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Deaths of Pedestrians Killed by Motor Vehicles in Ohio Up
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A safety group’s report shows the number of pedestrians killed by motor vehicles in Ohio in the first six months of 2015 climbed and Ohio led… Read More
State Warns Ohio Employers of Tax Scam Seeking Payroll Data
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials are warning Ohio employers about a scheme involving emails sent from people posing as company officials to request confidential payroll data. The state’s taxation… Read More
West Virginia Offering Low-Income Heating Assistance
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is accepting applications for low-income people who need helping paying heating bills. The Department of Health and Human Resources says it began accepting applications… Read More
Blasting, Construction to Start Next Week on AA Highway
By: Associated Press
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MAYSVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says crews are about to begin construction along a section of the AA Highway in northeast Kentucky. A statement says blasting and… Read More
Prison Officials Search for Inmate Missing From Nelsonville Prison
By: Susan Tebben
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Update 9:30 p.m. NELSONVILLE – All resources have been put in place to search for an inmate convicted of murder who reportedly escaped from a Nelsonville prison. Grant E. Doepel,… Read More
Hefty Price Tag for Replacing Ohio’s Background Check System
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s proposed replacement of the state’s computerized criminal background check system comes with a hefty price tag. The Columbus Dispatch reports five… Read More
Fatal Overdoses Caused by Fentanyl Increase in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Fatal overdoses linked to a powerful opioid nearly tripled in West Virginia last year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that overdoses caused by fentanyl increased from 55… Read More
Ohio University to Build Observatory on Site of Old TB Ward
By: Associated Press
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio University plans to build an observatory on the vacant site where a former tuberculosis ward was demolished three years ago. The Athens Messenger reports the… Read More
No Applicants Yet for Ohio’s State School Board Head
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s state school board says the deadline to apply for superintendent is April 8 – but so far no one has put in for it. Board… Read More
Police: GoBus Overturns, Injures 8 in Akron
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say eight people were injured when a bus overturned in Akron. Police say the bus hit a curb and landed on its side on Sunday… Read More
Ohio Campuses Awarded $212,000 To Prevent Sexual Assaults
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state’s Department of Higher Education says it will fund 22 projects aimed at preventing sexual violence across college campuses in Ohio. The department said Thursday… Read More
Unemployment Rates Increase In Most West Virginia Counties
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Unemployment rates increased in 52 of West Virginia’s 55 counties in February. WorkForce West Virginia says unemployment rates fell in Marion, McDowell and Wyoming counties. Jefferson… Read More
Ohio State, Columbus Join to Give 100 Teachers Free Tuition
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University and the city of Columbus are leading a partnership that will provide free tuition to 100 early childhood teachers. Ohio State President Michael… Read More
West Virginia Governor OKs Drug-Testing Welfare Recipients
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has approved a drug-testing proposal for some West Virginia welfare applicants. The Democratic governor signed off Wednesday on the three-year statewide drug-testing… Read More
Central Ohio Authorities Meet To Fight Addictions Epidemic
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Hundreds of people in central Ohio are gathering to discuss ways to fight the state’s drug addiction epidemic. The one-day meeting Wednesday in Columbus brings together… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Allow Guns To Be Removed By Protective Order
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Legislation is being proposed in the Ohio House that would require people to surrender firearms to law enforcement agencies if they’ve been convicted of domestic violence… Read More
AG: Cannabis, Hemp Proposal Wording Misses Mark
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected the summary for a statewide ballot issue seeking to legalize both medical marijuana and industrial hemp in Ohio. Monday’s action… Read More
Bill Could Ease Restrictions on Indoor Smoking at Private Clubs
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new bill would legalize indoor smoking at more private clubs in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Democratic Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni of Boardman… Read More
Ohio’s Election Laws Under Scrutiny As Focus Shifts To Fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some rules for Ohio voters are under scrutiny as the focus in the key swing state starts shifting toward fall. One lawsuit awaiting a federal judge’s… Read More
AG: Rape Kits Must Be Submitted for DNA Testing by Next Week
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Attorney General’s office says state law-enforcement agencies have until Wednesday to send in old rape test kits. Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office says the… Read More
Ohio to Launch Advertising Campaign to Attract Visitors
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials are launching an advertising campaign aimed at attracting visitors to the state’s tourist destinations. The campaign that begins Monday includes a 30-second TV spot,… Read More
Kentucky AG to Investigate ‘Low-Level Nuclear’ Waste Dumping
By: Associated Press
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has launched an investigation into the presence of low-level nuclear waste that officials say was illegally dumped inside two landfills in… Read More
Deadline Key in W.Va. Supreme Court Campaign Finance Case
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The state Supreme Court is due to hear arguments from attorneys for two Supreme Court candidates who both hope their awarding of public campaign financing for… Read More
Grimes Promoting Online Voter Registration
By: Associated Press
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) – Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is touring Kentucky to promote the state’s new online voter registration system. Grimes unveiled the voter registration portal, GoVoteKY.com,… Read More
Judge to Hear Dispute Over Recent Ohio Election Law Changes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge is set to hear a dispute over Ohio’s voting laws a day after the swing state’s presidential primary election. At issue in the… Read More
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