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Stockport Youth League 2018
Small communities share a special bond that creates an environment, which allows kids to participate. W-O-U-B’s Matt Morris traveled to one such community to see that bond in action. Stockport… Read More
Concussions and their Impact on an Athlete’s Mental Health
It happens all too often, an athlete has to stop playing the game they love because of a career ending concussion. For some, the concussion can cause more than a… Read More
Finding Jobs in Southeast Ohio is a Challenge for Many Locals
It is the most basic of needs. To be able to provide a home, meals and clothing for ourselves and our families. That usually means a job that pays a… Read More
New Policy Restricts Book Access for Inmates in Ohio Prisons
There is a program in Columbus that is helping prisoners in Ohio get books, but a new policy is making that harder. It’s a typical Sunday evening in the living… Read More
LISTEN: The Tornado That Devastated Wheelersburg, Ohio
This past Monday, April 23, 2018, was the 50th anniversary of the Wheelersburg, Ohio, tornado of 1968. The F5-rated tornado destroyed countless homes, injured 92 people and killed 7 people,… Read More
Athens Shoots for First-in-Nation Carbon Tax
If voters approve the opt-out carbon fee in the May 8 election, Athens will be the first in the nation to implement a program like this. The fee would… Read More
Bobcat Softball Hungry For More Wins
Danielle Steine is good- really good. That’s why she was named the Mid-American Conference East Player of the Week for the fourth-straight week Tuesday afternoon. For the past month, Steine… Read More
Alexander School District Hopes to Pass Levy in May Primary
Alexander Schools is trying once again to pass a school levy. The one-percent income tax would continue for a five-year period, starting January 1, 2019. If approved by voters, the… Read More
Human Trafficking Displayed Through Fashion
Innocence, to violation, to restoration; that’s the journey a victim and survivor of human trafficking goes through – and that was the story told at a Tuesday night fashion show… Read More
High School To College: The Difference In Staying Active
Many former high school athletes have to find ways to stay active when entering their first year of college. Most of these athletes will not play for their colleges at… Read More
Potholes to the Rescue – Unlikely Bike Path Heroes
Repair work began Monday on the flood-damaged section of the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway near Columbus Road. Andy Stone, Athens city engineer and director of public works, said between 5,000 –… Read More
Ohio Track and Field Competes in Jesse Owens Classic
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio track and field competed in one of the biggest meets of the season this weekend at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Classic. More than 50 teams participated, including… Read More
Athens High Students Join National Walkout
About 80 Athens High School students walked out of class Friday to remember the lives lost on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. Memorial Demonstration The demonstration,… Read More
Generational Activism
Activism has long, historical roots in the United States that are sewn into the Constitution. The right for individuals to peaceably assemble has, and does, pave the way for groups… Read More
Activism Through LGBTQ+ Centers
The sound of presenters at the Ohio University LGBT Center discussing craftivism rings through the room. Today’s craft is feminist banners, and the participants challenge their peers for short but… Read More
Community Food Initiatives Quench Food Desert
ATHENS, Ohio – Corn, pumpkin, beans, popcorn and peas were just a few of the types of seeds handed out during the Community Food Initiatives annual free-seed give away held at public… Read More
Self-care as Activism
In 2018 it seems like there is always something going on, and there are constantly new causes to fight for. Julian Shepherd is no stranger to fighting for something. Shepherd… Read More
New Prison Tenants to Tackle Opioid Crisis, Economy
A group of 15 organizations in Southeast Ohio has been chosen to occupy the former Hocking Correctional Unit near Nelsonville. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction vacated the facility in late March… Read More
Backpack Drive Provides Athens School Students with Needed Items
ATHENS, Ohio – Backpacks filled with school supplies, hygiene products, and clothing lined the sidewalks of Howard Park on Tuesday. The donations came after OHIO Greek-life students put out the… Read More
OHIO Club Baseball Swings for Funding
The Ohio University Club Baseball team became affiliated with club sports last year. Now, the boys are trying to work their way up a four-tier structure, where a team’s funding… Read More
Students Get Creative, Show Off Research at Ohio University’s Student Expo
The Convo on Ohio University’s campus usually showcases the university’s top athletes, but on Thursday, OU’s best researchers and most creative students were the All-Stars. Participants in this year’s Student Research… Read More
National Aviation Accidents
Aviation accidents are becoming a frequent staple of news broadcasts. WOUB’s Matt Morris ventured out to Gordon Bush Airport in Albany to learn measures the Ohio University Aviation department is… Read More
Ohio University Baseball Adapts After Graduating 12 Seniors
After losing 12 valuable seniors to graduation, Ohio University left-handed pitcher Derek Carr said his team had to make some major adjustments. Despite winning the MAC Championship title last year, the team is… Read More
Building Involved in Explosion Failed Rental Inspection
A building that exploded on Sunday displacing seven renters and closing two businesses, failed a rental inspection in March. According to public records, the building failed the inspection on March… Read More
Donations Drying Up as OU Gets Grants to Expand Food Pantry
By Maggie Prosser The Baker Center Food Pantry received a grant from Pepsi this month for seven freezers, refrigerators and meat thermometers to combat food insecurity as part of the… Read More
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