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Planned West Virginia Methanol Plant Gets EDA Loan
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Economic Development Authority has approved a $10 million loan to help develop a methanol production facility west of Charleston. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the… Read More
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Kentucky Judge Opposed to Gay Adoptions has Rule Change Blocked
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky judge who declared his conscientious objection to handling adoption cases involving gay adults has been blocked from changing how he reviews adoption cases. Judge… Read More
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Death By The Numbers: Region’s Grim Statistics Heighten Health Debate
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a region where many depend on the… Read More
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Ohio House Sidelines Bailout of 2 FirstEnergy Nuclear Plants
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Opponents are praising a decision to suspend deliberations on a proposed bailout of Ohio’s two nuclear plants, even as Akron-based FirstEnergy continues to push for the… Read More
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Trump Administration’s Addiction Crisis “Listening Tour” Gets An Earful
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Trump administration officials have been visiting parts of the country affected by the opioid addiction crisis, including the Ohio Valley region. The administration called it a “listening tour,” and they… Read More
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New Mothman Documentary Includes Never Before Heard Interviews
By: Emily Votaw
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Point Pleasant, WV is small and tight-knit, nestled deep in the gorgeous hills of Appalachia. Although the area is known for being a home to the grandparents of Mark Twain;… Read More
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Mine Shuttle Car Operator Killed in West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – State authorities say a 44-year-old shuttle car operator has been killed at a mine in southern West Virginia. The Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training… Read More
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‘Lapses in Protocol and Judgment” Lead To Release of Kirkersville Shooter
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio court says lapses in protocol and judgment led to a domestic violence suspect being released early from jail weeks before he killed his alleged… Read More
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Ohio Prison Dept.: Two Dozen Layoffs Needed To Close Farms
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s prisons department has announced the need for more than two dozen layoffs connected to phasing out the state’s prison farm program. State prisons chief Gary… Read More
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‘Essential’ Personnel, Government Services Funded Under House Proposal
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House has passed legislation that would fund state government services and personnel considered “essential” and protect the benefits of other state workers who would… Read More
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Federal Charges Filed Against Ex-Marietta Patrol Post Commander
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Federal authorities allege that a former Ohio State Highway Patrol commander accused of stalking a subordinate’s wife put a GPS tracking device on her car so… Read More
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Talking Songwriting, Performance, and Southeast Ohio With Sara Watkins
By: Emily Votaw
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While most pre-teens in the early ’90s were experimenting with baggy pants, synthetic clothing, and various shades of plaid; Sara Watkins was playing fiddle in one of the most lauded… Read More