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Clean Energy Proposal Resurfaces In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio effort to require billions of dollars in state investment in alternative energy has re-emerged. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified the petition Monday for the Ohio Clean Energy… Read More
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Job Openings Could Be Coming In Aviation
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Experts say the aviation industry is growing, and that means hundreds of thousands of openings for qualified job seekers. Experts in the state known as the “birthplace of aviation” say… Read More
FitzGerald Supports Severance Tax, But Not The One Proposed By Kasich
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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As Ohio Gov. John Kasich continues to push for a severance tax on gas and oil drilling, questions have been asked of his Democratic challenger about where he stands on… Read More
Budget Update Includes $3 Million For Small Fire Departments To Buy Costly Radios
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The budget update that went into effect with the start of the new fiscal year last week includes some extra money for small fire departments to join a statewide radio… Read More
West Virginia, Nebraska OK Gun Permit Reciprocity
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia has entered into a concealed handgun reciprocity agreement with Nebraska. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey made the announcement Monday. Under the agreement, each state will honor a… Read More
Groups Form Coalition To Address Statewide Water Quality Issues
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A wide variety of groups representing agriculture, business and public health associations are joining forces to tackle a pressing issue: how can they protect and improve Ohio’s water quality? The… Read More
Former Mingo County Prosecutor Sentenced To Year-Long Prison Term
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Former Mingo County prosecutor Michael Sparks has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty in a federal corruption case. Sparks was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court… Read More
Ohio Attorney Guilty On Charges In Sex Crimes Case
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A Columbus attorney has been convicted in a sex crimes trial in which some of the allegations came from his clients. A Franklin County jury found attorney Javier Armengau guilty… Read More
Ohio Patrol Arrests Nearly 750 For OVI On Holiday Weekend
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Monday that it made 749 arrests over the July 4 weekend for impaired driving and 318 arrests on drug-related charges. Twelve people died in… Read More
Former Chauncey Police Chief Arrested For Corruption, ‘Marijuana Growing Operation’
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A former area police chief was arrested on drug charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Charles A. Wachenschwanz, 46, was taken into custody on Wednesday after a… Read More
Kiser’s Will Open Court Street Location In August
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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Just five years after introducing his barbecue to Athens, Sean Kiser is slated to open his third Kiser’s Barbeque location this summer – this time on Court Street. Kiser said… Read More
Hocking County Finances Almost ‘On Par’ With Budget
By: Rachel Martindale | Logan Daily News
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Hocking County finances are “almost right on par” for the year, said Hocking County Auditor Ken Wilson. He presented Hocking County Commissioners with a financial report covering the first half… Read More
Sinclair Will Partner With Ohio State On Drone Education
By: Lewis Wallace | Ohio Public Radio • WYSO
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Sinclair Community College recently got news of a $4 million grant from the state to improve its facilities for teaching about drones. Now Sinclair will team up with Ohio State… Read More
OU Student Speaks In National Publications About Free Speech Lawsuit
The Ohio University portion of the video above begins at 11:10 Isaac Smith* is receiving vast media attention nationwide for his first amendment lawsuit against Ohio University. Video of Smith,… Read More
Students To Retake 3rd-Grade Reading Assessment
By: Bill Rice | WCPN
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Last spring, 88 percent of Ohio’s third-graders scored enough on the reading assessment to advance to the fourth grade. That leaves 12 percent, or about 13,000-14,000 kids who scored below… Read More
Tax Breaks Cost Ohio $63 Million Last Year
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio Department of Taxation report finds that since 2012 the amount of tax credits granted businesses promising to create and retain jobs has been going up. The report finds… Read More
Soil Tests Could Settle Debate Over Location For New Jail
By: Associated Press
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Tests of soil to gauge possible contamination could help settle a debate over where to locate a new jail to replace a chronically overcrowded facility in southeastern Ohio. The new… Read More
Athens Dancers To Showcase Work At ARTS/West
The Athens Dance Collective and ARTS/West will present an evening of dance and performance art on Saturday, July 12.
The show, which provides a community-oriented opportunity for local dancers, choreographers and performance artists to showcase original work, will also feature a spoken word and sound collaboration by Wendy McVicker and Andrew Lampela.
CVS Stops Some Pseudoephedrine Sales In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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CVS Pharmacy is no longer selling some cold medications that contain pseudoephedrine at its stores in West Virginia. The sales ban applies to medications that have pseudoephedrine as their only… Read More
The July Sky: An Astronomy Show
Host George Ebert talks to local astronomer Bob Eichenberg about competitive astronomers, travelling to Florence and what is available there for astronomers and what people will see in the sky… Read More