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Beth Walker To Become West Virginia Chief Justice
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Beth Walker will become the West Virginia Supreme Court’s chief justice on Jan 1. The court announced the unanimous decision Monday following an administrative conference. As… Read More
A Rural Community Decided To Treat Its Opioid Problem Like A Natural Disaster
By: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch | NPR
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A rural county in Washington declared the opioid epidemic a life-threatening emergency. It uses a multiagency coordination group straight out of FEMA’s playbook to respond to the crisis.
Major Party Candidates Have Slight Differences In Views On Environmental Issues
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The candidates for governor haven’t talked much about environmental issues such as fracking and the state’s renewable energy standards for utilities. But it appears their stances on those issues are… Read More
Jewish Ohioans Respond To Tragedy At Pittsburgh Synogogue
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A leading organization representing Jewish Americans says the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh area synagogue over the weekend has left Ohioans who practice the faith in state of shock. It… Read More
Halloween Venue Apologizes For ‘Swastika Saturday’ Event
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Halloween venue in Ohio that hosted a “Swastika Saturday” the day a gunman opened fire at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh has apologized. The Columbus… Read More
Art Installation at Garage Officially Opens
By: Steven Hernandez
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The Athens Photo Project held Saturday a ribbon cutting ceremony for its “A Thousand Words” art installation on the Athens City Garage wall. The exhibit will feature photographs by the… Read More
Athens Community Divided on Issue 3
By: Kaitlin Kulich
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ATHENS — Issue 3 has the Athens community divided. Some want to rebuild schools while others want to prevent the increase of property taxes and go back to the drawing… Read More
More Men Join Case Alleging Sex Misconduct By Ohio State Doc
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – About three dozen former students have joined a federal lawsuit alleging Ohio State University officials knew about and didn’t stop a doctor accused of performing unnecessary… Read More
Anti-Vaccine Billboards Appear in Several States
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Anti-vaccine billboards claiming that routine childhood shots are deadly have popped up in several West Virginia cities. They warn that the son of former Ultimate Fighting… Read More
Rain Causing More Than Rotten Tomatoes for Ohio Valley Farmers
By: Kaitlin KulichBy: Kaitlin Kulich
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The precipitation average so far this year for Southeast Ohio is 34.75 inches, which is nearly 10 inches above normal, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Farmers in… Read More
Hocking Hills Lodge To Be Rebuilt
By: Associated Press
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LOGAN, Ohio (AP) – State officials say The Hocking Hills State Park dining lodge that was destroyed by fire in 2016 will be replaced with an updated facility. The Ohio… Read More
Trump Stumps: President Heads Back To W. Va. Friday for Morrisey
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – President Donald Trump is returning to West Virginia to rally for Republican U.S. Senate nominee Patrick Morrisey. Morrisey’s campaign said in a statement Sunday that Trump… Read More
Huntington Woman Sentenced After Fatal Overdose
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia woman has been sentenced to more than seven years on home confinement for helping inject drugs into the body of a woman who… Read More
Missing Teacher’s Body Found In W. Va.
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) – Police in West Virginia say the body of a missing teacher has been found five days after he did not show up for work. The Raleigh… Read More