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Ohio Provides $30M for Development of Proposed Cracker Plant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state’s private economic development office has awarded a $30 million grant to Asian companies considering building a petrochemical plant in eastern Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports JobsOhio… Read More
Teen Swimmer’s Body Found in West Virginia River
BEAVER, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say the body of a 16-year-old boy has been found in a West Virginia river. A National Park Service news release says the boy had… Read More
West Virginia Agency Looking to Outsource Foster Care System
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia agency says it is seeking an outside vendor to take over the state’s foster care and adoption system. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the… Read More
Authorities: Woman’s Body Found in Park, Possible Homicide
Update 5:15 p.m. DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) – A woman’s body was found in a shallow grave in an Ohio park and authorities are investigating the discovery as a possible homicide…. Read More
Searchers Find Child’s Body in Lake After He Fell from Boat
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) – State authorities say searchers have found the body of a 7-year-old boy in an Ohio lake after he fell from a boat. The Ohio Department of… Read More
NASA to Hold Formal Ceremony to Rename WV Facility
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) – NASA is holding a formal ceremony to rename a West Virginia facility after a mathematician whose calculations helped astronauts return to Earth. The ceremony is set… Read More
Owner of Ohio Nuclear Plants Says Still Time to Save Them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The owner of Ohio’s two nuclear plants is optimistic that lawmakers will come up with a financial rescue for the plants even though a deadline set… Read More
Pike County Sheriff Charged with Theft in Office, Conflicts of Interest
A Pike County grand jury has indicted Sheriff Charles Reader on 16 charges, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced on Friday. Reader faces seven charges of conflict of interest, four charges… Read More
Judge Returns ‘Sickout’ Subpoenas Lawsuit to State Court
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A lawsuit challenging the use of Kentucky labor law to obtain the names of teachers who participated in “sickouts” has been sent back to state court…. Read More
Governor, Top Lawmakers Meet as Budget Deadline Looms
Update 6:30 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says there’s no reason a deal on the state’s next two-year budget can’t be reached this weekend. The Republican… Read More
Robert Kennedy Jr. Speaks Out in Ohio Against Vaccines
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorney Robert Kennedy Jr. is supporting an Ohio House bill that would prohibit employers from mandating that their employees get vaccines. The son of former U.S…. Read More
House Panel Votes Out Bill Ending Concealed Carry Licensing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio House committee has approved proposed legislation to give Ohioans the legal right to carry concealed firearms without obtaining training or a license. The House… Read More
Charges Dropped Against Woman in Rhoden Family Killing Case
PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – Prosecutors have dropped the charges against an Ohio woman accused of lying to a grand jury during an investigation into the fatal shootings of eight people…. Read More
WV to Start Taking School Clothing Voucher Applications
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia will start taking applications for school clothing vouchers next week. The program administered by the Department of Health and Human Resources’ Division of Family… Read More
West Virginia Medical Cannabis Program Not Ready to Roll Out
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia patients and caregivers waiting for the state’s medical cannabis program to officially start in July shouldn’t expect their program cards or physicians certificates anytime… Read More
West Virginia Senate Passes GOP Charter School Bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has passed a sweeping GOP education bill that would allow the state’s first charter schools. The Republican-controlled chamber approved the proposal Monday…. Read More
National Weather Service Confirms Rare West Virginia Tornado
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The National Weather Service says storm-related damage indicates that a rare tornado touched down in West Virginia. The weather service tweeted that a tornado hit the… Read More
Severe Weather Creating Long Repair List for Athens County Engineer
ATHENS — The Athens County Engineer’s Office says it is swamped with repair projects as a result of the large amounts of rainfall over the past several months. “We are… Read More
Anti-Heroin Coalition Warns of Spike in Suspected Overdoses
CINCINNATI (AP) – An anti-heroin overdose coalition in the Cincinnati region has issued a warning after a sudden spike in suspected drug overdoses. The Hamilton County Heroin Coalition issued the… Read More
Diocese Releases Names of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse
CLEVELAND (AP) – A Roman Catholic diocese based in Cleveland has made public a list of 22 previously unnamed priests and other clergy it says have been credibly accused of… Read More
Final Budget Talks Expected to Address Coal Reclamation Cuts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio Senate decision to cut funding Republican Gov. Mike DeWine budgeted for reclaiming abandoned coal mining sites is expected to arise during budget compromise talks… Read More
Disaster Recovery Center Planned in Area Hit by Tornado
TROTWOOD, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Emergency Management Agency says a disaster recovery center is opening to help residents and businesses affected by tornadoes and storms that caused heavy damage… Read More
More Students to Train at Charleston Area Medical Center
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A new collaboration between the Charleston Area Medical Center and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine will establish a new regional campus for students. The… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly For May
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials say Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped slightly from April to May. State officials say Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.1% last month, down from the… Read More
More Ohio State Alumni Sue School Over Abuse by Team Doctor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – More Ohio State alumni are suing the university over how school officials dealt with a team doctor who an investigation concluded had sexually abused at least… Read More
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