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Kasich Wants Schools To Develop Bonus Programs
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich says his upcoming education bill will give school districts the ability to design programs that pay bonuses to teachers for high student performance. The Republican governor… Read More
Wheeling Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Exports
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A Wheeling man faces up to 25 years in prison for illegally exporting firearms to buyers in Canada and Israel. U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II said Monday that 25-year-old… Read More
Customers Oppose Reimbursing Ohio Utility $62 Million
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American Electric Power is facing opposition from around the state to the utility's request to make its Ohio customers pick up a $62 million tab for repairs from last summer's… Read More
Trimble Schools Levy, If Passed, To Improve Building Safety
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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The Trimble Local School Board passed a second resolution on Thursday stating its intent to place a 5-mill permanent improvement levy on the ballot for a second time. As long… Read More
Tomblin Sworn In As West Virginia’s Governor
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Earl Ray Tomblin has been sworn in to a full four-year term as West Virginia's governor. The 60-year-old Democrat took the oath of office Monday at a ceremony on the… Read More
Deer Kills In West Virginia Down In 2012
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The number of deer killed during West Virginia's various seasons declined slightly last year. But the number of turkeys killed during the fall season increased. The Division of Natural Resources… Read More
Kentucky Reporting Up Swing In Flu-Like Illnesses
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The flu is being felt from hospitals to workplaces in Kentucky as health officials report an upswing in flu-like illnesses. Gwenda Bond, a spokeswoman for the state Cabinet for Health… Read More
Movie Review: “Django Unchained”
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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WOUB contributor Scott Pfeiffer reviews Django Unchained, the latest film from Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino.
Federal HIV/AIDS Funding To West Virginia Cut
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Federal funding for West Virginia's HIV-AIDS program is dropping by more than $200,000 because of the state's low infection rate. The Department of Health and Human Resources said Monday that… Read More
Cooper Reigns As MAC Player Of The Week
The Mid-American Conference announced Monday that Ohio guard D.J. Cooper has been named to his second consecutive MAC East Division Player of the Week. This marks Cooper’s third time in… Read More
Bath Salt Overdoses Drop Significantly After Ban
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West Virginia has seen a decline in overdoses from bath salts since a law making the drug's ingredients illegal went into effect last year. West Virginia Poison Control Center director… Read More
Plan To Ship Fracking Waste To Ohio On River Barges On Hold
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A Texas-based company wants to use river barges to move its potentially toxic wastewater in Ohio, but federal officials must first decide whether it's safe. Grapevine, Texas-based GreenHunter Water has… Read More
Huntington Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges
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Police arrested a West Virginia man Sunday night who they say confessed to having child pornography. Huntington Police charged 34-year-old Raymond Eugene Leake of Huntington with four counts of possession… Read More
Morning Update for January 14
Ohio's gas prices are up this week. West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is being sworn in today. Details in your morning update.
Ohio State University To Require Sophomores To Live On Campus
By: Associated Press
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Ohio State University is aiming to improve graduation and retention rates with a new rule requiring sophomore students to live on campus. The university is set to become the largest… Read More
Survey Hopes To Gain Better Understanding Of Bobcats In The Wild
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A state Division of Wildlife surveyor said a recent bobcat sighting in southeast Ohio was helpful as the state tries to determine why bobcats seem to have thrived more in… Read More