NEW: Sen. Martin HEINRICH (D-NM), up for re-elex, WILL NOT attend the DNC this month. Spox: "Senator Heinrich is excited to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as the next President & Vice President of the United States. He has other commitments during the time of the convention.”

President Biden gifted a Rangers jersey and cowboy boots at World Series championship celebration ceremony at the White House. Scripps News

The city of Athens held the grand opening of the new fire station today. Fire Chief Robert Rymer says the new station has been talked about for over 30 years. WOUB Public Media

It’s my last first NewsWatch of the semester 🥲 Oh how time flies! So grateful for the opportunities WOUB Public Media has given me the past four years. Now let’s go out with a bang! ✨

A quick trip to my beloved alma mater! I Saw 11 former Lincoln LIVE students! One anchored Newswatch. One directed it. One was working in the newsroom. One played hoops against OU. 6 met me at the game. Hey OHIO Scripps College, let's finalize a CCP agreement! The pipeline is flowing!

State lawmakers are considering a bill that could completely reshape higher education in Ohio. I spoke to Ohio University students about what SB1 could mean for life on campus. WOUB Public Media NewsWatch

Ohio University students are protesting on College Green demanding the school to state how changes under SB1, which would eliminate DEI centers and programs, will effect student life. WOUB Public Media NewsWatch

Students filled College Green today, demanding the university to be more open about how changes at the Department of Education and Ohio Senate Bill One will impact students and curriculum. I spoke with protest coordinators and attendees about their thoughts. NewsWatch

Today, community members rallied through uptown Athens mourning the loss of 3 small businesses on West Union St. The protest calls out Athens City government for allowing a developer to block the sidewalk accessing those businesses. NewsWatch WOUB Public Media

A third business has announced that it's closing its doors along West Union Street. The owner of Cool Digs blames construction at the corner of Union and Court Street, and says the city provided no help. Check it out. NewsWatch WOUB Public Media

BREAKING: The Ohio House passes Senate Bill one, calling to ban DEI initiatives and centers. SB1 now heads back to the senate to review changes to the bill. Once those changes are approved, the bill will be sent to Gov. Mike Dewine. WOUB Public Media NewsWatch

A hops farmer in Meigs County has found another purpose for the plant besides brewing beer...a beer bath business to create an exotic experience for people to soak in hops while sipping on it. Morning Dew Hop Farm owner Steve Geisler gave me a behind-the-scenes look. WOUB Public Media

If I could go back four years to when I started working WOUB Public Media , I wouldn't change a thing. Check out my WOUB Senior Spotlight to see why. woub.org/2025/04/10/wou…

SPECIAL REPORT: Public schools that have DEI programs are under threat of the Trump administration withholding federal funds. Now that Ohio SB1 is law, enforcing the ban on DEI initiatives, and you leave students and staff uncertain how this legislation applies to them. WOUB Public Media

I have officially graduated from Ohio University with a B.S. in Journalism! A huge thank you to WOUB Public Media for being my second home and giving me all the tools from insightful staff, hands-on experience learning, and holding me to the expectations of a full-time reporter.

I am so excited to announce that this month, I am heading south to the stunning Charleston, SC to join @live5news as an on-air reporter/multimedia journalist! Time to swap my winter jackets for sandals. 🏖 A huge thank you to WOUB Public Media setting me up for success!

I’m here at the 13th annual Declaration of Independence reading at the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon in downtown Charleston. Learn more about this tradition Live5News later today!

JUST IN: It’s my birthday and all of America’s! What a coincidence! Happy Fourth of July! 🎇🇺🇸