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University’s Decision on Reporting Law Concerns Advocates
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio University’s decision to require all reports of sexual assault at its rape crisis center to be reported to law enforcement is raising concern from advocates… Read More
Court Upholds Death Sentences For 2 Condemned Ohio Killers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences for two condemned killers in cases out of Toledo and suburban Cleveland. The execution of either offender… Read More
Court Considers Debate Over Inmate’s Case File
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The Ohio Supreme Court has heard arguments in a lawsuit against Columbus police seeking the complete files of a long-closed criminal case. At issue is what public records attorneys call… Read More
Wheeling-Based Union Local Settles Laborer Job Complaint
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A Wheeling-based union local has settled claims that it failed to reinstate a National Guard member as an apprentice laborer following his return from basic training…. Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Want Medical Marijuana Legalized by Summer
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers plan to legalize medical marijuana by summer in an effort they say is more responsible and comprehensive than any ballot proposal. It comes as… Read More
Two Crayfish Species Added to Endangered Species List
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has added crayfish species in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia to the Endangered Species list. The agency said Wednesday in… Read More
Ohio Patrol Post Commander Fired Amid Stalking Allegations
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MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio post commander accused of having an affair with a subordinate’s wife last year and stalking her after she ended it has been fired from… Read More
West Virginia Governor Signs 2 Substance Abuse Bills
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has approved two bills that address West Virginia’s substance abuse problem. The Charleston Gazette-Mail that the Democrat signed bills Tuesday dealing with… Read More
New Kiosk at Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame to Feature Honorees
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state has installed a new touch-screen kiosk at the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame that features hundreds of photos and bios of its honorees. The… Read More
13M Fewer Hydrocodone Pills Dispensed Statewide Last Year
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia pharmacies are dispensing significantly fewer doses of the state’s most popular prescription painkiller, hydrocodone. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that according to new data from… Read More
$77M Project Aims to Cut Farm Runoff Feeding Lake Erie Algae
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adding more money for a project in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana to cut farm runoff that feeds harmful algae in… Read More
Marshall Hosting Science Programs Next Month for Grades 3-9
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Children in third through ninth grades can take part in the West Virginia Science Adventures program next month. Marshall University’s Sustainability Department and College of Education… Read More
Ohio School Officials Seek Input on Math, English Standards
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Education officials in Ohio are asking parents, teachers and other residents to help refine learning standards in the state. The Ohio Department of Education wants residents… Read More
Man Charged with Supporting Islamic State Pleads Guilty
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Update 5:44 p.m. AKRON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man accused of trying to recruit people to join the Islamic State group has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge. Authorities… Read More
CSX Corp. Cuts 101 Jobs in Eastern Kentucky
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RUSSELL, Ky. (AP) – Officials say 101 positions at a CSX Corp. facility in Greenup County, Kentucky are being eliminated amid a slump in the coal industry. CSX spokeswoman Melanie… Read More
Boyd County Fiscal Court Approves Needle Exchange Program
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CATLETTSBURG, Ky. (AP) – The Boyd County Fiscal Court has passed a resolution to approve a needle exchange program for one year. The Independent reports that the fiscal court passed… Read More
West Virginia Senate OKs Less Strict Voter ID Bill
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia senators have passed a less strict version of a bill requiring voters to show identification while at the polls. On Friday, the Senate voted… Read More
Unemployment Rates Increase in All 55 West Virginia Counties
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Unemployment rates increased in all 55 of West Virginia’s counties in January. WorkForce West Virginia says Jefferson County’s 3.9 percent unemployment rate was the lowest in… Read More
Jobless Rate Falls in 59 Kentucky Counties in January 2016
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Unemployment rates fell in 59 of Kentucky’s 120 counties between January 2015 and January 2016. The state Office of Employment and Training said Thursday that the… Read More
Small Farm Conference Aims to Help New Farmers Succeed
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – First-generation farmers are on the rise in West Virginia and the Small Farm Conference is geared to help them succeed. One goal of the recent conference… Read More
Attorneys Ask to Postpone West Virginia Chemical Spill Trial
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia American Water Co. is asking a federal judge to delay a class-action lawsuit over a chemical spill that tainted tap water for 300,000 people… Read More
Report: More Fracking Wastewater Pumped Underground in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State data shows the amount of hydraulic fracturing wastewater pumped underground in Ohio increased by more than 15 percent last year. The increase comes as drilling… Read More
Law Enforcement Bust Alleged Portsmouth Drug Ring
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Law enforcement officials in Scioto County say they’ve busted a Portsmouth drug ring. On Wednesday, detectives from the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force arrested six of the ten people indicted… Read More
Judge Being Asked to Revoke Bond of Ohio Terrorism Suspect
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Federal prosecutors in Ohio will ask a judge to revoke the bond for one of four men accused of raising money for a former al-Qaida leader…. Read More
Cincinnati Police-Personal Information
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Authorities are investigating an activist group’s release of personal information about Cincinnati police officers. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Anonymous Anon Verdict announced in a video Sunday… Read More