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Bartoe, Vinton County Dismantle Athens
By: Nick Ursini
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It does not matter where you start, it matters where you finish. For the first-place Vinton County Vikings, they proved why they are the powerhouse of the TVC-Ohio with their convincing 85-52 win over the Athens Bulldogs. For the first quarter, the Viking fans were holding their breath as the Bulldogs had a 16-14 lead… Read More
Meigs Topple Spartans at Alexander
By: Anthony Marino
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Meigs rolled into The Alley and defeated Alexander 61-50. The Spartans were outplayed by the Marauders relentless 3-2 defense and ability score both behind the line and in the paint. The defense caused Alexander from being able to score down low near the basket which is most familiar to the Spartans. The Spartans seemed to… Read More
Troubled Waters: A Coalfield County Loses Trust In Water And Government
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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On any given day in Martin County, Kentucky, the water system loses more water to leaks than it delivers to paying customers through their faucets. The water system is under a state investigation for the third time since 2002. Customers complain of frequent service interruptions and discolored water, and their bills come with a notice… Read More
Gas Company Gets New Hearing on West Virginia Royalties
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s highest court has agreed to reconsider its November ruling barring natural gas companies from deducting post-production costs from the royalties paid to landowners for mineral rights. The Supreme Court split 3-2 in granting a rare rehearing. At stake is whether landowners or production companies will get more money. West… Read More
Woman Accused of Taping Her Toddler Son to Wall Indicted
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A woman accused of taping her 2-year-old son to a wall so she could get housework done and streaming it live on social media has been indicted on abduction and endangering children charges. A Franklin County grand jury indicted 18-year-old Shayla Rudolph on Friday. The county prosecutor’s statement says the video… Read More
Baby Ohioan Is The New Face of Gerber
By: Associated Press
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — A 7-month-old boy from Ohio is the new face of Gerber baby products. Though he probably won’t be saying much anytime soon, the spokesbaby named Riley has an “infectious laugh and big, gummy smile,” according to his mom, Kristen Shines. Gerber announced Thursday that Riley, who lives with his family… Read More
New McCracken Hall Officially Opens
By: Susan Tebben
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The home for the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education on Ohio University’s campus was officially reopened today. A ceremony was held to introduce university and community members to the building for the first time since it’s $32.8 million renovation began in May 2015. The college received a $28 million donation from… Read More
West Virginia Convinces Judge to Return McKesson Lawsuit to County
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s attorney general has convinced a judge to move the state’s lawsuit against the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributor out of federal court and back to Boone County. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver ordered Monday that the state’s lawsuit against San Francisco-based McKesson Corp. be returned… Read More
Unemployment Rates Rise in 20 of 55 West Virginia Counties
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Unemployment rates rose in 20 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in December. WorkForce West Virginia says the unemployment rate fell in 31 counties and was unchanged in four others. Jefferson County’s 2.6 percent unemployment rate was the lowest in the state, followed by Berkeley County at 3.1 percent and Monongalia County… Read More
Gang Member Who Admitted 4 Slayings Gets 38 Years in Prison
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A central Ohio gang member who took responsibility for three years-old, previously unsolved murders has been sentenced to 38 years in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Robert Wilson III pleaded guilty last year to one count of racketeering conspiracy connected with the Short North Posse. Federal prosecutors said then that he also was admitting… Read More
State Says Jobless Rates Drop in 119 Kentucky Counties
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials say unemployment rates fell in all but one of the state’s counties between December 2015 and December 2016. The Office of Employment and Training says the jobless rate rose in Lyon County – from 6.3 percent to 6.6 percent during that time. It says two counties had double-digit jobless… Read More
Corrections Officer in West Virginia Accused of Bringing Contraband Into Jail
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia corrections spokesman says a Western Regional Jail officer has been fired after she allegedly was seen entering a cell where drug contraband was later found. Twenty-eight-year-old Brittney Branham of Louisa, Kentucky, was being held Thursday in the South Central Regional Jail on $25,000 bond. A criminal complaint by… Read More
Actor Darryl Van Leer to Perform ‘Roadhouse Lounge’ at OHIO Lancaster
Actor Darryl Van Leer will perform his one-man show, Roadhouse Lounge, at 3:30 p.m. in the Wagner Theatre on the Ohio University Lancaster campus. The event is FREE and open to the public. The show is a musical tale of redemption that follows the story of Matthew Porter, proprietor of a once famous blues and rock ‘n’ roll… Read More
Bankruptcies On The Decline In Ohio For 7th Straight Year
By: Associated Press
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Following a national trend, bankruptcy filings have declined in Ohio for the seventh consecutive year after falling nearly 10 percent statewide in 2016. The Akron Beacon Journal reports the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reported this week that there were a total of 35,903 bankruptcy filings in Ohio last year… Read More
Auto Testing Facility To Get $45 Million Grant For Expansion
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich and other officials say an automotive testing facility outside Columbus will receive a $45 million grant to expand as the state attempts to become a national leader in autonomous vehicle research and smart road technology. Kasich made the announcement Thursday on the Ohio State University campus. The… Read More
Report: Road Project Retaliation By Bevin Can’t Be Proved
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A report written by an attorney for a special House committee says the panel couldn’t prove that Gov. Matt Bevin stopped a road project in retaliation against a Democratic lawmaker who rejected the governor’s request to become Republican. The Courier-Journal obtained a copy of the report from former House Speaker Greg… Read More
Ohio Appeals Order Rejecting Lethal Drug Process
By: Associated Press
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The state is appealing a federal judge’s decision that declared Ohio’s new lethal injection process unconstitutional and delayed three upcoming executions. Lawyers with the Ohio attorney general’s office filed notice with a federal appeals court in Cincinnati Thursday afternoon following the judge’s morning decision. State lawyers have argued the method, including the use of the… Read More