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Divestment Proposal Pits Coal States Against California
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Political leaders in West Virginia and Kentucky are joining a coalition of states threatening to sue California over a program the state is pushing that would drop investments in coal…. Read More
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Serial Rapist Gets 40 Years
By: Susan Tebben
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An Athens man hunted by local law enforcement as a serial rapist admitted to his crimes and received four decades of prison time on Tuesday. Shawn Lawson, 26, formerly of… Read More
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Tantrum Theater’s “Caroline, Or Change”
By: Emily Votaw
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Caroline, Or Change is the lauded sung-through musical by acclaimed playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America). Kicking off on July 7, Ohio University’s professional theater company, Tantrum Theater, will host… Read More
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Gladden House Sessions 2017: The Cactus Blossoms
By: Maria Meece and Clarence Thomas
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The Cactus Blossoms hail from St. Paul, MN, and since 2013 they have been building a thoroughly infectious sound with a hybrid of aching songwriting and Everly Brothers inspired vocals. Recently… Read More
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GOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio Under Pressure on Health Bill
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – U.S. Sen. Rob Portman faces intense pressure back home to oppose the Senate’s GOP health care bill. The Ohio Republican is being subjected to baseball game… Read More
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Prosecutor Not Saying Yet if He’ll Try Cop for 3rd Time
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – An Ohio prosecutor says he’s delaying comment on the case of a white police officer whose trial following the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist ended… Read More
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Report: Overdose Deaths in Kentucky Climbed by 7.4 Percent in 2016
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Officials say overdose deaths in Kentucky have increased to unprecedented levels. A report released Tuesday by the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy says there were… Read More
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Official Orders School to Stop Using Taxpayer Funds on Ads
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – One of the nation’s largest online charter schools has been ordered to stop using taxpayer dollars on television ads attacking a decision by Ohio officials to… Read More
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Flags to be Lowered for Former West Virginia Delegate
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has ordered that state flags be lowered Tuesday on state buildings at the West Virginia Capitol Complex and in Monroe County, home of… Read More
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Democrats Enter 2018 Races for Ohio Treasurer, Auditor
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two more Democrats in Ohio have launched campaigns for statewide office in 2018. Former University of Cincinnati board chairman Rob Richardson Jr. has filed to run… Read More
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Bevin Reluctantly Supports Senate Health Care Overhaul
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Republican governor said he reluctantly supports the Senate’s plan to replace the Affordable Care Act and blamed its shaky prospects for passage on “mushy moderates”… Read More
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Pike Co Sheriff Warns Against MS-13 Gang “Visit”
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio sheriff has issued a safety alert after receiving several reports of gang members planning on “taking out” snitches and spreading heroin doses intended to… Read More