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Ohio Records: Notification About Tainted Water Took Too Long
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Records show the water system serving Sebring in northeast Ohio isn’t the only one that failed to notify people about lead-tainted drinking water within prescribed timeframes… Read More
Veterans Affairs Starts Probe into Cincinnati Medical Center
CINCINNATI (AP) – The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has opened an investigation into its Cincinnati hospital. A statement issued by the department on Saturday did not reveal the… Read More
Ohio Sees More People Driving at Excessive Speeds
CLEVELAND (AP) – An analysis of Ohio State Highway Patrol tickets shows an uptick in the number of drivers stopped for speeding 100 mph or more. The Plain Dealer reports… Read More
West Virginia Jail Sued Over Response to Water Crisis
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A lawsuit claims some West Virginia inmates were so desperate for water they tried to drink from toilets during a water crisis. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports… Read More
Attorney Says Ohio Would Be Fine Home to Presidential Center
CLEVELAND (AP) – A Cleveland attorney thinks Ohio needs its own presidential center. The state, after all, is the birthplace of seven U.S. presidents. And it’s certainly the center of… Read More
Ohio High Court: Sale of Prison OK Under State Constitution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state Supreme Court says the sale of a northeast Ohio prison to a private company didn’t violate the state constitution. The Lake Erie Correctional Institution… Read More
Court Rejects Challenge to Ohio Law on Judicial Ballots
CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal court has rejected a challenge to Ohio law excluding political-party labels from judicial candidates’ general-election ballots. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati… Read More
Council Pushes WV to Add LGBT Protection to Hate Crime Law
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Huntington City Council has approved a resolution to urge West Virginia lawmakers to include protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals under the state code… Read More
Kroger to Offer Anti-Overdose Drug Without Prescription
Update 11:21 a.m. CINCINNATI (AP) – Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger Co. is going to make the heroin overdose-reversal drug naloxone available without a prescription in its pharmacies across Ohio and… Read More
Ohio Police Kill Man They Say Attacked People With Machete
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Police have shot and killed a man who they say attacked several people at a central Ohio restaurant with a machete. Police say the man walked… Read More
W. Va. Governor Vetoes Right-to-Work and Repeals Prevailing Wage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – As promised, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed bills to make West Virginia the 26th right-to-work state and repeal its prevailing wage. Both faced union opposition… Read More
Kentucky Could Have 2 Marriage Licenses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have proposed two marriage license forms, one designed for gay couples and another for straight couples. One form would note the “bride” and “groom”… Read More
House Committee Hears Testimony on Pastor Protection Act
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio House committee has heard from some of those who favor of a bill that would allow churches in Ohio to deny performing same-sex marriages…. Read More
Ohio Judge to Set Trial Date for Former Campus Cop
CINCINNATI (AP) – A judge in southwest Ohio is ready to schedule the murder trial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a black motorist after… Read More
West Virginia House Approves Religious-Exemptions Bill
Update 2:00 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia religious-exemptions bill that opponents say would allow for discrimination has cleared the Republican-led House of Delegates. Approved by Thursday’s 72-26… Read More
Radio Ads Defends Ohio Term Limits, Though No Vote Imminent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Radio spots are airing across Ohio that warn against an impending vote by state lawmakers that would extend term limits – only no such vote is… Read More
W.Va. Report: $55M in Welfare Programs Spent Out of State
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia report says $55 million in two welfare programs was spent out of state in a year. The House released the Department of Health… Read More
Bill to Divert Planned Parenthood Funds Nears Kasich’s Desk
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY-sik) is getting a well-timed opportunity to sign a bill stripping government money from Planned Parenthood. The Ohio House is poised to… Read More
Kentucky May Need More Time This Year to Process Refunds
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentuckians might have to wait a bit longer for their state income tax refunds this year. The Kentucky Department of Revenue said Tuesday it might take… Read More
Bill Makes Ohio Requirement of Presentence Report Optional
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Senate lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at saving money and the amount of time some inmates spend in jail before sentencing. The bill makes… Read More
Ohio Bill Lowers Amount of Heroin Needed for Maximum Penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The amount of heroin found in a person’s possession that would trigger maximum punishment under state law would be decreased under a bill in the Ohio… Read More
Ohio Report Cards to Reflect Students Who Opted Out of Tests
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio education officials say district performance ratings for last year will reflect the impact of students who opted out of high-stakes standardized testing. The Department of… Read More
State Says Painkiller Prescriptions Continue to Fall in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says the number of prescriptions being written for painkillers continues to fall as Ohio battles a deadly addictions epidemic. Data released by the Ohio… Read More
Ohio Submits New Figures on State’s Failing Charter Schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s new superintendent has submitted significantly less rosy charter school performance data to federal regulators deciding whether to release a $71 million charter school grant awarded… Read More
Feds Say Kentucky Must Return Unused Grant Money for kynect
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Federal officials say Kentucky could have to return more than $57 million in unused grant money because of Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s decision to dismantle kynect…. Read More
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