All Posts from Allison Gens
Ohio House Panel to Weigh Bill to Fix Small Business Tax
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio House panel is slated to consider legislation aimed at fixing a budget provision that imposes an unintended tax increase on some small businesses. The… Read More
Hearing Set in Charleston on Proposed Water Rate Increase
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The state Public Service Commission will hold the last of nine public hearings on West Virginia American Water Company’s $35 million rate increase request. The last… Read More
Jury Convicts Former Charter School Leader of Theft
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A former leader of two closed Ohio charter schools has been found guilty of depositing checks intended for school expenses into his personal bank account. The… Read More
Court Denies 3rd Appeal By Man Convicted of Rape, Kidnapping
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) – A court has rejected the third appeal by a New York doctor who was convicted five years ago of rape, kidnapping and burglary charges in Ohio…. Read More
Ohio Awards $34 Million In Post-Prison Program Grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s prisons department has announced $34 million in grants to local probation departments and courts. The grants will pay for community alternatives to prison, such as… Read More
CDC to Help Ohio Deal With Deadly Twist to Heroin Epidemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are helping Ohio find solutions to a wave of overdose deaths caused by a powerful painkiller mixed with heroin…. Read More
Bill Punishes Sex Offenders Who Don’t Report Internet Info
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposed bill would punish Ohio sex offenders who fail to report Internet-related information such as email addresses when registering with authorities. The bill is meant… Read More
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Therapy Dog from Ohio Trial
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio appeals court has rejected an inmate’s claim that the jury in his trial was influenced by a county-employed therapy dog used to calm a… Read More
Survey Shows Slight Drop in Retail Food Prices in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A new statewide survey shows the average price of retail food items has dropped for the third straight quarter in Kentucky. The Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation… Read More
Over 61,000 Voters Cast Ballots So Far In Ohio’s Election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state’s elections chief says more than 61,000 Ohioans have cast their ballots ahead of next month’s election and nearly 223,000 absentee ballots have been requested…. Read More
Senate President Says Lethal Drug Shortage Needs Solution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s senate president says the state’s inability to find lethal injection drugs will likely spur a debate over alternatives. Senate President Keith Faber said Wednesday he’s… Read More
Democrats Lead GOP in Kentucky TV Ad Spending
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Democrats appear to be winning the TV ad war in Kentucky with less than two weeks left until the general election. Democratic candidates and the outside… Read More
Hunters Can Donate Deer to Program to Feed Needy Families
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Division of Natural Resources says hunters can donate deer to a program that benefits needy families. Hunters can deliver legally harvested deer to… Read More
Panel Slated to Address Ohio Fracking Tax Hike Kicks Off
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A study panel charged with addressing Gov. John Kasich’s proposed tax hike on oil and gas drillers has scheduled its first formal meeting. The 2020 Tax… Read More
Gilbert Selected as Marshall University President
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Mississippi State University provost and executive vice president Jerome Gilbert is the 37th president of Marshall University. Marshall announced Gilbert’s appointment Tuesday, a day after its… Read More
Buckeye Lake May Get Boating Back Under Speedy Building Plan
BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – Officials planning a new dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake say the construction schedule might let boating return next summer, depending on the weather. A… Read More
Obama to Announce Plans to Fight Heroin Use
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will take steps to improve doctor training and ease access to drug treatment as part of an effort to help communities battling the scourge… Read More
West Virginia School Division Seeks OD Antidote Drug
WELLSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – In another sign of West Virginia’s drug epidemic, a school division in the state’s Northern Panhandle wants to stock a drug to resuscitate students who are… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Spare Severely Mentally Ill From Execution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A person judged to suffer from severe mental illness at the time of a killing that could result in a death sentence would be spared from… Read More
New Marshall University President Selected, Not Identified
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Marshall University Board of Governors has chosen a new president, but his identity will not be disclosed until later this month. Board Chairman Michael Sellards… Read More
Most States Show Increase in High School Graduation Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Education Department says high school graduation rates for most states continue to improve. Many states also are showing gains for black and Hispanic students. The department… Read More
Bill Provides Confidential Address for Violence Victims
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Victims of domestic violence, stalking and other crimes could have their address shielded from use by government agencies under proposed Ohio legislation. The bill would allow… Read More
Training Offered for Environmental Remediation Jobs
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A nonprofit organization and Marshall University are teaming up to provide training in environmental remediation jobs. The Coalfield Development Corporation and the university’s Center for Environmental,… Read More
Manchin Expresses Support for Public Housing Drug Testing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Sen. Joe Manchin has expressed support for drug testing people who live in public housing. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that the West Virginia Democrat’s statement came… Read More
More Than 13,000 Voters Cast Ballots So Far In Ohio’s Election
Ohio’s elections chief says so far more than 13,000 voters have cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election. With just over two weeks before Election Day, early voting… Read More
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