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The Athena Cinema celebrated 110 years with stories and memories
By: Talia Milewich
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ATHENS, Ohio — Ayse Suer recalls a favorite memory from her years attending the Athena Cinema. It was an emotional moment during a showing of the documentary film “Pavarotti.” “My… Read More
The Peanut Butter and Jelly Project delivers sandwiches and produce to Athens County families
By: Ty Carpenter
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JACKSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Athens County Children Services is providing free lunches so children don’t go hungry over the summer. Over 100 families gathered at the first distribution of this… Read More
The Sunset Motel’s conversion into a homeless shelter in Athens received a $2 million funding boost to expand the project
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – An additional $2 million from the state will allow an Athens homeless shelter now under development to offer more space and amenities. The money allows the… Read More
The Southern Ohio Copperheads say they’re excited to get back in front of fans
By: Joshua Hoerner
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — During the winter, spring and fall months, Southern Ohio Copperheads Assistant Coach Ryan Grimm coaches’ various sports at Federal Hocking. But when the team begins its… Read More
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Athens residents worry about the potential changes from new zoning
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Several Athens residents are raising concerns about the city’s plans to allow an apartment complex to be built in their neighborhood. The City Council is considering… Read More
Safety was in the driver’s seat at Athens’ first CarFit event
By: Noah Cavin
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – TaJiya Stone leans into the window of the driver’s seat. “We’re gonna make sure everything fits right, is that OK?” she asks. She checks to see… Read More
With a tax increase shot down at the polls, Athens leaders face limited options for reining in expenses
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The mayor of Athens says he doesn’t have many good options when it comes to trimming the city’s budget now that a proposed income tax increase… Read More
Athens voters will soon decide whether to raise taxes as the city’s revenue lags behind expenses
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens officials say an increase in the city’s income tax is needed to cover rising expenses. An analysis of Athens data shows that over the past… Read More
The Athens community rallied to keep the Black alumni event on track after a pause
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Aaron Thomas figured if he could just pull together a big cookout at the last minute, it would be better than nothing. He’d even pay for… Read More
The 7th annual Walk, Talk and Roll highlighted accessibility issues in Athens
By: Haley Richardson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Sam Crowl does not use a wheelchair in his daily life, but as he struggled to stay on course while being pushed across Court Street and… Read More
This year’s ‘Take Back the Night’ event in Athens honors the voices of sexual assault survivors
By: Anna Dollenmeyer
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ATHENS Ohio (WOUB) — Survivors of sexual assault carry their stories are often silenced and ignored. On Thursday night, the “Take Back the Night” event made sure those voices were… Read More
Email exchanges detail how the city of Athens fell victim to a $700,000 cyber scam
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The morning of Nov. 14, an Athens city employee received an email from an accountant with the construction company building the new fire station. He asked… Read More
Traffic signal upgrades on East State Street in Athens are expected to reduce congestion
By: Morgan Anderson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Rush hour on East State Street in Athens may soon get a little smoother, thanks to a new city project aimed at improving traffic flow. On… Read More
Athens City Council approves a resolution to declare the city a safe haven for gender-affirming care
By: Jack Greene
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Athens, OHIO (WOUB) – During a packed meeting, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring Athens a safe haven for individuals seeking and providing gender-affirming care. The Ohio University… Read More
Athens City Council moves forward a resolution protecting gender-affirming healthcare
By: Jack Greene
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Athens, OHIO (WOUB) – A proposed City Council resolution would declare Athens a safe haven for people seeking and providing gender-affirming care. The Ohio University chapter of the Young Democratic… Read More
Some residents raise concerns about the renovation of a historic uptown Athens building
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — At a recent town hall meeting in Athens, several residents voiced frustrations with the redevelopment of a historic building in the city’s uptown district. One of… Read More
A developer drops its plans for a new low-income housing complex in Athens
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Columbus-based developer has pulled its request to rezone an unused lot on the Athens southside. Spire Development wanted to rezone the lot along Pomeroy Road… Read More
Some Athens residents voiced their concerns over a proposed affordable housing project
By: Jack Greene
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Athens, OHIO (WOUB) – Athens residents voiced their opinions on a proposal to rezone an empty plot of land along Pomeroy Road. The ordinance before City Council would change the… Read More
A homeless encampment in Athens is gone after an anonymous complaint, causing problems for its occupants
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — After she lost her home this summer, Athens resident Michelle Anderson spent several months camping on the wooded ridge between West Union and the… Read More
Athens business owners voiced frustrations with city leadership at a town hall meeting
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Saraquoia Bryant says that decisions made by Athens city officials may force her to close her uptown business. Bryant was one of several small-business owners who… Read More
Supercharged by community support, Athens’ new emergency warming center is open
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — What began as an ad-hoc push to help the local unhoused population escape blistering cold weather has rapidly transformed into a clean — and,… Read More
Federal Hocking wins hard-fought duel against Athens
By: Joshua Jacob
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Lancers (11-5, 4-3 TVC-Hocking) made the Journey from Federal Hocking to Athens to face the Bulldogs (11-3, 6-0 TVC-Ohio) in a highly anticipated matchup. The… Read More
Athens City Council approves joining a challenge against AT&T and discusses bridge projects
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is joining growing calls to challenge a proposed change that could increase the cost of infrastructure projects. The change would make municipalities… Read More
Athens may be able to recover some of the money lost in a November cyber attack
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A portion of the money the city of Athens lost in a cyber attack may be recovered, but another victim may have a claim to it… Read More
The City of Athens races to get over $700,000 back from a sophisticated cyber attack
By: Jack Greene | David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It’s a race against time for the city of Athens as it tries to recover over $700,000 it lost in a phishing scam. The city filed… Read More
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