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Southeast Ohio counties were awarded $1 million in ARC grants to support a recovery ecosystem
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Several counties in southeast Ohio will now be able to expand programs that help people in recovery earn jobs, thanks to $1 million in… Read More
Portsmouth received federal money to revitalize public spaces with art. Then cuts came
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The sidewalks of 2nd Street in downtown Portsmouth aren’t your typical streetside walkways. In addition to the occasional yellow curb, they’re painted with colorful… Read More
Six Ohio sites have been added to the national Underground Railroad network
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Earlier this month, the National Park Service added six Ohio sites to its National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom — a program meant to… Read More
Scioto County was the ‘epicenter’ of the opioid epidemic. Some think it deserves more settlement funds
By: George Shillcock | WOSU
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOSU) — As Portsmouth resident Jay Hash drives through town, he’s quick to show off the city’s history and charm, from its famous floodwall murals to historic breweries…. Read More
Trojans take down Senators in Battle of Portsmouth
By: Camden Walsh
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB)- The Portsmouth Trojans and Portsmouth West Senators made the short drive to Trojan Coliseum where the two teams met for a cross town rivalry. These teams… Read More
The Trojans tame the Dragons in first round upset
By: Donovan Varney
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PROCTORVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Fairland Dragons welcomed the Portsmouth Trojans into Jim Mayo Memorial Stadium for this OVC playoff matchup. These two teams last faced off in week eight… Read More
Portsmouth Crushes Chesapeake behind a stellar game from Chase Heiland
By: Joshua Hoerner
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB)- Portsmouth upends Chesapeake 28-6. The Chesapeake Panthers came into Portsmouth with a record of 3-3 and 7th in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. The Portsmouth Trojans held… Read More
Woman in Portsmouth goes viral for DIY-ing an all-pink Airbnb
By: Arielle Lyons
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB) — A once abandoned and run-down Portsmouth home is being turned into an all-pink Airbnb – and it’s a big hit on Instagram. Katelyn Hanes bought the… Read More
City of Portsmouth files lawsuit alleging drinking water contamination by “forever chemicals”
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Portsmouth is suing 3M, DuPont and many other companies alleging their products contaminated the city’s drinking water with toxic chemicals. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
Shawnee State University pays $400K to professor who refused to use a student’s pronouns
By: Jonathan Franklin | NPR
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (NPR) — A public university professor in Ohio who was disciplined four years ago for refusing to use a transgender student’s pronouns is being awarded $400,000 following a… Read More
Longtime Portsmouth attorney accused of human trafficking has died
By: Associated Press
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — A veteran attorney from Portsmouth who was charged last year with human trafficking involving six women — most, former clients — has died, according to published… Read More
Attorney Suspended After He’s Charged With Human Trafficking
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a longtime attorney from southern Ohio who’s charged with human trafficking involving his former clients. The… Read More
Shawnee State University Investigating Three Suspected Coronavirus Cases
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOUB) — Three Shawnee State University students are being tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) after traveling outside the country over spring break, the university announced. The students, their roommates,… Read More
Junie B. Jones, The Musical, Jr.
Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade… a delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park’s best-selling books, brought to life by junior performers in three Portsmouth Area… Read More
US Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Transgender Pronoun Dispute
By: Associated Press
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — A judge has dismissed a professor’s lawsuit against a small, public university in Ohio that rebuked him for not addressing a transgender student using the student’s… Read More
Man Who Fell 15 Feet in Ohio Says Dog Saved Him
By: Associated Press
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — A man in Ohio is crediting his dog for saving him after the man suffered a bad fall. WSAZ-TV reports Jimmy Hale fell off a flood wall… Read More