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Lady Vikes Win Battle Against Miami Trace
By: Claire Geary
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The Southeastern High School gym was filled to the brim with supporters of each team sitting on their unofficially-designated sides of the court. The excitement was in the air and… Read More
New ARC Grants Combine Economic Recovery And Addiction Recovery
By: Becca Schimmel | Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Appalachian Regional Commission announced Thursday another $22.8 million in funding to 33 projects aimed at revitalizing economies in places affected by the decline in the coal industry. The awards are the… Read More
Politicians React To Proposed Gas Tax Increase
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COLUMBUS (AP) — The recommendation by Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration to increase Ohio’s gas tax by 18 cents a gallon beginning July 1 with annual adjustments for inflation to maintain… Read More
Supreme Court Limits Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rules Excessive Fines Apply To States
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion and announced it on just her second day back at court after surgery for lung cancer late last year.
Senate Passes Bill That Gives Incentives for Consolidation
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has approved incentives for cities and counties to consolidate services. The Intelligencer reports the measure calls for counties that consolidate to become… Read More
Southeast Ohio Receives ARC Grant to Study Broadband Expansion
By: WOUB News Team
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MCARTHUR, Ohio — The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a grant to study broadband internet expansion in two southeast Ohio counties. Vinton County Commissioners received $49,000 from the ARC for the… Read More
OU Theater Division’s First Play of Spring Semester Kicks Off Feb. 21
By: Rachael Beardsley
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Ohio University Theater Division’s first play of the spring semester tells the story of a young girl who hides herself away in a basement full of talking dolls rather than… Read More
Ohio To Readjust Food Stamp Distribution Again This Month And Next
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Last month, Ohio issued food stamp benefits for February to low income Ohioans. The idea was to get needy families the assistance up front so they wouldn’t go hungry due… Read More
Senate President Pushes Back On Report Blaming Lawmakers For Prison Population
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio says nearly one in eight bills introduced by state lawmakers either creates a new crime or expands sentences. But the leader… Read More
West Virginia Online Business Startup Tool Available
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia entrepreneurs who want to open a new business have a new online tool to help. The state secretary of state’s office says it has… Read More
Kentucky GOP Trying Again With Teacher Pension Bill
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Republicans in Kentucky are trying again with a bill that would make changes to the state’s troubled public pension plan for teachers. Republican Rep. Scott Lewis… Read More
Governor’s Administration Proposes Gas Tax Increase
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration has recommended increasing the state gas tax by 18 cents a gallon beginning July 1 and annually adjusting that tax for inflation… Read More
West Virginia Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Legislation
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Miners and advocates rallied Wednesday at the West Virginia Capitol in support of a series of bills aimed at preventing and treating severe black lung disease. Five bills introduced by… Read More
Episode 060 : Nicholas Haines, Co-Founder of the Five Institute
Today on The Kindness Podcast, I’m talking to Nick Haines, the co-founder of the Five Institute and a kindness ambassador. He created The Vitality Test in an effort for people… Read More
Spartans Cruise Through Playoffs Over N-Y
By: Claire Geary
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In the middle of the second quarter, Caleb Terry drove up the lane, pushing defenders out of his way to carve a clear path for a slam dunk. The moment… Read More