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Toledo Will Test Water Daily for Possible Harmful Toxin
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Officials in Toledo say they’ll do daily water testing for the dangerous toxin that led to a water crisis in the region a year ago. Water… Read More
Buckeye Lake Plan Gets OK from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state’s effort to replace the deteriorated dam at Buckeye Lake has won key approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Columbus Dispatch reports… Read More
Demolition Plan OK’d in Southern Ohio Uranium Plant Cleanup
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PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – State and federal agencies have agreed on a plan for demolishing huge buildings and other facilities from a Cold War-era uranium plant in southern Ohio. The… Read More
Health Agency Says 2 Ohioans Diagnosed with West Nile Virus
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Health says two people recently diagnosed with West Nile virus are the first reported cases in the state this year. The agency… Read More
Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative Set for Sept. 26
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Another prescription drug collection effort will be held in September. U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and other Senate colleagues had asked… Read More
Ohio Auditor Won’t Review Charter School Report Omissions
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Auditor Dave Yost says he lacks jurisdiction and so won’t investigate circumstances surrounding a former state official’s decision to exclude failing grades from state charter… Read More
Officer Indicted on Murder Charge in Shooting Death of Motorist
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A University of Cincinnati police officer who shot a motorist during a traffic stop over a missing front license plate has been indicted on murder charges. Hamilton… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Opens Investigation into Pot Petitions
By: Associated PressBy: Julie Carr Smyth
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief named a special investigator on Wednesday to review what he calls “significant disparities” in a marijuana legalization group’s ballot petitions and said he… Read More
Ohio Sheriff Asks Fairgoers to Keep Confederate Flag at Home
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio sheriff has asked fairgoers to leave Confederate flags at home after the display of a flag led to a fight. No one was hurt… Read More
Sheriff’s Employees Get Diversity Training After Firings
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – All 450 employees of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office in southwest Ohio were given diversity training after two employees were fired and another three were placed… Read More
Buckeye Lake Businesses’ Reported Losses Are Step Toward Aid
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BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – More than a dozen businesses near central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake say they’ve lost significant revenue with the water kept low as plans are made to… Read More
Number of School Librarians Dropping Fast Across Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The number of school librarians in Ohio has dropped by nearly half in the past 10 years despite studies showing students do better when those jobs… Read More
Infant Mortality Declined Slightly in Ohio in 2013
By: Anne Sanner
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s infant mortality rate declined slightly in 2013, though it continues to far exceed the national average, according to state health data released Monday. Infant mortality… Read More
Ohio Standards Board Opposes School Barricade Devices
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s building standards board has taken a strong position against the installation of barricade devices on doors in the event of an active shooter in a… Read More
Ohio College Student Facing Murder Charge in Newborn’s Death
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NEW CONCORD, Ohio (AP) – Authorities have charged a 20-year-old Ohio college student with killing her newborn baby in April. Muskingum County Prosecutor Mike Haddox said Emile Weaver was indicted… Read More
Shot Fired Accidentally at Ohio Military Recruiting Station
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LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say an armed civilian accidentally fired a shot from an AR-15 rifle outside a military recruiting center in Ohio but no one was hurt. Police… Read More
Cleveland Abolishes Family Benefits for Unmarried Couples
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Cleveland officials say city employees with domestic partners are now expected to marry if they want to continue on the city’s family benefits plan. Cleveland City Council… Read More
Rural School Districts Lead Ohio in Giving Out Online Exams
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Nearly a quarter of Ohio’s rural school districts administered online state tests to all of their students, the largest rate among any category of districts. Students… Read More
Attacker Killed by Woman May Have Had Other Victims
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Police are investigating whether there are other victims of an Oregon man killed after he attacked a woman in West Virginia. Media outlets report that Charleston… Read More
37 Indicted in Youngstown Area for Large-Scale Drug Ring
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say 37 people have been indicted in northeast Ohio for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office said in a… Read More
Construction Underway on Natural Gas Plant in Eastern Ohio
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CARROLLTON, Ohio (AP) – Construction has begun on a nearly $900 million natural gas-fired power plant in eastern Ohio that’s expected to produce enough electricity to power 750,000 homes. A… Read More
West Virginia Unemployment Up Again, Highest in U.S. in June
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s unemployment rate has risen for the fifth consecutive month. WorkForce West Virginia on Tuesday announced that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to… Read More
Report: 23 Percent of Ohio Children in Poverty
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new report on the well-being of children across the country finds that more Ohio youngsters are living in poverty than before the Great Recession. The… Read More
Could Kasich be President?
In the blistering cold of a February evening in small town in southeast Ohio, Gov. John Kasich delivered his annual state of the state address with the fiery passion Ohioans… Read More
Kasich is 16th Notable Entry into GOP Race
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is the latest entry into the 2016 Republican presidential race. The outspoken swing-state governor declared his candidacy Tuesday at Ohio State University…. Read More
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