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Companies to Pay Ohio $11.5 Million to Settle Road Salt Lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorney General Mike DeWine says Ohio has reached an $11.5 million settlement with two rock salt producers who officials say conspired to drive up salt prices… Read More
Parkersburg Mayor Retires Before Hearing on Removal Petition
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Parkersburg Mayor Robert Newell has retired ahead of a hearing on petitions to remove him from office. Newell announced his retirement at a news conference Wednesday… Read More
Family-Owned Columbus Dispatch to be Sold to New Media
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Dispatch Printing Company has reached an agreement to sell its publishing operations to the New York-based New Media Investment Group. The sale includes the longtime… Read More
Kroger to Add Nearly 650 Jobs at New Ohio Centers
CINCINNATI (AP) – Grocery giant Kroger Co. plans to bring nearly 650 jobs to new centers in a suburban city in southwest Ohio. Kroger and Ohio officials announced Monday the… Read More
Ohio Farmers Taking Precautions to Limit Avian Flu
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Ohio egg farmers are taking extra steps to protect their flocks from the avian flu, which has led to 40 million dead birds in the United… Read More
Ohio Oil and Natural Gas Production Up in First Quarter
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says oil and natural gas production in the state continues to rise. Statistics released by the department Monday show more… Read More
New Site Being Sought for 9 West Athens
Two men who hoped to open a music venue in a Stimson Avenue building are searching for a new location. The Messenger reported earlier this month that Steve Irwin and… Read More
Budget Forecast Appears Dismal for Athens City Schools
If figures related to weather, it’s not only raining, it’s pouring at the Athens City Schools District, according to the five-year forecast released by treasurer, Matt Bunting. For the past… Read More
OhioHealth Explores Options for Former Nelsonville Hospital Facility
Options for the future use of the former Doctors Hospital Nelsonville are being explored by OhioHealth, and the end result could be a multi-use facility. On Thursday, a brainstorming session… Read More
State Undecided on Appeal of Burr Oak Mining Case
The state of Ohio has not yet decided whether to appeal a federal court decision that says the state should not have allowed coal mining beneath Burr Oak State Park…. Read More
Ohio State Ex-Band Director Denied Access to Trustees Records
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge has denied fired Ohio State marching band director Jonathan Waters broad access to trustees’ records that Waters had argued might help prove his… Read More
Ohio Company Sentenced for Dumping Wastewater from Drilling
CLEVELAND (AP) – A northeast Ohio company has pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to the illegal dumping of wastewater from gas and oil drilling into a storm sewer… Read More
FBI Reviewing Shooting at Dayton Wal-Mart
CINCINNATI (AP) – The new head of the FBI’s Cincinnati division says agents are conducting a thorough review of last year’s fatal police shooting of a black man in a… Read More
W. Va Ban on Trinkets Touting Elected Officials Now Effective
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia ban on publicly funded trinkets bearing an elected official’s name or likeness is becoming effective. The law prohibiting elected officials from using taxpayer… Read More
Bill to Shift Ohio’s 2016 Primary Cleared in Senate Vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s 2016 presidential primary will be pushed back a week under a bill that’s cleared the swing state’s Legislature and headed toward Republican Gov. John Kasich’s… Read More
National Weather Service Confirms Tornado in Beavercreek
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a relatively weak tornado touched down at a shopping plaza in southwest Ohio, lifting at least five cars, damaging business… Read More
Fourteen People Killed on Ohio Roads Over Memorial Day Weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Highway Patrol says 14 people were killed on Ohio’s roadways over Memorial Day weekend – one more than last year. The patrol says three… Read More
Powdered Alcohol Added to Ohio Bill Banning Pure Caffeine
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A legislative panel in Ohio has changed a bill banning the sale of pure caffeine products to also ban powdered or crystalline alcohol. The House Government… Read More
Cleveland Church Members Protest Officer’s Acquittal
CLEVELAND (AP) – Members of about 40 churches marched in downtown Cleveland and called for reform in response to the acquittal of a white patrolman charged in the deaths of… Read More
Man Who Killed Father Granted Unsupervised Leave from Mental Hospital
An Athens man who was found innocent by reason of insanity in the stabbing death of his father has been granted unsupervised movement outside of a mental facility. Jonathan Bebb,… Read More
Funds Sought to Fix Up Athens’ Historic Fire Truck
Athens firefighters are asking for the public’s help in preserving a bit of history and to help them to be better equipped to teach safety to children. The Athens Fire… Read More
Kasich Nixes Union Option for Ohio Care Workers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich has rescinded a pair of directives issued by his predecessor that allowed independent home health care and child-care workers doing business… Read More
Second Analysis Paints Less Perilous Image of Buckeye Lake Dam
BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – An engineering firm that analyzed the deteriorated dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake suggests changes could be made to raise the water level and keep… Read More
Nonprofits in 12 WV Counties Eligible for Disaster Loans
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Disaster loans are being offered to nonprofit organizations in a dozen West Virginia counties that sustained damage from severe weather in April. The U.S. Small Business… Read More
AAA Expects Big Numbers of Holiday Travelers for Memorial Day Weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Big numbers of Ohio travelers are expected to leave home over the long Memorial Day weekend, spurred by more disposable income and lower gas prices than… Read More
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