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Top Seeded Clay Takes Out Miller
By: Alex Harrison
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Cole Gilliland was on a mission to clip some wings at the Convocation Center and he did just that in Clay’s 77-50 defeat over Miller. Clay led Miller 32-22 at… Read More
Northern Illinois Ends Ohio’s Season in a Heartbreaking Comeback Victory
By: Matt Cudahy
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Fifth-seeded Ohio (22-9, 12-6) looked destined for the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals being up 16 after the first quarter, 17 at halftime, and 12 following the third quarter. But the women… Read More
Ohio Community College Cancels Classes After Report of Gun
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A community college in Ohio’s capital city has closed for the day after reports of a man on campus with a gun. No injuries or shots… Read More
Industrial Hemp Group Launches Campaign for Crop’s Growth in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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VIENNA, W.Va. (AP) – A nonprofit trade association has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help back the effort to turn industrial hemp into the state’s next niche crop. The Parkersburg… Read More
NPR’s National Security Editor Gives Insight into Trump’s Hot Security Issues
Philip Ewing, National Security Editor for National Public Radio (NPR), gives us his insights into the National Security Council, President Donald Trump’s proposed military budget, the ongoing investigation of Russian… Read More
Ohio Prison System Mistakenly Releases Inmate ID Data
By: Associated Press
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MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio prisons system says it’s looking into identity theft monitoring services for inmates after the agency accidentally released about 2,000 prisoners’ social security numbers. The… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball Places Three on All-MAC Teams
By: Sean Neidig
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When Ohio Women’s Basketball first took the court in early November they had their sights on Cleveland and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Five months later, the team is… Read More
Kentucky Doctor Acquitted Months After Conviction on Fraud Charges
By: Associated Press
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky doctor who had been convicted of performing unnecessary heart procedures on dozens of patients has been acquitted on all charges. The Independent of Ashland… Read More
Many Ohio Cities May Miss Deadline on Mapping Lead Pipes
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency says about half of the state’s public drinking water systems are in danger of missing a deadline requiring them to map out… Read More
West Virginia Teacher Fired Over Disparaging Posts
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A high school teacher in Huntington has been fired over a series of social media posts that ridiculed blacks, Muslims and former President Barack Obama. The… Read More
Kentucky Bill Would Transfer Some Attorney General Powers to Governor
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general could not represent the state in some civil lawsuits under a proposal floated by Republican lawmakers. A proposal from Republican Senate President… Read More
‘Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller’ to Air Saturday On WOUB-TV
By: Emily Votaw
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Carolyn Lewis, the former director and general manager of WOUB Center for Public Media, was in Dallas, TX for a Public Broadcasting meeting in 1990 when she first heard of… Read More
Blackwell Forms Conservative PAC
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Conservative firebrand Ken Blackwell is forming a super PAC to harness enthusiasm for Republican President Donald Trump into electing new Ohio political leaders — for now,… Read More
WV Adds Punishment For Human Trafficking
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation to impose prison sentences and fines for human trafficking, including forced labor, debt bondage and prostitution. Under bills approved by… Read More
Ironton May Layoff Firefighters
By: WSAZ News
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IRONTON, Ohio — The city of Ironton may be laying off three firefighters next month. It’s an effort to solve a nearly $100,000 shortfall in the budget. WSAZ reports that… Read More