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Lady Spartans Cruise to Season Opening Win
By: Nate Moore
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If you want to know how to start the season on a good note, look no further than the Alexander Lady Spartans and their new head coach Jeff Grinstead. In… Read More
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Ohio’s Healthy Start Funding Is Up In The Air
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Time is running out for Congress to approve more funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Ohio is one of several states on track to run out of federal funding… Read More
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Week Ahead: The Stakes Are About To Get Really High For Republicans
Shutdown and debt ceiling deadlines are fast approaching four days before the Alabama Senate election, and Republicans are trying to pass a tax plan by Christmas.
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OU Recycles 58% of Trash – Goal was 80%
By: Lauren Ramoser
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The USA is the world’s leading trash nation. An average American produces 4.4 lbs of garbage every single day. According to a study by the United States Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
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Mulvaney Shows Up For Work At Consumer Watchdog Group, As Leadership Feud Deepens
By: Scott Neuman | Camila Domonoske | NPR
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Deputy Director Leandra English argues that she is the rightful head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But the White House has made a rival appointment — OMB Director Mick Mulvaney.
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UN Expert to Visit WV, Study Effects of Efforts to End Poverty
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A United Nations expert on extreme poverty and human rights will visit West Virginia’s capital city during a fact-finding trip to the United States. A statement… Read More
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Division VI and VII Football All-Ohio Teams Announced
By: Alex Harrison
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The 2017 Division VI and Division VII All-Ohio Teams as voted on by a statewide panel of media members: Division VI Coach of the Year Rusty Richards, Nelsonville-York First Team… Read More
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Plea Deal Reached for Man Accused of Cyberstalking Sheriff
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Court records say a guilty plea has been reached in the case of a man charged with harassing a county sheriff in Ohio for nearly 20… Read More
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Former State Senate President Dead at 83
By: Jo Ingles | Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The former head of the Ohio Senate has died. Bill Harris left his car dealership in Ashland after being elected to the Ohio House in 1995. The… Read More
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City Agrees to Report Immigrant Arrests to Federal Agents
By: Associated Press
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EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) – Officials in a cash-poor northeast Ohio city say they’ve agreed to report the arrests of immigrants who are in the country illegally after accepting federal… Read More
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Ohio Names Hospitality Professional As New Tourism Director
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio has hired a hospitality professional as its new tourism director. Ohio Development Services Agency Director David Goodman says Matthew MacLaren will begin the job in… Read More
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Two More West Virginia Counties Sue Drug Companies
By: Associated Press
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Two more West Virginia communities have joined others around the state in suing drug companies over the opioid epidemic. Media report the Berkeley County Council and… Read More
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Kentucky Talking Book Library Recognized For Service
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Talking Book Library has been recognized for its service to the blind. A statement from the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet says the… Read More
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System Identifies Newborns That Need Withdrawal Medication
By: Associated Press
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Doctors at WVU Medicine have developed a uniform system to identify newborns suffering from addiction withdrawal. Berkeley Medical Center Neonatal Clinic Director Dr. Mark Polak told… Read More