All Posts from Aaron Payne
2 Decades Pass Since Toyota Groundbreaking in West Virginia
BUFFALO, W.Va. (AP) — Two decades have passed since ground was broken on Toyota West Virginia Motor Manufacturing’s engine and transmission plant in Putnam County. On Sept. 18, 1996, Japanese… Read More
Village Police Chief in Spotlight of Ohio’s Heroin Battle
NEWTOWN, Ohio (AP) — The veteran police chief in a mostly rural Ohio village where major crimes are rare has found himself in the spotlight on the front lines against… Read More
Report: Ohio 4th in Country in Catalytic Converter Thefts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau says Ohio ranks fourth in the nation in the number of catalytic converter thefts stolen from vehicles…. Read More
Pain Care Lobby Gave $3.5M in Ohio as Opioid Deaths Climbed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Ohio’s accidental overdose epidemic climbed toward a record high, an army of lobbyists representing makers of prescription painkillers poured more than $3.5 million into Ohio… Read More
Ex-Inmate Wins $3M in Suit After Ohio Failed to File Answer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former inmate has won $3 million in a lawsuit against an Ohio prison after the state failed to file an answer for several years. John… Read More
College Credit Program Costing Ohio School Districts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A statewide program in Ohio that offers free college credit to middle- and high-schoolers may save parents and students money, but taxpayers in school districts will… Read More
Trump Plans Return Visit to Northwest Ohio on Wednesday
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans to return to northwest Ohio this week. His campaign says he’s scheduled to attend a lunchtime rally Wednesday at Toledo’s… Read More
Ohio Officials Promote Ways to Prevent Falls
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities are urging residents to help raise awareness of the risks of falling, a particular threat to the state’s increasing older population. The state Department… Read More
Police Arrest Robbery Suspect Who Was With Boy Shot By Cop
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police have arrested a suspect who was with a 13-year-old Ohio boy shortly before the teen was fatally shot by a policeman investigating a reported armed… Read More
Cedar Point’s Mean Streak Wooden Coaster Done After 25 Years
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Guests at Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park have taken their final rides on what was once the world’s tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster. Cedar Point… Read More
West Virginia Forestry Division’s Foliage Reports Canceled
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials say the layoffs of 37 West Virginia Division of Forestry workers have led to the cancellation of the division’s annual fall foliage reports. According to… Read More
Parents of Boy Who Tried to Sell Toy For Food Plead Guilty
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio boy’s parents have pleaded guilty to child endangering charges after police say an officer found the 7-year-old trying to sell a stuffed animal to… Read More
Bond Set at $500K for Driver Accused of Killing Ohio Trooper
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bond has been set at $500,000 for a man suspected of fatally hitting a veteran Ohio trooper along a Cleveland interstate while driving under the influence of… Read More
Ohio Abortions Decreased Again in 2015; Fewest Since 1976
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state says the number of abortions reported in Ohio declined again in 2015, which had the fewest recorded since the data-tracking started in 1976. In… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Opens His Historic Home to the Public
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The state attorney general is opening his personal residence to visitors as part of an Ohio history program. Republican Mike DeWine’s historic home is the former… Read More
Man Charged with Killing Ohio Trooper on Cleveland Freeway
CLEVELAND (AP) – Authorities say a man was driving under the influence of drugs when he struck and killed a veteran Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper along a Cleveland interstate…. Read More
Judge Sets $1M Bond for Ohio Man in Slayings, Abduction Case
ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) – A judge has set a $1 million bond for an Ohio man facing charges in the deaths of two people and the sexual assault of a… Read More
Data Farming: How Big Data Is Revolutionizing Big Ag
It’s harvest time and a semi full of corn just pulled onto the scales at Seven Springs Farm in Cadiz, Kentucky. On the scale, the analytics work begins: moisture content,… Read More
West Virginia Governor Calls Special Session on Flood Costs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is calling lawmakers into session next week to cover recovery costs from deadly floods in June. On Friday, Tomblin issued… Read More
Ohio Shelter Halts Plans to Put Down Dogs After Court Order
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A central Ohio dog shelter dealing with an outbreak of a respiratory disease has temporarily halted plans to euthanize some animals after a judge granted an… Read More
Investigation Into Fatal Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old Continues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Latest on the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Ohio: 12:10 p.m. A police union leader says the Ohio officer who fatally shot… Read More
Ohio Sees 1st School Report Cards After New Tests, Standards
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s schools superintendent is reminding parents and communities that 2016 school report cards are based on new tests, higher achievement targets and more challenging expectations. The… Read More
Judge Sentences Woman Found Slumped in Car After Overdose
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) – A woman photographed with her boyfriend slumped in a vehicle after overdosing on heroin while her 4-year-old grandson was in the backseat has pleaded no… Read More
West Virginia Governor Asks Obama for $310M in Flood Aid
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is asking President Barack Obama for another $310 million to fuel West Virginia’s long-term economic recovery and community rebuilding after deadly floods… Read More
Pension Funds Added to Ohio’s Public Spending Website
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Financial information from Ohio’s five public pension funds has been added to the state’s online checkbook site, though the numbers aren’t all up to date. State… Read More