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500-Plus Layoffs Possible in Ohio Uranium Plant Cleanup
PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – A company is warning of more than 500 potential layoffs from a workforce demolishing huge buildings and other facilities at a Cold War-era uranium plant in… Read More
New Panel Looks At How To Improve Ohio Infant Mortality Rate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new state panel assessing Ohio’s efforts to address infant mortality hopes to produce a report with its recommendations by the end of the year. Members… Read More
Ohio League of Women Voters Reports Gerrymandering Works
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The League of Women Voters of Ohio has released a report showing gerrymandered legislative districts delivered nearly perfect results in 2012 and 2014, sending candidates of… Read More
Bill Would Let Ohioans With Drug Convictions Keep License
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Legislation that would make a driver’s license suspension discretionary rather than mandatory for non-driving drug convictions has been introduced in the Ohio Senate. State Sen. Bill… Read More
Dewine: Drugs Worth Over $5 Million Seized in State Effort
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Law enforcement officers in Ohio arrested more than 400 people on at least 920 charges and seized drugs valued at more than $5 million as part… Read More
Open House Will Provide Details of Buckeye Lake Dam Project
MILLERSPORT, Ohio (AP) – State officials are hosting an open house for those interested in learning about the engineering details of a new dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake. The… Read More
Huntington City Council Announces Anti-Drug Initiative
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Huntington City Council has announced a two-year strategic plan to combat drug abuse and disease management in three West Virginia counties. The council outlined the 2015… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Backs Redistricting Issue on Ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief, a long-time advocate for changes to how the state draws its political districts, is backing a proposed overhaul of the process on the… Read More
Ohio College Dedicates New One-Stop Drone Center
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A new one-stop center for the design, construction and testing of drones is ready for use at a college in southwest Ohio. Sinclair Community College held… Read More
Auto Parts Maker in Ohio Unveils $15M Office Renovation
An auto parts maker has finished its $15 million renovation to its headquarters in northwestern Ohio. The Blade newspaper in Toledo reports Dana Holding Corp. unveiled new executive offices, meeting… Read More
Hocking College Fires 13 Faculty for Lack of Credentials
Between July and early August, Hocking College “released” 13 full-time members of the faculty — some of whom had been there more than 20 years — citing a lack of… Read More
Dozens of Break-Ins, Burglaries Reported in Athens in Recent Weeks
In the past seven-plus weeks, officers with the Athens Police Department have responded to more than 50 calls in the city related to possible burglaries or breaking and entering incidents…. Read More
Guilty Plea Hearing Set For W. Va Executive In Spill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The last executive charged in a chemical spill that contaminated West Virginia’s biggest drinking water supply is expected to plead guilty. Former Freedom Industries President Gary… Read More
Marshall University Expands Neuroscience Program
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has expanded its neuroscience program. The university is creating separate departments of neurosurgery and neurology. Joseph I…. Read More
Fall Trial Set For Cop Charged In Fatal Traffic Stop In Ohio
CINCINNATI (AP) – A University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder for shooting a motorist he had stopped over a missing front license plate is scheduled for trial in… Read More
Democratic Panel To Meet On Ohio Redistricting Endorsement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An internal panel charged with recommending whether the Ohio Democratic Party should endorse the legislative map-making changes going before fall voters is convening again. The party’s… Read More
President, Investigator Depositions Proceed in OSU Band Case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A judge has ordered depositions to proceed on schedule in the discrimination lawsuit of Ohio State University’s fired band director. In a Tuesday order, U.S. District… Read More
Federal Grants to Fight Drug Abuse Aim to Help Ohio Counties
WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal government has awarded $265,000 in grants to fight heroin and prescription painkiller abuse in 13 Ohio counties. The money from the White House’s Office of… Read More
Ohio Board to Decide Ballot Wording For Pot Issue, Others
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An overhaul of how Ohio draws its state legislative districts will be the first issue listed before voters on fall ballots. Secretary of State Jon Husted announced… Read More
Feds Fine Ohio for Not Meeting Child Welfare Services Goals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio is being fined $3.8 million by the federal government for not meeting certain goals related to child protective services. The state failed to pass muster… Read More
Nearly $1B Spent on Liquor in Ohio Over Past Year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says liquor sales in Ohio have set another record, nearly topping $1 billion in the past fiscal year. The Ohio Department of Commerce said… Read More
Records Show Ohio Prison Drug Drone Drop Was Not the First
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) – Records show a drone that dropped a package of drugs into an Ohio prison yard while inmates were outside was the third incident involving unmanned aerial… Read More
Backers of Pot Legalization Plan Ohio Tour Promoting Issue
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Backers of a marijuana legalization effort in Ohio say they are planning a statewide bus tour to promote the ballot issue ahead of the fall election…. Read More
Farmers to Get More Money to Reduce Algae in Lake Erie
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving farmers more money this year to help reduce the toxic algae in Lake Erie. The department announced Friday that… Read More
Traffic Stops Shooting Leads to Front License Plate Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A motorist’s fatal shooting by a University of Cincinnati police officer who stopped him for a missing front license plate has prompted Ohio legislation to prevent… Read More
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