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Lawmakers Want Taxes On Feminine Products Eliminated
CINCINNATI (AP) – Lawmakers in Ohio have proposed a law that would remove sales taxes from feminine hygiene products. House Bill 61’s two sponsors, state Reps. Greta Johnson of Akron… Read More
Nonprofit: Most West Virginia Major Roads In Shoddy Shape
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A nonprofit transportation group says most West Virginia major roads are in shoddy shape and that motorists spent $758 million each year in extra vehicle operating… Read More
Cincinnati To Build Wall To Stop Slipping Hillside
CINCINNATI (AP) – Cincinnati officials plan to build a wall they hope will stop a hillside from slipping further and potentially affecting underground sewer and water lines that service downtown… Read More
Kentucky Exports Up Nearly 6 Percent In 2016
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Officials say Kentucky shipped $29.2 billion in goods and services abroad last year, an amount that is up nearly 6 percent from 2015. Gov. Matt Bevin… Read More
Workshop Offered On Raising Fish, Vegetables Together
BUFFALO, W.Va. (AP) – A free workshop is being offered next week on aquaponic growing, a method that allows fish and vegetables to be raised together in a closed system…. Read More
Kentucky House Panel Advances Bill To Combat Drug Addiction
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A House committee has advanced a bill to combat Kentucky’s drug-addiction problems by taking aim at drug dealers and the overprescribing of painkillers. The measure cleared… Read More
West Virginia Rejects Juvenile Sex Offender Registration
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s highest court has ruled that juveniles judged delinquents for sex offenses don’t have to register as sex offenders when they turn 18. The registration… Read More
West Virginia Unit Cites $2.5M Of Improper Disability Claims
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office says its unit targeting Social Security disability fraud helped save $2.5 million in improper claims during its first year. Two… Read More
Official Presses For More Details About Small Chemical Spill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A Kanawha County official is demanding more details about a small spill along the Kanawha River that apparently involved the same primary chemical that caused a… Read More
Ohio Woman Admits Gun, Obstruction Counts In West Virginia
ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) – A 37-year-old Ohio woman has pleaded guilty to federal charges for illegally possessing a gun and using it to obstruct a deputy U.S. marshal in West… Read More
John Glenn’s Ohio Birthplace Passed Over For Historic Status
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) – A New York graduate student seeking historic recognition for John Glenn’s birthplace in Ohio says the proposal has been rejected. The Times-Reporter of Dover-New Philadelphia reports… Read More
Suspect In Ohio State Student’s Slaying Held Without Bond
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A registered sex offender suspected in the slaying and alleged rape of an Ohio State University student is being held without bond. A court granted that… Read More
House OKs Bill To Expand Kentucky’s Hate Crimes Law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky House has voted to expand the state’s hate crimes law to include attacks against police officers and other emergency responders. House members sent the… Read More
Sheriff: Ohio Officers Endangered When They Killed Suspect
WARREN, Ohio (AP) – A northeast Ohio sheriff says two township police officers were in “imminent danger” when they killed a man suspected in a fatal shooting last week. The… Read More
Ohio Reports At Least 3 Child Deaths Amid Peak Flu Season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials say several children around Ohio have died of flu-related illnesses and hospitalizations continue to increase in the midst of what is typically peak time during… Read More
Ohio Gov. Kasich Plans State Of The State Speech In Sandusky
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Gov. John Kasich will deliver his annual State of the State speech in the lakeshore city of Sandusky. Kasich announced plans Monday to give the… Read More
Kentucky Senate OKs Bill With Incentive To Start School Year Later
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Senate has passed legislation that offers an incentive for school districts to voluntarily push back the start of the school year to late August…. Read More
Ohio Victims’ Rights Amendment Gets A Step Closer To Ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposed amendment to Ohio’s constitution that would give crime victims and their families the same rights as the accused is a step closer to appearing… Read More
Hunters Take More Than 182,000 Deer In 2016-2017 Ohio Season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Hunters took more than 182,000 deer throughout the 2016-2017 hunting season in Ohio. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says the total number of deer checked… Read More
West Virginia Attorney General Heads National Group
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has become chairman of the national organization of Republican attorneys general. Morrisey, recently re-elected to a second term, was vice… Read More
Justice Unveils Initiatives And First Budget Proposal
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has proposed government cuts and incremental tax increases to close a projected $500 million West Virginia budget deficit next year. The newly elected… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Allow Protective Orders For Dating Violence
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bipartisan bill in the Ohio House would allow victims of dating violence to seek a protective order against an alleged perpetrator. The bill would update… Read More
State Auditor Wants Photos Added To Food-Stamp Cards In Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s auditor and two Republican legislators want to add photo identification to food-stamp cards in the state as a way of helping prevent fraud. State Auditor… Read More
Natural Gas Company Files Lawsuit To Build Pipeline
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A gas company has filed a lawsuit in order to complete a pipeline that cuts through privately owned land in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that… Read More
Feds: West Virginia Mining Regulations Aren’t Being Enforced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal officials say the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has failed numerous times to enforce state rules governing the coal-mining industry. News outlets say a… Read More
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