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KY, WV Move to Weaken Mine Safety Rules
Lawmakers in both Kentucky and West Virginia are working to loosen mine safety regulations, alarming some mine safety experts. Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill that reduces the number of underground… Read More
Couple Pleads Not Guilty in Death of 5-year-old Daughter
CLEVELAND (AP) – An Ohio couple who reported their daughter missing before the 5-year-old’s body was found hidden at their restaurant in January have pleaded not guilty to murder and… Read More
Ohio Hockey’s Season Ends with ACHA Championship Game Loss
As the final horn sounded and Central Oklahoma rushed the ice to celebrate, the Ohio Bobcats slowly skated off the ice in disbelief and disappointment as they had fallen just… Read More
Coming Home: the Family Success Of the O’Connor Band
Internationally lauded multi-genre violinist Mark O’Connor is one of those rare folks who can say that he has not only two, but three GRAMMY Awards under his belt. O’Connor said the… Read More
Video Shows Man Pepper-sprayed, Hit by Officer at Hospital
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Three security officers are suspended after video shared on Facebook showed a man being pepper-sprayed, hit with a baton and forced to the ground outside an… Read More
Miami University Increases Police Presence for Green Beer Day
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) – A university in Ohio is offering alternative activities and increasing police patrols in preparation for a decades-old tradition of celebrating with green-dyed beer on the Thursday… Read More
Three-County Pursuit Leads To Meigs Co. Arrest
A pursuit that sped through three counties ended in the Eastern High School parking lot early Wednesday morning. Jason Austin, 34, was arrested after he crashed a vehicle he allegedly… Read More
Day-long Program Focuses on Community Rights and Social Justice
The Ohio Community Rights Network has partnered with seven other local groups to present a day-long program on Saturday, March 18 called “Community Rights for Social Justice: Growing Roots and… Read More
Ohio University to Provide Summer Support for International Students
Scores of international students and faculty in Athens will have a place to stay this summer thanks to support from Ohio University. While they would normally return to their home… Read More
Kentucky Panel OKs Bill to Make it Easier for Felons to Get Jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentuckians trying to overcome their criminal past could no longer be automatically denied occupational licenses under a bill advanced by the House Judiciary Committee. The panel’s… Read More
Legislator Missing Ohio House Business After Arrest
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) – A state lawmaker accused of impaired driving and mishandling a gun in southwestern Ohio says he will miss legislative business in Columbus this week. Third-term Republican… Read More
West Virginia Ag Officials Trimming Vehicles From Fleet
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The state Department of Agriculture is heeding a call from Gov. Jim Justice to reduce the number of state vehicles its workers drive. Agriculture Commissioner Kent… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Puts Ruling on Rapist’s Sentence on Hold
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has put on hold its decision overturning a convicted rapist’s 112-year prison sentence. In a 5-2 ruling Wednesday, the court agreed with… Read More
How to Bounce Back When Work is a Drag
Most of us have periods of misery, when it seems like our careers are caught in a downward spiral. Sometimes the trigger is big and in-your-face, like the arrival of… Read More
Ohio Panel Suggests Changes in System for Bail Release
CLEVELAND (AP) – A state panel is recommending changes to Ohio court practices that keep defendants in jail because they can’t afford bail. A special committee of the Ohio Criminal… Read More
Time’s Phil Elliott Unmasks the Administration of the “Ad-lib President”
Philip Elliott has “seen it all” in Washington D.C. and today’s White House is nothing like he has ever seen before. It is “chaos” despite protestations to the contrary by… Read More
Ohio’s 20-Week Abortion Ban In Effect, Unchallenged In Court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new law banning abortions after 20 weeks’ gestation has taken effect in Ohio as anti-abortion activists plan further efforts aimed at curbing abortion access in… Read More
West Virginia To Get $2.4M For Road, Schools Flood Damage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia congressman says the state will receive more than $2.4 million in federal funds for repairs and cleanup related to last June’s flooding. Rep…. Read More
12 Apply For West Virginia Schools Superintendent Position
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A state school board member says 12 people have applied for the state schools superintendent position that Michael Martirano plans to vacate. Board member Dave Perry… Read More