All Posts from Allison Gens
Report: Southern Ohio Prison Remains Most Violent In State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new report from a legislative watchdog agency says a southern Ohio prison continues to be the state’s most violent, troubled by gang activity, drug use… Read More
Elections Chief: 173,000 Ballots Cast in Ohio Primary So Far
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief says more than 173,000 ballots have been cast ahead of the swing state’s primary contests next Tuesday. Registered voters in Ohio can cast… Read More
Kasich Turns Sights To Must-win Ohio To Keep Campaign Alive
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – John Kasich is hoping high approval ratings in Ohio and a robust get-out-the-vote operation will deliver him a victory in his home state next Tuesday. But… Read More
Ex-Coal CEO Opposes Prosecutor Push for $28M in Restitution
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is opposing a prosecution push to make him pay $28 million in restitution to a coal company. In a Beckley federal… Read More
Ohio School Board Members Concerned About Test Discrepancies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some state school board members are concerned by results of a survey that indicated poorer results for districts that administered state tests online instead of on… Read More
Ohio City Wants Upfront Payments From Presidential Campaigns
CANTON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio city says presidential candidates are welcome to bring their campaign slogans to town as long as they bring their checkbooks too. North Canton in… Read More
Bill Allowing Widespread Early Voting Clears Kentucky House Panel
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A bill aimed at expanding early voting to include any registered voter in Kentucky has been advanced by a House committee with the backing of Secretary… Read More
Report: Village Leader Knew of Lead in Drinking Water Sooner
SEBRING, Ohio (AP) – Emails show a village manager in northeastern Ohio was told about lead in the drinking water two months earlier than he first said. The Vindicator newspaper… Read More
Tax Return Donations to Help Farmers, Hungry Families
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The state of Kentucky is asking residents to donate a portion of their tax returns to help feed the hungry. Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles asked… Read More
Kentucky Presidential Caucus Defies Turnout Expectations
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The presidential campaigns did not come to Kentucky much for its first Republican caucus since 1984. But the voters did. While many Republican officials feared a… Read More
New Roles For Pharmacists In Battle Against Addictions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A tool for helping battle Ohio’s deadly addictions epidemic is adding new dimensions to the jobs of pharmacists. A state computerized reporting system gives pharmacists quick… Read More
Signs Posted Along Ohio’s Highways Return to Previous Font
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Transportation is restoring highway signs to their previous style after federal regulators outlawed the typeface used on dark signs. The Columbus Dispatch… Read More
West Virginia Greyhound Breeders Received $5.3M in Subsidies
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Racing Commission records show greyhound breeders received more than $5.3 million in state subsidies last year. The Sunday News-Register in Wheeling reports it obtained… Read More
Court: Felony, Misdemeanor Sentences Served at Same Time
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that in most situations sentences for felony and misdemeanor crimes must be served at the same time. The court’s 6-1… Read More
Ford Plans $145M Upgrade at Engine Plant Near Cleveland
BROOK PARK, Ohio (AP) – Ford says it will upgrade its engine plant in suburban Cleveland. The automaker says the $145 million investment will keep or create 150 jobs at… Read More
January US Mine Inspections Result in 138 Citations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal inspectors issued 138 citations and four orders at U.S. mine operations in January. The Mine Safety and Health Administration says the inspections were conducted at… Read More
Official: Low-Level Nuclear Waste Dumped In Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky official says low-level nuclear waste from drilling operations in other states was dumped illegally in Kentucky last year. Division of Waste Management Director Tony… Read More
Report: Ohio Prison Violence Down Since 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A legislative oversight committee says Ohio prison violence is down. The Dayton Daily News reports a Correctional Institution Inspection Committee report released Tuesday says violence has… Read More
Ohio Gathering Aims to Combat Campus Sexual Assaults
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio education officials are gathering ideas from state and national experts for improving sexual violence prevention and response on college campuses. Their summit Thursday at Columbus… Read More
Ohio Model Who Tried to Hire Hit Man Is Sentenced to 7 Years
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio fashion model convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband’s ex-wife has been sentenced to seven years in prison…. Read More
Miami University Probing Frat, Sorority Hazing
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) – A southwest Ohio university says it’s investigating hazing allegations reported at a dozen fraternities and sororities. Oxford-based Miami University says it has received 21 complaints over… Read More
Pine Grove Water Advisory Lifted 3 Days After Oil Spill
PINE GROVE, W.Va. (AP) – Officials in Pine Grove say the northern West Virginia community has lifted a water advisory three days after an oil spill in a creek. Town… Read More
Ohio Law Seeks Help for Drug-Addicted Pregnant Women
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio House has passed a bill requiring certain health care workers to encourage drug-addicted expectant mothers to go into treatment. The bill approved Tuesday in… Read More
Men Wrongly Imprisoned for Murder Get Millions From Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two Ohio brothers who spent decades in prison for a murder they didn’t commit will receive millions in additional compensation from the Ohio Court of Claims…. Read More
Tobacco Tax Hike Up for Vote in West Virginia Senate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate is set to vote on a bigger tobacco tax hike than Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has proposed. The Republican-led chamber’s vote is… Read More
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