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Execution Date Set Despite Not Having Lethal Drugs
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has set an execution date for a condemned killer over the objection of two justices who question establishing dates when the state… Read More
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Activists Deliver Petitions to McConnell’s Office
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Activists wanting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on President Barack Obama’s eventual Supreme Court nominee have delivered boxes of petition signatures to… Read More
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West Virginia House Approves Voter ID Bill
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House has approved a proposal to require voters to show ID at the polls. With a 64-34 vote Friday, the House sent the… Read More
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Union: Politicians Concealed Emails Over Right-to-Work Study
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A trade union says West Virginia University and the state Senate concealed emails about right-to-work legislation, going against the state’s Freedom of Information Act. The Register-Herald… Read More
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Local, Regional Authors Featured at Spoken Word Concert
ARTS/West Presents will host a Spoken Word Concert, produced by the Appalachian Ohio Storytelling Project, on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and there… Read More
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Ohio Judicial Race: GOP Backs AG’s Son; Lawyer Panel Doesn’t
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – In campaigning for a state Supreme Court seat, the Ohio attorney general’s son has outpaced others in fundraising and received a Republican endorsement but isn’t getting… Read More
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Bill Creating 2 Marriage Licenses Clears Kentucky Senate
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s state Senate has approved a bill that creates different marriage license forms for gay and straight couples, with one Republican senator saying a form that… Read More
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West Virginia Senate OKs Bill to Expand Rural Broadband
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A push to expand broadband access in rural West Virginia has passed the state Senate. Senators voted 29-5 to clear the legislation Thursday, sending it to… Read More
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State School Board Member Seeks Audit of Ohio Charter Office
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio school board member has asked federal education officials to seek an independent audit of the state Department of Education, although the state board rejected… Read More
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Ohio Has Tested 10,000 Rape Kits for Possible DNA Matches
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says forensic scientists from its Bureau of Criminal Investigation have now tested 10,000 rape kits submitted by law enforcement agencies around Ohio to check… Read More
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Ohio Group Puts Marijuana Ballot Measure Campaign on Hold
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A group that had gathered signatures to put a marijuana legalization proposal before Ohio voters this year says that effort is on hold after it had… Read More
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Waterford Dominates its Way into Sectional Final
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In the sectional semifinal, the Waterford Lady Wildcats continued a dominating season with a 49-25 victory over the Western Lady Indians. The Lady Wildcats had some offensive troubles with missing… Read More