum County Car Crash
Four people were taken to the hospital Tuesday after a head-on collision on Ohio Route 60 south of Gaysport in Muskingum County. The Zanesville Times Recorder reports the collision took… Read More
Gene Dennis, Logan’s Longest Serving Mayor, Dies At 88
Logan's longest serving mayor – 88-year-old Gene Dennis – died Saturday in the city in which he'd worked as a public servant for 16 years. Dennis served three terms as… Read More
Boyd County Student Arrested For Posting Bomb Threat On Facebook
A Boyd County, Kentucky, teenager is facing charges after a bomb threat was posted on Facebook. WOWK reports that the 15-year-old boy was arrested on Jan. 21, in Westwood, Kentucky…. Read More
OU To Reopen For Students At 10 a.m. Wednesday
Ohio University emailed and texted a statement Tuesday saying that all campuses will reopen Wednesday at 5 a.m. for faculty and staff and 10 a.m. for students. All campuses have… Read More
Main Break In Ashland Leaves Thousands Without Water
Thousands are left without water after a major water main break in Ashland. According to WSAZ, the break occurred Monday night in the 2500 block of Carter Avenue. Water will… Read More
McArthur Man Injured In Single-Car Crash
A 32-year-old McArthur man is in serious condition after a single car crash. It happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. Monday on US-50 in Athens County. Charles F. Wallace, was life-flighted… Read More
Athens Apartment’s Pipes Burst From Cold Weather
While cold weather turns rainwater into snow and ice, extreme temperatures can turn indoor and below-ground water into hundreds of dollars worth of damage. Water pipes burst Jan. 22 at… Read More
Josh Reagan Wins Mid-South Conference Player Of The Week
Rio Grande forward Josh Reagan was named the Mid-South Conference Player of the Week on Monday, following a 46-point performance against Bluefield College on Saturday. The scoring outburst most points… Read More
OU Guaranteed Tuition Plan To Begin In 2015
The Ohio University Board of Trustees Friday approved the Ohio Guarantee Program, a concept that would keep the rate of tuition stable for four years of a student's college experience…. Read More
Water Line Breaks At OU, Five Buildings To Be Affected By Outage
Due to a break in a six-inch water line, Ohio University's Pickering Hall, Brown Hall, Crawford Hall, MacKinnon Hall and Nelson Dining will have a hold and cold water outage… Read More
Report: Athens County Woman Dies From Flu-Related Illness
WSAZ reported Thursday that an Athens County woman has died from the flu. According to the report, the 31-year-old woman, whose name wasn't listed in the report, died this week… Read More
Weather Likely Cause of Fatal Pike County Crash
Slick roadways are thought to have contributed to a two vehicle collision that killed a Bainbridge woman Monday morning. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Marilyn Leeth, 59, was killed… Read More
Skiff of Snow Sends Schools and Motorists into Spin
Some Athens area schools were delayed and then closed when a skiff of snow and freezing temperatures turned roads icy Monday morning. Athens City, Nelsonville York and Trimbel Schools called… Read More
South Zanesville Mayor And Firefighter Dies From Fall
South Zanesville's mayor who was also one of the village's firefighters has died in the line of duty. Firehouse.com and media reports say Terry Richard Guss died Sunday afternoon two days… Read More
Athens Man Accused of Stealing Bones from Ohio University
An Athens man is apparently providing proof that anything can and will be stolen to support a drug habit. A former school employee is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing… Read More
Athens county art galleries gear up for the holiday season
In theory, the Nelsonville bypass should have a significant affect on local businesses. After all, the new highway redirects tourists and passersby, which could take dollars away from a community… Read More
Zero Waste Initiative Reaching out to Local Businesses
Three years ago the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District had the third lowest recycling rate in the state. So Rural Action, a local nonprofit organization, began the Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste… Read More
OU Journalism School Creates Foreign Correspondence Scholarship
As part of Ohio University's "The Promise Lives" campaign, Robert Stewart, director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, has created a new scholarship for students. The gift, called the… Read More
Athens To Honor, Celebrate International Day For Persons With Disabilities
The Athens Commission on Disabilities is hosting an event Tuesday, Dec. 3, to honor and celebrate the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). The event was organized with the… Read More
Athens County Sheriff Confirms Case Of Krokodil
Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly told WBNS in Columbus that the super-drug Krokodil has made its way to southeastern Ohio. Kelly told 10TV that a local heroin dealer told detectives that… Read More
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Athens County
At approximately 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit Athens County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was about 2.5 miles east-southeast of… Read More
‘Global Perspectives’: What Africa Means To Our Panelists
In the newest episode of WOUB's "Global Perspectives," Kingsley Antwi-Boasiako leads a discussion about what the Africa means to a panel of people who have ties to the continent. If… Read More
Icy Road Conditions Cause Fatal Crash In Hocking County
The Ohio State Highway Patrol released a report Tuesday of a fatal car accident along State Route 180, which was apparently caused by icy road conditions. Craig A. Rush, 53,… Read More
All 3 Scioto County Levies Pass
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. The unofficial election results are in for Scioto County's three levies. The Senior Citizens Services levy passed strongly 8,715-2,998. The levy for the… Read More
Gridiron Glory Player of the Year Finalists
Burrow, Williams, Sheridan, Roush and the Trimble defensive unit … who will take home the 2013 Gridiron Glory Player of the Year award? Cast your vote today through the poll… Read More
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