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Athens Man Charged with Arson
By: Atish Baidya
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Authorities say they’ve arrested an Athens man in connection with six fires that were intentionally set early Thursday morning in Athens. In a news release, the State Fire Marshal’s Fire… Read More
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MASTERPIECE on PBS Announcement
MASTERPIECE on PBS, Playground and BBC to Co-produce three-hour mini-series based on American Classic “Little Women” Beloved Louisa May Alcott Book to be Adapted by Celebrated Writer Heidi Thomas Boston, MA;… Read More
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Death of Inmate Being Considered a Homicide
By: Associated Press
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol says it’s investigating the death of an inmate who was apparently attacked by another inmate at a prison. A patrol report… Read More
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Frontier Resolving More West Virginia Speed Complaints
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office says Frontier Communications has increased internet speeds for more than one-third of nearly 28,000 customers covered by the settlement to… Read More
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Resident Sues Kentucky Over Weakened Coal Ash Regulations
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A lawsuit backed by the Kentucky Resources Council has been filed against the state of Kentucky and Louisville Gas & Electric over new coal ash regulations… Read More
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Whistleblower Lawsuit Settled Against a West Virginia Agency
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A lawsuit filed by two former West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources employees who said they faced retaliation for whistleblowing has been settled. News… Read More
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Greenup Sheriff Audit Flagged for Drug Fund Disbursements
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GREENUP, Ky. (AP) – A second audit has found thousands of dollars in undocumented withdrawals from the Greenup County Sheriff’s Office’s drug enforcement account. The Daily Independent reports the audit… Read More
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Ohio Bill Would Ban 2nd-Trimester Abortion Method
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Legislation banning what anti-abortion activists call a “dismemberment abortion” has been introduced in the Ohio Senate.The bill would prohibit doctors from using forceps or similar instruments… Read More
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Initial Ohio Redistricting Language Rejected
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Initial summary language for a ballot proposal that would change the way Ohio draws congressional districts has been rejected.Attorney General Mike DeWine determined Thursday what the… Read More
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Former VA Chief of Staff Indicted
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a former acting chief of staff at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center on three felony charges of distributing a controlled substance.WCPO-TV… Read More