WOUB News & Culture

01/17/2025

LGBTQ+ Ohioans say they are concerned about Donald Trump’s second term as president, given the rhetoric he used during the campaign and various policy promises.

LGBTQ+ Ohioans say they are concerned about Donald Trump's second term as president, given the rhetoric he used.

01/16/2025

Sources said Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and DeWine met last weekend about the Senate seat, which most observers expected to go to Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.

Sources said Vivek Ramaswamy and DeWine met last weekend about the Senate seat, which most observers expected to go to Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.

01/16/2025

Ohio GOP Party Alex Triantifilou told a county party event that “confusing Ohioans was not such a bad strategy” in defeating last fall’s redistricting amendment, according to a Fremont newspaper.

Ohio GOP Party Alex Triantifilou allegedly told a county party event that “confusing Ohioans was not such a bad strategy.”

01/16/2025

Defense contractor Anduril Industries will build a manufacturing facility in Pickaway County, creating more than 4,000 new jobs and an estimated $2 billion in related economic output each year by 2035.

Defense contractor Anduril Industries will build a manufacturing facility in Pickaway County, creating more than 4,000 new jobs.

01/16/2025

In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, Anna interviews Darlene and Keith Wasserman about how an unexpected call led to the their life-changing decision to adopt a child in 1990. Athens, OH-based “adventure pop” band Ready Aim Flowers is a musical guest.

Darlene and Keith Wasserman talk about how an unexpected call led to the their decision to adopt a child. Ready Aim Flowers is a musical guest.

01/16/2025

The city invoked the Modell Law, a state law that requires sports teams that play in taxpayer-funded stadiums to get permission to move from their home city or give six-month notice with a chance for the city or an investor “in the area” to offer to buy the team.

The city invoked a state law requiring teams that play in taxpayer-funded stadiums to get permission to move against the Browns.

01/15/2025

Republican lawmakers have pushed for tax cuts for decades and are likely to do so again.

Bills to eliminate or phase out the state income tax have been proposed in the last two legislative sessions.

Ohio is in good shape going into the upcoming two-year budget season, which ends when the budget comes out by the first week of February.

01/15/2025

UNESCO, a United Nations agency devoted to creating peace, partnered with the Global Social Media Influencer Research Lab at Bowling Green State University.

Together, they conducted a first-of-its-kind study into content creators’ motivations and habits.

More young people are turning to digital content creators, a rise in the influencer, for news and information.

01/15/2025

Under Huffman’s speakership, the Ohio House will have nine leadership positions instead of six, and will have 27 standing committees.

House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) rolled out chair and vice chair assignments Tuesday as the 136th Ohio General Assembly gets underway.

01/15/2025

On Monday, the decision was made to use the former fire station on Columbus Road as an overnight warming shelter in Athens, instead of ArtsWest.

Athens County Foundation Executive Director Kerry Pigman said more community members are showing an interest in tackling homelessness.

01/15/2025

The National Park Service is trying to gauge support for the new designation with a series of public meetings across the state.

The Buckeye Trail could become part of the country's national trail system, a series of trails creating a loop around the state.

01/14/2025

The city of Athens is joining growing calls to challenge a proposed change that could increase the cost of infrastructure projects.

01/14/2025

For the first time in 22 years, early January didn’t mean going back to Capitol Hill for Sherrod Brown.

For the first time in 22 years, early January didn’t mean going back to Capitol Hill for Sherrod Brown after losing to Bernie Moreno.

01/14/2025

Passed in December and signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January, House Bill 206 gives schools more leeway over cases that might not have traditionally qualified for a student’s permanent expulsion.

House Bill 206 gives schools more leeway over cases that might not have traditionally qualified for a student’s permanent expulsion.

01/14/2025

Athens County Foundation Executive Director Kerry Pigman said a growing number of community members are showing an interest in tackling homelessness.

Athens County Foundation Executive Director Kerry Pigman said more community members are showing an interest in tackling homelessness.

01/13/2025

According to new court filings, $349,522.10 was recovered from the bank account used by the scammers, but it might not all be the city’s.

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 as well.

01/13/2025

Anti-SLAPP laws seek to protect people who are targets of lawsuits for defamation, invasion of privacy or other civil claims when the plaintiff’s actual goal is to silence the defendant.

Anti-SLAPP laws seek to protect people who are targets of lawsuits when the plaintiff’s actual goal is to silence the defendant.

01/13/2025

In 2021, Dallas Allen became the first ever Su***de Investigations and Postvention specialist in a medical examiner’s office.

In his position at the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, he analyzes su***de data, interviews family members and friends of those who’ve died by su***de and provides grief support.

In 2021, Dallas Allen became the first ever Su***de Investigations and Postvention specialist in a medical examiner’s office.