You are viewing the September 19, 2019 daily archives
Lynched Athens Co. Man Memorialized
By: Allie Eldredge
Posted on:
Independent radio producer Laura Harbert created this audio postcard of the Christopher Davis event. ATHENS, Ohio– Members of the Athens community gathered under the Richland bridge Saturday to commemorate Christopher… Read More
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Unveils Plan To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
By: Susan Davis | NPR
Posted on:
The House speaker has been privately working for months on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump.
‘Tip Of The Iceberg’ — 1 In 16 Women Reports First Sexual Encounter As Rape
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
Posted on:
The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.
W. Va. Magistrate Judge to Take GED Test After Suspension
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A lawyer for a West Virginia magistrate says the judge will take a GED test after being suspended for not finishing high school. Attorney Teresa C…. Read More
Police: Man Charged in High-Speed, Multi-County Chase
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
COSHOCTON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a driver who led law enforcement on a multi-county, high-speed chase in Ohio has been charged with felonious assault. Court records show 47-year-old Stephen… Read More
Long Running Emancipation Celebration Set For Sept. 21 in Gallipolis
The Emancipation Proclamation has been celebrated and observed in Gallia County, Ohio continuously since 1863. The Gallia County Emancipation Day Celebration is reported to be one of the longest continuous… Read More
Man, Young Daughter Killed in House Fire
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
QUAKER CITY, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a house fire has killed a 42-year-old man and his 5-year-old daughter in Ohio. The Daily Jeffersonian reports those killed in the blaze… Read More
17 Charged in California-to-West Virginia Drug Operation
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say 17 people have been charged with distributing methamphetamine and heroin in shipments from California to West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced the… Read More
Purdue Pharma Asks Judge to Stop Lawsuits Against Sacklers
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
Posted on:
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on Wednesday asked a bankruptcy court judge to halt all lawsuits against the company and its former directors, including members of the Sackler family, which owns… Read More
Federal Biologist: Black Vultures are Invading West Virginia
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal biologist says federally protected vultures are invading West Virginia, having migrated from Central and South America about 45 years ago and now settling up… Read More
More Threatened Voter Registrations Under Review in Ohio
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State election officials are reviewing about 1,000 more Ohio voter registrations that were flagged for cancellation during a recent purge to assure they weren’t improperly deleted…. Read More
Kentucky Scraps Plan for Distributing Real ID Licenses
By: Bruce Schriener | AP
Posted on:
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has backed off plans to have circuit court clerk’s offices distribute new driver’s licenses that comply with a federal travel law stemming from the Sept…. Read More
Paychecks Cut For Some Blackjewel Miners; Others Still Wait
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
Posted on:
West Virginia employees of coal operator Blackjewel LLC have received their final paychecks more than two months after the company declared bankruptcy on July 1. In an agreement reached last… Read More
Ohio Football: Rourke Wants More Than Personal Records
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
Posted on:
ATHENS, OH — When asked following the Bobcats’ 33-31 loss to Marshall how he felt about breaking Ohio’s all-time touchdowns record, senior quarterback Nathan Rourke’s response was short but firm…. Read More
Episode 077 : Orly Wahba
Orly Wahba, is what I would call a kindness rockstar. She is the founder/CEO of Life Vest Inside, Director/Author of the viral video, Kindness Boomerang, and she is CEO of… Read More