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Ohio Soccer Wins Home Opener Against Dayton
By: Mary Ryznar
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The Ohio women’s soccer team kicked off the season as they hosted the Dayton Flyers in their home opener at Chessa Field, a 2-1 win. The teams share an in-state… Read More

Turnpike Agency to Use Drone to Inspect Bridge for 1st Time
By: Associated Press
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Turnpike plans to use a drone to inspect a bridge for the first time next month. Officials say a remote-controlled aircraft will inspect the… Read More

Labor Day Bell Ringing For ‘Rosies the Riveters’ in West Virginia Set
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia group dedicated to honoring the working women of World War II is sponsoring bell ringings on Labor Day in at least seven communities… Read More

Woman Killed by Pickup Truck in Ohio Fast-Food Parking Lot
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A woman has died after being hit and run over by a pickup truck as it backed up in a Columbus fast-food parking lot. Authorities have… Read More

Fire Kills Child in Point Pleasant
By: Associated Press
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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a child has died in a fire that destroyed a house in Mason County. Firefighters responded to a home in Point Pleasant shortly… Read More

Officials: Ohio to Ease Seaplane Landing Rules at Lakes
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state agency wants to expand the number of Ohio lakes where seaplane pilots can take off and land. The Columbus Dispatch reports the expansion would allow… Read More

As the Number of Freestanding ERs Grows, So Does Scrutiny
By: Associated Press
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DALLAS (AP) — Freestanding emergency centers have sprouted in recent years across the suburban landscape, taking root in affluent neighborhoods and directly challenging nearby medical clinics and hospitals. Five years… Read More

Huntington’s Tri-State Airport Gets Federal Funding
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Tri-State Airport near Huntington will receive $1.3 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration for improvements. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia… Read More

Ohio Health Centers to Get $3.1M in Grants to Improve Care
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) — Ohio is getting more than $3 million in federal grants to improve services and conditions at state health centers. The 41 awards were recently announced by… Read More

When Schools are Threatened, Untold Learning Time is Lost
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) — Police, school employees, security consultants and others say threats to schools are increasing nationwide. They come both from local students and outsiders seeking to cause disruptions… Read More

Brotherly Love: Area Natives Help During Louisiana Floods
By: Susan Tebben
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Editor’s Note: Donations for the Louisiana flood victims in the Hammond area can be made at Athens High School until Sept. 1. Donations can also be sent to the Westchurch… Read More