WOUB News & Culture

09/03/2024

The car needed a lot of work. But there was another issue. This TR8 did not come with a title. Schermacher figured he’d just get a new one issued in his name.

But it wasn’t so simple.

This TR8 did not come with a title. Schermacher figured he’d just get a new one issued in his name. But it wasn’t so simple.

09/03/2024

The Post-Overdose Recovery Team, or PORT, started in mid-2023. Its members visit overdose survivors to offer resources (which are optional), and they are engaged in other efforts involving stigma reduction and expanding access to NARCAN.

Vinton County’s Overdose Awareness Day came as the rise of fentanyl adds new fuel to the decades-old opioid epidemic.

09/03/2024

U.S. District Judge Judge Michael Watson wrote Saturday that while the government has an interest in preventing foreign influence on state ballot issues, the law as written falls short of that goal and instead harms the first amendment rights of lawful permanent residents.

The judge wrote that while the government has an interest in foreign influence on ballot campaigns, the law falls short of that goal.

09/03/2024

The attempt to bring in more poll workers has the interest of both voting rights groups and Republican secretary of state Frank LaRose.

09/03/2024

The Renée Stewart Band brought their unique, rootsy take on rock 'n' roll for its WOUB Soundwaves session, recorded earlier this year in Pomeroy at the COURT GRILL.

In this episode of WOUB's Soundwaves, the Renée Stewart Band performs three songs from their "Makin' Love and Runnin' Wild" album.

09/03/2024

Governor Mike DeWine announced last week that the state is turning up the heat on its recruitment campaign.

It’s offering free training classes for volunteer firefighters and will begin airing 30-second public service announcements across the state.

Ohio has nearly 400 vacant volunteer firefighter positions, according to job listings compiled by Make Me A Firefighter.

08/30/2024

Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has proposed fines totaling $212,000 against five businesses for violating the state’s advertising rules for ma*****na sellers, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Thursday.

Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control proposed fines totaling $212,000 against businesses violating advertising rules for ma*****na sellers

08/30/2024

WOUB Culture interviewed Marky Ramone ahead of Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg's performance at the Louder Than Life Festival September 26.

Marky Ramone is the only surviving "core" member of the genre-defining punk rock group the Ramones. He told WOUB Culture about getting mobbed by South American fans when the Ramones were barely recognized in the US, "punking up" the classics with his new band, and his music selections for his two programs on SiriusXM.

WOUB Culture spoke with Marky Ramone about "punking up" the classics, his programs on SiriusXM, and the enduring legacy of the Ramones.

08/30/2024

Vanderhoff said health officials are on alert and have been trapping and testing mosquitoes.

“West Nile virus has been detected in our mosquito pools in 38 counties,” he said.

"West Nile virus has been detected in our mosquito pools in 38 counties," Vanderhoff said.

08/30/2024

Johnny Gaudreau, known as “Johnny Hockey,” played 11 professional seasons in the league and was set to enter his third with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Johnny Gaudreau played 11 professional seasons in the league and was set to enter his third with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

08/30/2024

Reps. Adam Mathews and Jay Edwards said Wednesday at a news conference they believe the state needs to cut through existing bureaucracy so that state universities and colleges’ athletic departments can more easily recruit talent.

Ohio lawmakers said Wednesday it’s time to think about loosening the state’s regulations of name, image and likeness—or NIL—deals.

08/29/2024

The judge said in his decision Wednesday the city had no authority to pass the ban because it directly conflicts with a state law that allows retailers to use plastic bags.

The judge said Athens had no authority to pass the ban because it directly conflicts with a state law that allows plastic bags.

08/29/2024

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote control trains in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to preventing similar deaths in the future: two-person crews.

The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote control trains sees a simple solution to prevent similar deaths: two-person crews.

08/29/2024

You can see Byron Branch and the U.S. Paralympic Fencing Team compete from Sep. 3 to Sept. 7.

Byron Branch has fenced for over 20 years, but he didn’t parafence until after he lost a leg after an accident on the job.

08/29/2024

The 3C Podcast highlights the cultural narratives of international students at Ohio University. It's a new podcast that WOUB Culture is proud to provide a platform for.

This first episode focuses on Francis Ametepey, who shares his journey as a passionate youth development advocate who found a unique path through the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact.

Graduate student Francis Ametepey discusses balancing activism with academics and reflects on cultural connections between Ghana and Athens.

08/28/2024

Ohio is ranked one of the worst states for maternal mortality and infant deaths, and Black parents and babies are at even higher risk.

08/28/2024

The new request was filed Wednesday and comes two days after an appeals court dismissed an attempt by Nelsonville City Council members to block the initiative.

The new request comes two days after an appeals court dismissed an attempt by Nelsonville City Council members to block the initiative.

08/28/2024

Parton has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book giveaway program.

Dolly Parton has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book giveaway program.

08/28/2024

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard played Jacobs Pavilion Saturday night, bringing lots of tunes from their recently released ode to '70s rock, "Flight b741."

“The Gizz” gave saucy jazz fusion, joyfully chooglin' ‘70s rock, and the kind of cartoony raw power that would have made Lemmy proud.

08/28/2024

Abortion providers are now doing same-day procedures.

This comes after a ruling by a Franklin County judge Friday that blocked the state law that required a 24-hour waiting period.

Abortion providers are now doing same-day procedures after a ruling by a Franklin County judge Friday that blocked a state law.

08/27/2024

By 2022, the most recent year data from the national Census of Agriculture is available, Ohio had nearly 900 farms pulling income from agritourism activities.

That’s more than any other Midwestern state.

By 2022, Ohio had nearly 900 farms pulling income from agritourism activities. That’s more than any other Midwestern state.

08/27/2024

Athens city officials believe a proposed ordinance could bring more affordable housing to the city.

The proposal would decrease the minimum square footage for residential lots.

The proposed ordinance would decrease the minimum square footage of residential lots to promote more housing.

08/27/2024

A recent study from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, however, hinted at desire for a renewed focus on legislating local tax laws, which the chamber argues can be cumbersome for businesses to administer.

A recent study from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, however, hinted at desire for a renewed focus on legislating local tax laws.

08/27/2024

The opening of the hydrogen hub comes a month after the Department of Energy announced an initial round of $30 million would go to planning the hub.

The opening of the hydrogen hub comes a month after the Department of Energy announced an initial round of $30 million.

08/27/2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not appear on the general election ballot for millions of Ohio voters this November.

08/26/2024

The science of reading is predicated on the notion that every child develops the same fundamental skills to read.

08/26/2024

Ed Barakauskas is a registered nurse, but he's also one half of Teen Mortgage - a Washington D.C.-based hardcore punk duo fresh off a European tour with The Smashing Pumpkins.

Ahead of the band's performance next month at the Louder Than Life festival, Barakauskas talked to WOUB's Nicholas Kobe about playing stadiums, quitting his day job, and the band’s evolving writing process.

Ed Barakauskas of Teen Mortgage talks about playing stadiums, quitting his day job, and the band’s evolving writing process.

08/26/2024

During the pandemic, emergency rental assistance helped slash the number of evictions in the state.

With those funds running out, many Ohio counties’ eviction rates are on the rise again.

With pandemic emergency rental assistance funds running out, many Ohio counties’ eviction rates are on the rise again.

08/26/2024

This comes as former president Donald Trump has said his focus is not on voter turnout among Republicans but instead to watch Democrats voting “to make sure they don’t cheat, because we have all the votes we’ll need.”

This comes as Donald Trump has said his focus is not on voter turnout among Republicans but instead to watch Democrats voting.

08/26/2024

A request from some East Palestine residents to extend the amount of time they have to opt in to the $600 million class action settlement has been denied, according to court filings.

A request from some East Palestine residents to extend the time they have to opt in to the $600 million settlement has been denied.