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Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Morgan County
By: WOUB News Team
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MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for local issues in Morgan County. There were no contested local races. Voters in Union Township approved a Fire Protection… Read More

Virginia manufacturing company investing $4.7 million to expand facility in McConnelsville
By: Jake Motta
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MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — A company that makes and services emergency equipment is investing $4.7 million to expand its facility near McConnelsville in Morgan County. Virginia-based Atlantic Emergency Solutions has… Read More

Mayle upsets incumbent in GOP Commissioners race during Morgan County 2022 primary election
MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – There was an upset in the Morgan County Commissioners when incumbent Tom Bragg lost to Cecil Mayle in Tuesday’s primary election. Republican Mayle received 1,275… Read More

Victims Identified In Morgan County Double Homicide
By: Curtis Feder
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McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Two campers whose bodies were found in the woods in Morgan County in a suspected double homicide have been identified. The victims are 36-year-old Steven Sturgill… Read More

Man Charged With Two Murders After Bodies Of Missing Campers Found
By: Curtis Feder
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McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – A Morgan County man was arrested early Tuesday morning after the bodies of two missing campers were found in the woods. Brian Weimert, 43, was charged… Read More

Morgan County Primary 2020 Results For Contested Races
MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Nearly every registered Republican (99.5%) participated in this virus-extended election compared to 66.28% of Morgan County’s registered Democrats. Richard Welsh pulled through a crowded field… Read More

Morgan County Confirms First Positive Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Morgan County has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the county. The Morgan County Health Department announced on Facebook it was notified about the case… Read More

Auditor of State Awards Athens City Schools and Others for Audit Reports
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio’s state auditor has awarded several local entities after reviewing their financial audit reports. Athens City School District was one of four districts in Ohio to… Read More

Muskingum River Ice Jams
By: Matthew Morris
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