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Manchin Opposes Trump’s Mine Safety Nominee
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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West Virginia Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will not support the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the federal agency in charge of mine safety. Manchin said in a statement that he will… Read More
Kentucky Gets $10M Grant To Focus On Drug Addiction Help
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Cabinet for Health and Family Services has been awarded a $10 million federal grant to help with the state’s drug addiction epidemic. The Kentucky Department… Read More
2 Ohio Colleges Apply For Medical Marijuana Testing
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two colleges have applied to handle testing for Ohio’s nascent medical marijuana program. A spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Commerce tells The Cincinnati Enquirer reports… Read More
Report Card Problems Still Exist, SE Ohio Educators Say
By: Liam Niemeyer
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Educators throughout southeastern Ohio say accuracy problems in measuring student achievement still persist with the way the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) grades school districts. ODE officials first rolled out… Read More
Fracking Protesters: Our Concerns Are Being Ignored
By: Liam Niemeyer
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Environmental activist groups say a federal agency is ignoring their concerns and protests over the leasing of land for oil and gas development in the Wayne National Forest. Bureau of… Read More
West Virginia Polymer Producer Plans To Close
By: Associated Press
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APPLE GROVE, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia polymer producer says it plans to halt operations. Media outlets report the Mason County Commission was notified by M&G Polymers USA LLC… Read More
Voice Actor Nancy Cartwright In New Role As Filmmaker
After being the voice of Bart Simpson in Fox’s animated series, The Simpson’s, for 29 years, voice-over actor Nancy Cartwright wanted to do something different artistically. So, she fired up… Read More
Online School Gets OK For Dropout Prevention Designation
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The giant online charter school locked in a legal fight with Ohio officials over millions of dollars has received initial approval to be designated a dropout… Read More