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Ohio Senate Debates Shielding Violence Victims’ Address Info
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Senate is taking up legislation that would shield the addresses of victims of domestic violence, stalking and other crimes from use by government agencies…. Read More
Officials Propose More Liberal Hunting Seasons
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Wildlife officials in West Virginia have proposed regulations to allow hunters to kill more white-tailed deer, black bears and turkeys in the fall. The Charleston… Read More
Oil Spill Probed in Northern West Virginia Creek
PINE GROVE, W.Va. (AP) – Environmental regulators are looking into an oil spill in a northern West Virginia creek. Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Kelly Gillenwater tells media outlets that… Read More
Manchin to Co-Host Job Fairs Starting This Week
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A series of job and resource fairs co-hosted by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin kicks off this week in Wheeling. The West Virginia Democrat says in a… Read More
Ohio Village Says It Has Spent $70,000 on Lead in Water
SEBRING, Ohio (AP) – A village official in northeastern Ohio says they’ve spent some $70,000 trying to combat lead-contaminated drinking water. Sebring’s village manager tells WFMJ-TV in Youngstown that most… Read More
Ohio Judicial Race: GOP Backs AG’s Son; Lawyer Panel Doesn’t
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – In campaigning for a state Supreme Court seat, the Ohio attorney general’s son has outpaced others in fundraising and received a Republican endorsement but isn’t getting… Read More
Bill Creating 2 Marriage Licenses Clears Kentucky Senate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s state Senate has approved a bill that creates different marriage license forms for gay and straight couples, with one Republican senator saying a form that… Read More
West Virginia Senate OKs Bill to Expand Rural Broadband
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A push to expand broadband access in rural West Virginia has passed the state Senate. Senators voted 29-5 to clear the legislation Thursday, sending it to… Read More
State School Board Member Seeks Audit of Ohio Charter Office
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio school board member has asked federal education officials to seek an independent audit of the state Department of Education, although the state board rejected… Read More
Ohio Has Tested 10,000 Rape Kits for Possible DNA Matches
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says forensic scientists from its Bureau of Criminal Investigation have now tested 10,000 rape kits submitted by law enforcement agencies around Ohio to check… Read More
Ohio Group Puts Marijuana Ballot Measure Campaign on Hold
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A group that had gathered signatures to put a marijuana legalization proposal before Ohio voters this year says that effort is on hold after it had… Read More
FirstEnergy, AEP Deals in Ohio Prompt 55K Protest Emails
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two proposed power agreements in Ohio are seeing a pushback campaign organized by alternative energy supporters. The Alliance for Energy Choice says nearly 55,000 emails have… Read More
3 Cincinnati Cops Kill Suspect, Say He Tried to Pull a Gun
CHEVIOT, Ohio (AP) – Police say a man was shot to death by three police officers when he reached for a gun in southwest Ohio. Three Cincinnati police officers killed… Read More
Ohio City Wants Female Firefighter Harassment Suit Dismissed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The lawyer for a central Ohio city is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a female ex-firefighter who says she was the longtime victim… Read More
Kentucky Senate OKs Bill for New System to Review Academic Standards
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill aimed at creating a new system to review and change the state’s academic standards. The sweeping education bill, a… Read More
Ex-exec Sentenced to 1 Month in West Virginia Chemical Spill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A former executive with direct oversight of a West Virginia chemical tank farm that leaked and fouled a drinking water supply has been sentenced to one… Read More
Ohio Lawmaker Introduces Bills to Limit Traffic Cameras
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio lawmaker has proposed legislation to limit small communities’ use of traffic cameras, including the number of tickets issued and revenue raised from them. Cleveland.com… Read More
Ohio Bill Seeks to Allow “Religious Expression” in Schools
Update 12:40 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal in Ohio seeks to ensure that public school students who want to express their religious viewpoints can get the same access… Read More
Kentucky Report Shows 59 Percent Gain in Degrees, Credentials
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A new report shows the total number of postsecondary education degrees and credentials awarded in Kentucky grew by 59 percent over a 10-year period. The report… Read More
W.Va. Senate OKs Ban on 2nd Trimester Abortion Method
Update 12:40 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A second-trimester abortion method would be banned in many instances under a bill that has passed the West Virginia Senate. Senators voted 24-9… Read More
Kentucky Officials Slow Down State Tax Refund Returns
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Department of Revenue has slowed down issuing state tax refunds because of concerns of identity theft and other forms of fraud. Department of Revenue… Read More
Early Voting Begins for March 15 Primary in Swing State Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohioans can begin voting for candidates in the swing state’s March 15 primary contests. Wednesday marks the start of early voting in the state. Residents can… Read More
W.Va. Senators Drop Big Broadband Push, Look Smaller Scale
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers are dropping a push to build a 2,500-mile high-speed Internet network all at once and instead are looking to build the fiber network… Read More
West Virginia Senate OKs Proposal for Earlier Sunday Booze Sales
Update 2:30 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A push to let West Virginia restaurants and other businesses serve alcohol on Sunday mornings has passed the state Senate. In a 34-0… Read More
Portman: Supreme Court Pick Should Be Made After Election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, of Ohio, has joined fellow Republicans who say a new member of the U.S. Supreme Court shouldn’t be chosen until after the… Read More
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