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Trump Administration Sends Out Notices Of $500,000 Fines For Those In U.S. Illegally
By: Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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The Trump administration is seeking to fine some immigrants in the country illegally hundreds of thousands of dollars for failing to follow court’s directions so they can be removed.

Justice Says Revenue Growth Clears All-Time State Record
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice says West Virginia collected more revenue growth this fiscal year than any other year in state history. The Republican governor announced in a… Read More

The National Reserve II Gladden House Sessions 2019
By: Liz Penry
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The National Reserve brought authenticity and simple charisma to the Gladden House Friday afternoon. The band has been impressing barflies and critics alike for nearly half a decade, and after… Read More

Ohio University Looking at New Ways to Raise Student Enrollment
By: Kailan Martin
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE (WOUB) — With enrollment dipping down last year, Ohio University is looking at plans to bring in a new crop of honors students. The university saw enrollment decline… Read More

Trump Administration’s Delay In Census Printing Sets Up Count’s ‘Biggest Risk’
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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The Trump administration appears to have delayed the printing of 1.5 billion paper forms and other mailings for next year’s count as it decides whether to try again to add a citizenship question.

Lawmakers Respond To ‘Vile,’ Secret Facebook Group Created By Border Patrol Agents
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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Among the group’s most offensive posts were discussions of recent migrant deaths, jokes about throwing burritos at lawmakers and illustrations depicting sexually aggressive acts.

Pike County Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty To 16 Charges
By: Steve Brown | WOSU
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Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader will be allowed to remain free after pleading not guilty Tuesday to 16 charges, including theft in office and tampering with evidence. A Pike County… Read More

Bevin, Democratic Lawmaker Exchange Barbs Over Pension Plan
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – When Kentucky’s Republican governor reached out to lawmakers to outline changes to his pension-relief proposal, a Democratic representative read the electronic version but decided to make… Read More

Lawmakers Missed Deadline To Subsidize Nuclear: Now What?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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FirstEnergy Solutions says it will continue its plans to deactivate and decommission Ohio’s two nuclear power plants since lawmakers were not able to pass a bail out measure before the… Read More

State Mapmaker Brings Creativity, Whimsy to Ohio Road Maps
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – If your summer travel plans involve traveling through Ohio and you’re a fan of paper maps, you’ve probably encountered the work of Bruce Hull. Hull’s artistry… Read More

Ohio Ditches Sales Tax for Glasses and Contact Lenses
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Corrective eyeglasses and contact lenses purchased in Ohio are no longer subject to state sales taxes. The Dayton Daily News reports the change went into effect… Read More

Major Appalachian Coal Company Files For Bankruptcy Protection
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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In the latest sign of problems for the U.S. coal industry, one of the country’s largest coal producers has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. West Virginia-based Revelation Energy LLC and… Read More

Truck Takes Out Power Lines
By: Allie Eldredge
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ATHENS, Ohio– According to an Athens City police officer, an Old Dominion semi-truck knocked over a light pole on West Washington Street after backing into it while making a delivery… Read More

WV Health Officials Confirm 1 Death Linked to HIV Cluster
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia health officials say one person has died amid a spate of HIV cases in one county. Health Department spokeswoman Allison Adler confirmed the person… Read More