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Voting Rights Group Allege Illegal Ohio Election Roll Purge
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Voting rights groups have sued Ohio’s elections chief, alleging the state’s process for purging election rolls is illegally removing eligible voters. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in… Read More
Ride-Booking Companies Now Available in West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Companies like Uber will be able to start offering rides in West Virginia under a new law approved by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. On Tuesday, the… Read More
Zika Virus Test Coming to Ohio’s Department of Health
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Department of Health says its laboratory has started doing initial testing in suspected cases of Zika virus to more quickly get initial results to the… Read More
New Water Samples Show Lead Below EPA Limits in Ohio Village
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SEBRING, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says all of the most recent water samples in a northeast Ohio village are below the federal standard for lead. The… Read More
Judge Rules Against Fracking Appeal
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A Franklin County judge has ruled against Athens County Fracking Action Network’s appeal of an earlier decision related to a K&H Partners injection well in Troy Twp. The Athens Messenger… Read More
Ohio High Court: Sale of Prison OK Under State Constitution
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state Supreme Court says the sale of a northeast Ohio prison to a private company didn’t violate the state constitution. The Lake Erie Correctional Institution… Read More
Attorney General tries to Revive Lawsuit Bevin Dropped
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general wants to revive a lawsuit the state’s Republican governor decided to drop. Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration won’t defend a state law requiring… Read More
Test Show Legionella Bacteria Found in Government Building
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say a potentially harmful bacterium has been found in a government skyscraper in Ohio’s capital city. The state Department of Administrative Services released test… Read More
Nuclear Plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania Closed for Repairs
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PERRY, Ohio (AP) – Officials say two nuclear reactors in Ohio and Pennsylvania are shut down for repairs. The nearly 1300 megawatt FirstEnergy reactor in Perry, Ohio, was shut down… Read More
Ohio Woman Found Competent for Trial in Infant’s Death
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio college student accused of killing her newborn baby in April has been found mentally competent to stand trial. The judge in Muskingum County made… Read More
Ohio Officials say Fentanyl Pills being Sold as Lookalikes
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Authorities in northeast Ohio say they’re seeing a disturbing trend in the sale of the powerful painkiller fentanyl to people who possibly think they’re buying less-potent oxycodone…. Read More
Residents Try to Develop New Waste Reduction Strategies
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Louisville officials are asking residents to help it develop a strategy for reusing goods and materials in an effort to reduce reliance on landfills. A statement… Read More
WVa gov: Likely no State Carbon Plan until after Court Cases
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin doesn’t expect West Virginia to submit compliance plans for carbon emissions standards from coal-fired power plants while the federal regulation remains… Read More
Bill to Drink Raw Milk Gains Ground
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – After a veto last year, the push to let West Virginians drink raw milk through animal-sharing agreements is regaining steam. On Friday, the state Senate voted… Read More
Road Lane Closed after Rock Slide
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One southbound lane of 5th Street Hill in Huntington remains closed this morning after a rock slide. WSAZ reports the slide happened about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The rock that fell… Read More
Former Men’s Basketball Player Pleads Guilty in Felony Case
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A former member of the Ohio University Men’s Basketball Team pleaded guilty on Tuesday to burglary. According to the Athens Messenger, 21-year-old Dontonio Wingfield Jr., pleaded guilty in Athens County… Read More
Cabell County Couple Charged with Sexual Misconduct
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — A Cabell County couple charged with multiple counts in a child sex case was in court Thursday. WSAZ reports 31-year-old Dainel Lovejoy and 29-year-old Nicole Lovejoy,… Read More
Truckloads of Kroger Merchancise Found at Local Man’s Home
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SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) — A Wheelersburg man has been indicted on a theft charge after investigators say they found eight truckloads of merchandise from Kroger at his home. The… Read More
Demolition Changes View in Ironton
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The view on South Sixth Street in Ironton has changed with the demolition of the one-time office of the now defunct Ironton Steel. According to the Ironton Tribune, the Lawrence… Read More
Man Dies in Crash While Fleeing Police
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CHILLICOTHE – One man died in a rollover crash on US 35 after fleeing from Chillicothe police earlier this morning. The Chillicothe Gazette reports that an officer attempted to pull… Read More
Woman Questioned in Ohio Trooper’s Stalking Case
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MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) – The lawyer for an Ohio State Highway Patrol post commander accused of stalking a subordinate’s wife after a monthslong affair has raised questions about whether she… Read More
W.Va House to Hold Public Meeting on Permit-Less Gun Bill
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The house of Delegates Judiciary Committee will hold a public meeting on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to allow the public to speak about a new concealed carry proposal. The proposal… Read More
Ohio Schools Closed Over Lead-Tainted Water will Resume Classes
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Schools in Sebring, OH are slated to reopen after shutting down for three days over the lead-tainted water found in the rural northeastern region. Classes in the Sebring school district near… Read More
Ohio Democratic Lawmakers to Discuss Their Economic Agenda
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Democratic state lawmakers are planing to discuss their economic agenda for Ohio to plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Fred Strahorn, the House Democratic Leader of Dayton, is slated to… Read More
Red Light Cameras Still Up For Debate In Ohio
The mayor of one local village has received many complaints about the presence of a speed camera, but he still believes the camera is worth having. “We have a lot… Read More