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Court Hears Ohio Voting Rights Appeal
CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court in Cincinnati is hearing arguments in two cases that challenge voting rules in the key presidential battleground of Ohio. A three-judge panel was… Read More
Million-Dollar Surface Mine Health Study Planned
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal officials plan a $1 million study about whether residents near Central Appalachia surface coal mines face greater health risks. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation… Read More
42-Home Post-Flood Village Planned in W. Va.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — A group dedicated to rebuilding communities plans to kick off a home construction project in White Sulphur Springs following devastating floods. A groundbreaking ceremony… Read More
Athens Public Transit Introduces Later Service Hours
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Athens residents can get around town even late into the night now that the city transportation system is starting later service hours. The bus system will keep two lines open… Read More
Ohio Pilots Developmental Disabilities Funding Program
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state is launching a pilot program to help central Ohio families whose kids have developmental disabilities that require costly residential treatment. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Federal Funding For Zika Detection Headed To Ohio
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Ohio is set to receive more than half-a-million dollars in federal funding to help detect Zika virus birth defects, according to Senator Sherrod Brown, D-OH. The $560,000 in funding will… Read More
West Virginia Recession Apparently Over
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University researchers say the state appears to have emerged from a recession. WVU said in a news release Monday that economic indicators show the… Read More
Block of Planned Parenthood Money Still Being Weighed by Judge
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal judge is weighing whether to continue blocking an Ohio law that diverts public money from Planned Parenthood. U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett is scheduled to… Read More
Logan Marijuana Decriminalization Heads to the Ballot
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Residents of the city of Logan will have a familiar choice to make this November, on whether to decriminalize marijuana within the city limits. The group Sensible Logan has again… Read More
W. Va. AG Joining Effort To Tackle High School Opioid Use
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his office is teaming with several groups to tackle the problem of opioid use in high school athletics. Morrisey’s… Read More
State Advises College Bars To Know The Law On Alcohol Sales
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – As students get ready to return to Ohio’s campuses over the next several weeks, state authorities are urging operators of bars and carry-outs to make sure… Read More
Zika Virus Case Confirmed in Hocking County
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Hocking County has confirmed its first case of Zika virus, contracted by a man who traveled to a region of South America, according to health officials. “He showed symptoms and… Read More
Former Fiscal Officer Indicted For Theft In Office
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – A village’s former fiscal officer accused of stealing about $80,000 from the central Ohio village has been indicted on charges including theft in office. A Licking… Read More
Safety Concerns Cancel Cleveland Pride Parade
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Cleveland’s annual gay pride parade and related events next month have been canceled. A statement from Cleveland Pride Inc. alludes to safety concerns, saying it’s entrusted with… Read More
Businesswoman Joins OU Board of Trustees
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A Ohio University alum and businesswoman is the newest member of the university’s Board of Trustees. Diane Smullen was appointed by Governor John Kasich, effective July 27, according to a… Read More
Kasich Focusing on Congressional Candidates, Not Trump
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Gov. John Kasich says he’s focused on backing his party’s congressional candidates this fall and won’t talk about any support for a presidential candidate. Kasich… Read More
Kelly Appeal Rescheduled, Will Be Heard In Ross County
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The appeal of a former Athens County sheriff serving prison time for 18 felony counts has been rescheduled after a judge was assigned to take the place of another judge with a… Read More
Kasich Focuses On Congressional Candidates, Declines Trump Endorsement
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Gov. John Kasich says he’s focused on backing his party’s congressional candidates this fall and won’t talk about any support for a presidential candidate. Kasich… Read More
Appeals Court Hears Arguments On Ohio Voter Rolls
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal appeals court in Cincinnati is slated to hear arguments over the way swing state Ohio maintains its voter rolls. Voting rights groups sued the state’s… Read More
Athens Charter Group Protests Election Board Decision
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An Athens County group hoping to get a charter government initiative to voters is protesting the board of election’s decision to remove it from the November ballot. The Athens County… Read More
Hydroelectric Plants On The Rise Along Ohio River
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Hydroelectric generating capacity is on the rise with the construction of new power plants along the Ohio River in West Virginia and Kentucky. The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register reports that enough new… Read More
Child Hit By Car in Trimble
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A child riding a bicycle was hospitalized after being struck by a car Saturday afternoon. The child was reportedly crossing State Route 329 when a Honda Civic traveling northbound on… Read More
Athens Man Pleads Guilty In River Park Towers Case
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On the heels of a three-year sentence given to an Athens man in connection with a shooting at River Park Towers, news came to light that a third person was… Read More
Officers, Troopers Bring Southeast Ohio To Republican Convention
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Law enforcement officers from all over the country have descended upon Cleveland to help with security for the Republican National Convention, including some local forces. Six officers from the Ohio… Read More
Couple Enters ‘Not Guilty’ Pleas On Child Abuse Charges
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Two people who prosecutors say subjected two children to “torture” pleaded not guilty to child endangerment charges in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. David A. Wright, 36, of… Read More
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