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Asian Vegetable Workshop
Rural Action, in collaboration with the Athens Asian American Alliance is excited to offer a hands-on workshop on growing and preparing Asian vegetables. This engaging event will include a cooking… Read More
Photo Gallery: Food Not Bombs hopes to empower its community through compassionate action in Athens
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A local organization is hoping to make Athens a better place by providing needed resources like food to those in need. The Athens chapter of Food… Read More
Meet the first generation farmers fighting climate change with cows
By: Morgan Anderson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — When CJ Morgan goes to a cattle sale, sellers are quick to give him their attention. They don’t realize it’s actually his fiancé, Molly Sowash, who… Read More
A former Arts West employee is raising concerns over what she feels is the city’s neglect
By: Arielle Lyons
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Arts West cultural center in Athens is not receiving enough funding to run programming, according to its now-former program specialist. Emily Beveridge bid farewell to… Read More
Photo Gallery: Athens’ Friendship Bench program trains volunteers to lend an ear when it comes to mental health
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A new group of volunteers in Athens are ready to offer a sympathetic ear to their neighbors in need after a recent Friendship Bench program training…. Read More
Bike and Brew Tour
Join us for a rich experience by connecting to Southeast Ohio while cycling through the old railroad beds of Appalachia, enjoying local food & drinks, stories focusing on the cultural… Read More
Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority’s former director has been sentenced to prison for embezzlement
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The former executive director of an Athens agency that helps low-income people with housing pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $1.5 million from the organization…. Read More
Here are all the Pride events happening this weekend in Athens
By: Arielle Lyons
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — From Thursday to Sunday, the Athens community celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride. The Southeastern Ohio Rainbow Alliance and some local businesses and other local organizations they’ve partnered with,… Read More
Chipotle and Starbucks are coming to East State Street in Athens
By: Morgan Anderson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Chipotle and Starbucks are officially coming to East State Street in Athens, a year after the developer had hoped to have the businesses up and running…. Read More
Photo Gallery: Athens’ “Boys in Blue” honored with the rededication of a Civil War monument
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Members of the community gathered in era-appropriate attire Sunday to rededicate a refurbished monument to soldiers of the Civil War. The ceremony took place at Union… Read More
Photo Gallery: The Athens community honors fallen military with a Memorial Day parade
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Memorial Day parade took place in Athens Monday as the community gathered to honor and remember those who sacrificed in service to their country. The… Read More
A Columbus hotel company is moving ahead with plans for a historic building in Athens
By: Morgan Anderson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Columbus hotel company will move forward with its plans to convert the long-vacant historic Athens building into an extended-stay hotel with retail space after a… Read More
Former employee files a sexual harassment lawsuit against an Athens company
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former employee of an Athens company has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit alleging she experienced inappropriate behavior from her direct supervisor. Brooke Cunningham filed the… Read More
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A $21 million bond issue to pay for the new Athens High School is in the works
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens residents may see a bump in their property taxes as the Athens City School District plans to float a new $21 million bond issue this… Read More
Athens businesses are serving up “Berry Specials” for Mt. Zion Baptist Church fundraiser
By: Arielle Lyons
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — If you shopped or ate at any local businesses this week, you may have noticed a pattern among a few berry products. Across town, several businesses… Read More
A bill proposing a conservative social studies curriculum moves through the Ohio House
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio legislature is considering a bill that would require new K-12 social studies standards intended to counter what conservative critics see as a progressive bias… Read More
Preliminary numbers suggest another strong fall enrollment at Ohio University’s Athens campus
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Enrollment for fall 2023 at Ohio University is tracking higher than it was last year, when the university saw record enrollment. As of April 5, slightly… Read More
‘End of an era’: Athens’ West Elementary is demolished to make way for a soccer field
By: Madison Moore
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Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — The site of West Elementary, which stood tall on Central Avenue for more than 100 years, is now under construction as the city prepares to replace… Read More
As Athens considers a plastic bags ban, business owners worry about extra costs
By: Madison Moore
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Plastic bags are widely used by stores and vendors in Athens, but those businesses may soon have to replace them with more sustainable alternatives. On March… Read More
A major redevelopment plan for The Ridges includes senior housing and small businesses
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University recently unveiled a plan to redevelop The Ridges into affordable housing for seniors and families, artist live-work spaces and owner-occupied businesses. It is estimated… Read More
Three Athens women set out to make change in their community through activism
By: Jacob Motta
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A group of people gathered in Athens Wednesday to protest what they said was Chase Bank’s continued support of the fossil fuels industry. The group was… Read More
Lori Stewart Gonzalez has been selected to be Ohio University’s 23rd president
By: WOUB News Team
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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
The Ridges could see big changes under a proposed plan from Ohio University
By: Jacob Motta
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ATHENS Ohio, (WOUB) — The Ridges could see a major transformation under a proposal created by Ohio University in partnership with regional development groups.. The $220 million proposed plan preserves… Read More
Ceiling collapse at Athens rental reveals a gap in code enforcement inspections
By: David Forster | Theo Peck-Suzuki
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A ceiling collapsed at a rental unit on North Shafer Street in Athens this summer because of a roof leak. No one was hurt, but the… Read More
Athens plans to add more electric city vehicles, EV charging stations
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is making a switch from gas, to electric when it comes to its city vehicles. Through a recent agreement with Enterprise to… Read More
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