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Ohio Senate Unanimously OKs $7.8B Transportation Bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A $7.8 billion transportation budget that sends additional funding to local roads and bridges, lowers fees on high-volume commercial truck fleets and makes it easier for… Read More
Bevin Signs Law Allowing New Drivers’ Licenses
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has signed a law allowing Kentuckians to purchase voluntary travel IDs to replace their standard drivers’ licenses. Records show Bevin signed House… Read More
West Virginia Senate Eyes Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Law
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has voted against referring to its Health Committee a legislative proposal to let motorcyclists ride without a helmet. The bill has been approved… Read More
Inmates Help Package Meals for Central Ohio Food Pantries
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ORIENT, Ohio (AP) – A pilot program is enlisting prison inmates to assemble meals for central Ohio food pantries. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction says prisoners at Pickaway Correctional… Read More
‘Our Town: Jackson’ Set to Premiere This Sunday In Jackson
By: Emily Votaw
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Randy Heath has been mayor of Jackson, OH for over 10 years. He also grew up in the close-knit Appalachian town. “As a matter of fact, the house I live… Read More
Athens-Based International Travelers Skeptical of Electronics Ban
By: Blake Baker
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ATHENS, Ohio — Some Ohio University faculty and staff affected by the Department of Homeland Security ban on certain onboard electronics are not sure the new rule is about preventing… Read More
How Safe Are Your Compounded Drugs? Safer Since FDA Involvement
How safe are the special drug compounds you take or put in or on your body? Most people, today, think that they are pretty safe but that has not always… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Program To Help Children Of Addicts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is announcing a program to help families hurt by parents’ addiction to painkillers and heroin. The program to be unveiled Wednesday… Read More
Universities Ask Lawmakers Not To Cut Higher Education Funds
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The presidents of Marshall and West Virginia universities say further state funding cuts to higher education would be devastating. Marshall President Jerome Gilbert and WVU President… Read More
Ohioans Seek Residency Requirement For Marijuana Cultivation
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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) – Some Ohioans wanting to start a medical marijuana business are urging regulators to add a residency requirement, at least initially, for businesses getting the state’s few… Read More
Justice, Legislative Leaders Remain At Odds Over Budget
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice says budget cuts outlined by the state’s Republican lawmakers will hurt West Virginians and invited legislators to meet behind locked doors until they… Read More