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Local churches respond differently to Roe v. Wade decision
By: Jada Respress
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Bruce Stoker was already planning a sermon on the roles of men and women in the church when the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade came down Friday. He was going to focus on a Biblical passage in which the apostle Paul states that women should be silent in church…. Read More
A Columbus company looks to convert a historic uptown Athens building into a hotel
By: Maria Monesi
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A Columbus company plans to convert a long-vacant building in uptown Athens into an extended stay hotel, with retail space and a restaurant. The company’s purchase of the building, however, is contingent on receiving a grant to remove asbestos, according to the grant application. Indus Development LLC applied for $431,920 in… Read More
After a series of delays, Kiser’s Barbecue may soon open at new location
By: Maria Monesi
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Kiser’s Barbeque is in the early stages of construction at its new location on East State Street with hopes of opening in the coming months. The family owned restaurant closed its location in the Athens mall when its lease ended in February 2020 and put off opening a new location because… Read More
Complication casts doubt on proposed location for new Athens fire station
By: Jada Respress | David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens may be looking for another location to build a new fire station because of a complication with the proposed site. The city has spent months planning to build the new station on a vacant lot along Stimson Avenue next to the Hocking River. The land is owned… Read More
An Athens optometrist carries on his family’s quilting tradition with some help from YouTube
By: Liz Pahl | WVPB
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WOUB Digital · An Athens optometrist carries on his family’s quilting tradition with some help from YouTube ATHENS, Ohio (WVPB) — For his day job, Shane Foster is an optometrist in Athens, Ohio. But lately he’s also become a quilter—with help from some friends he’s never actually met. He is one of those folks who… Read More
94 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for May 19-26
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 15,017 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 94 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the numbers on May 26. According to ODH data, the cases involved 15 people 0-19, 11 people 20-29, 13… Read More
71 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for May 12-19
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,923 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 71 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed numbers on May 20. According to ODH data, the cases involved 19 people 0-19, five people 20-29, 10 people… Read More
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Athens is seeking $9 million in funding for a new fire station
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is looking to move quickly to secure funding for a new fire station now that voters have approved an income tax increase to pay for it. The city plans to issue $9 million in bonds to fund construction of the station, which will be built on a… Read More
Athens auditor requests another $200,000 to pay record income tax refunds
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens city auditor asked council Monday night for another $200,000 to cover local income tax refunds. This brings the total set aside for refunds this year to $750,000, about half a million dollars more than normal. The reason for all the extra refunds is so many people working remotely last… Read More
Beacon School summer camp returns for students with developmental disabilities.
By: Fallon Howard
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities is set to host its second summer camp since the start of the COVID pandemic. During pre-pandemic times, their camper enrollment was at 50 to maintain appropriate staff ratios. However, summer camp enrollment was limited to 40 campers during the past couple of years to… Read More
Athens City Council considers options to boost income tax collections
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is considering offering a tax amnesty to residents who have not paid their local income taxes in past years. City leaders are looking to collect all the income taxes they can to help offset the record amount the city is paying out this year in refunds. If… Read More
A historic uptown Athens building has a new buyer after previous deal fell through
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A historic uptown Athens building that has sat vacant for more than two years as the owner tries to sell it is again under contract after a previous deal fell through. The real estate company listing the three-story corner building at 63 S. Court St. could not disclose who the new… Read More
Athens-area gun activists and city officials react to Ohio’s new permitless concealed carry gun law
By: Lexi Lepof
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Jim Salzman, a board member of Hilltop Gun Club, is just one example of second amendment activists who think Ohio’s new gun legislation goes too far. “The fact that somebody can go out and buy a gun, and they get to carry it around and no one knows if they have… Read More
The city of Athens faces a shrinking tax base as more people work remotely
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens may have to make some budget cuts in the face of declining tax revenue as more people continue to work remotely. The city has already coughed up an extra $100,000 to pay income tax refunds to remote workers. And at Monday’s City Council meeting, the city’s auditor… Read More
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Ohio University loosens masking requirements after City of Athens indoor mask mandate expires
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Masks will no longer be required in most non-classroom public spaces on Ohio University campuses in counties with low or medium COVID-19 community levels, effective immediately. In an email sent to students and faculty Tuesday, university officials said masks will still be required in classrooms, laboratories, studios and clinical settings as… Read More
Athens County’s own Joe Burrow, the Bengals and the city of Cincinnati gear up for Super Bowl LVI
By: Aaron Payne
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WOUB Digital · Joe Burrow, the Bengals and the city of Cincinnati gear up for the Super Bowl ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s been a long, weary road for fans of the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl after 33 years. But whether they can believe it or not, they are just days away… Read More
A lethal virus is spreading through the country’s rabbit population. A local rabbit rescue wants your help to slow it down
By: Andre Norrils
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Most people for the past two years have been focused on the COVID-19 virus. But local veterinarians are asking the community to pay attention to a virus affecting the rabbit population. Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV2) is spreading in the United States. In 2010, the first detected infection of this strain… Read More
A developer is proposing a Starbucks and Chipotle for a lot on East State Street in Athens
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A developer plans to open a Starbucks and a Chipotle on East State Street, which has seen several big restaurant chains move in over the past few years. The two new restaurants would be located side by side on the same lot, which is about halfway between Walmart and Lowe’s but… Read More
“Tired” local health care systems weather the latest surge of COVID-19
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Hospitals in Southeast Ohio are feeling the strain of the latest wave of COVID-19, as many facilities near capacity and wait times for hospital transfers increase. In an attempt to alleviate the pressure, around 1,050 members of the Ohio National Guard were first deployed to hospitals last month. OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital… Read More
City administrators explain how Athens’ new short-term rental ordinance will be enforced
By: David Forster
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WOUB Digital · City administrators explain how Athens’ new short-term rental ordinance will be enforced ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — One question came up again and again as the Athens City Council considered an ordinance regulating short-term rentals: Do homeowners have to be present while renters are staying at their house? Residents who opposed the… Read More
Virtual reality brings ‘soft skills’ training to law enforcement in Appalachian Ohio
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (OVR) – On a chilly fall morning deputies with the Athens County Sheriff’s Department reported for annual training in Nelsonville, OH. Sitting among bullet proof vests and diagrams of guns and safety measures, the officers’ weapons remained holstered. Instead of target practice, this morning officers wore virtual reality headsets to watch interactions… Read More
Potential buyer of historic building in uptown Athens has plans for rentals and retail
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A long-vacant piece of prime real estate in uptown Athens may soon get a new owner with plans for a combination of housing and retail. The three-story corner building at 63 S. Court St., which sits across Court from Ohio University’s Alumni Gateway, was for decades a college bookstore. But it… Read More
The OUtlet – November 4, 2021
By: Taylor Burnette
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WOUB Digital · The OUtlet – November 4, 2021 This week on The OUtlet, reporter Olivia Roman takes a look into award-winning Passion Works Studios, an art studio in Athens that serves as an open and accessible space for artists with disabilities. WOUB’s reporters went out in full for election night, covering the election process… Read More
Athens City Council Approves Pay Increase Of New Arts, Parks and Recreation Director
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to give Mayor Steve Patterson the ability to hire a new director for the Athens Arts, Parks and Recreation Department with a 34% pay increase. The council’s authorization of the 34% pay increase will bring the new director’s salary to $68,000. First Ward… Read More
Athens Has Received Its First Big Slice Of American Rescue Plan Funds
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens finally received its share of the American Rescue Plan Act funds after a long wait from its announcement in March. The city received the first half of its $2.5 million allocation two weeks ago, city Auditor Kathy Hecht announced at Monday’s City Council meeting. Ideas for what… Read More
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