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Rules for Medical Marijuana Cultivation Nearly Finalized
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s rules for medical marijuana cultivators have cleared their final legislative hurdle. Cleveland.com reports the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review cleared the rules for growers,… Read More
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OU’s Brick City Records Showcase Headed to The Union April 20
By: Emily Votaw
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Some years ago, Jack Hentosh was restocking La Croix cases at his hometown Marc’s, where he worked throughout high school. Hentosh admits that he has always struggled with naming things,… Read More
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Gov. Kasich Featured Guest at Live Town Hall on CNN
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Republican governor is going before a live studio audience to discuss his experience in the 2016 presidential race, his new book and President Donald Trump’s… Read More
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New Route to Start Between Airports in Ohio, North Carolina
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A new air service route between Ohio and North Carolina will take flight later this summer. The president and chief executive officer of the Toledo-Lucas County… Read More
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Coal Company Wants to Turn Former Strip Mine into Solar Farm
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – An Appalachian coal company wants to turn one of its former strip mines into a solar farm. The Berkeley Energy Group, EDF Renewable Energy and former… Read More
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An Odd Happening In Gallipolis April 22
By: Emily Votaw
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April 22, something a little odd is coming to Gallipolis’ historic Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre. That Saturday marks yet another visit to the little town on the banks… Read More
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Bulldogs Outlast Spartans
By: Joseph Payton
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ATHENS, Ohio — On Tuesday night, the Athens Bulldogs and the Alexander Spartans met up for a TVC-Ohio baseball showdown. With two hard-throwing pitchers on the mound in Chace Harris… Read More
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Local Businesses Turn to Solar Energy
By: Brett Hanebrink
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An ordinance establishing the Athens Sustainability Action Plan was approved unanimously at Monday’s City Council meeting. The 32-page plan focuses on improving energy efficiency, the economy, housing and development, and reducing greenhouse-gas commissions…. Read More
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Critics: DuPont Spent More On Legal Fees Than Chemical Tests
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Critics say DuPont has spent too little on testing Ohio and West Virginia residents for contamination from a chemical used to make Teflon, while paying millions… Read More
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City Spends $430K To Defend Officers In Wal-Mart Shooting
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BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio city has spent over $430,000 defending two officers in connection with the fatal police shooting of a man at a Wal-Mart who was carrying… Read More
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Ohio Dealer Who Caused West Virginia Overdoses Sentenced
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – An Ohio man who sold heroin laced with an elephant tranquilizer that caused more than two dozen overdoses in West Virginia has been sentenced to more… Read More
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Yarmuth To Seek Re-election In Kentucky 3rd District
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The only Democrat in Kentucky’s congressional delegation has announced that he’ll run for re-election next year. In a statement critical of President Donald Trump’s administration, U.S…. Read More