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Kentucky Lawmakers to Take up 1-year Budget Due to Pandemic
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Key Kentucky lawmakers say the legislature will be presented a one-year state spending plan. Lawmakers traditionally pass two-year budgets. Sen. Chris McDaniel on Tuesday called it… Read More
Plan for Ethane ‘Cracker’ Plant in Belmont County Takes a Step Forward
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A partnership proposing to build an ethane “cracker” plant in Ohio has reached economic development agreements to pay two government entities millions in the coming years. A… Read More
West Virginia Governor Eases Unemployment Rules Amid Virus
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has loosened unemployment regulations for people whose jobs have been shuttered over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. An executive order from… Read More
Unemployment Claims Top 100K, New Voter Sign-up Demanded
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state says it has received 111,055 unemployment insurance benefit applications online in the past four days, due to layoffs related to coronavirus orders. That compares… Read More
West Virginia Reports First Coronavirus Case
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says the state has reported its first positive case of the new coronavirus, meaning that all 50 states now have confirmed… Read More
3-week School Closure Begins; Election Day Prep Underway
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio is making final preparations for the Tuesday primary as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. Secretary of State Frank LaRose has ordered curbside absentee ballot drop-off stations… Read More
Number of Positive Tests for Coronavirus Now at 26 in Ohio
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CLEVELAND (AP) — State officials say the number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Ohio has doubled in one day from 13 to 26. Ohio Department… Read More
West Virginia Governor Closes Schools Amid Virus Threat
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has shuttered schools statewide in response to the coronavirus pandemic, even though West Virginia is one of the last states in America without… Read More
Ohio Players Get in One Last Run After MAC Tourney Canceled
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio got in one last run after its season ended. The Bobcats were on the floor warming up to play Akron when the Mid-American Conference basketball tournament… Read More
NBA Suspends Season Until Further Notice, Over Coronavirus
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MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after… Read More
NCAA Basketball Tournaments Will Proceed Without Most Spectators
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NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will not be open to the general public because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Emmert says he… Read More
2 W.Va. Universities Pushing Learning Online Over Coronavirus
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s two major universities are temporarily eliminating face-to-face instruction and extending their spring breaks as they continue to monitor the threat of the new coronavirus… Read More
Ohio AG Rejects Petition Language for Recreational Pot Issue
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio attorney general has rejected petition language for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana. Attorney General Dave Yost said Tuesday the petition submitted… Read More
Report Recommends Lowering Ohio Parole Officers’ Caseload
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new report is recommending that Ohio lower the caseload of the officers who monitor inmates after release. The report released Monday says the current caseload… Read More
Data: Unplugging Speed Cameras Resulted in Less in Fines
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DAYTON, Ohio – Data shows an Ohio city’s decision to pull the plug on its fixed red light and speed-detection cameras resulted in a dramatic reduction in fines. The Dayton… Read More
Governor to Announce Changes to Paroled Inmate Monitoring
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is announcing changes to the way Ohio monitors inmates who have been released from prison but are still being monitored by the… Read More
Ohio Still has No Coronavirus Cases; 5 Test Results Awaited
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio officials say the state still has no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, but test results are awaited from five people. Health Department Director Dr…. Read More
Marietta Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing Pain Pills
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal jury has convicted an Ohio doctor accused of illegally distributing medication including pain pills. The government had charged Dr. Roger Anderson of Marietta with… Read More
Let the Sun Shine Later as Daylight Saving Time Back Sunday
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Like clockwork, daylight saving time strikes again this weekend. Watch for it at 2 a.m. local time Sunday in most of the United States. Don’t forget to… Read More
Billionaire Governor OK’d on State Plane for Reelection Bid
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia ethics officials say the state airplane can make side trips to Gov. Jim Justice’s hometown as well as fly the billionaire businessman to campaign… Read More
$1.25B West Virginia Opioid Settlement Trial Date Set
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia communities seeking a $1.25 billion settlement with the opioid industry are set to go on trial against the companies in late August. An Aug…. Read More
Trump Signs $8.3B Bill to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak in US
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Trump had planned to sign the bill during a… Read More
Backers Appeal 4-way Split of Voting Proposal to High Court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backers of an effort aimed at updating Ohio’s voting laws appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court, alleging the state ballot board misinterpreted the state’s single subject… Read More
Kentuckians Can Verify Restoration of Voting Rights Online
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced a new effort to help Kentucky residents determine if they’re among the nonviolent felons now qualified to vote. The website unveiled… Read More
Report: Fewer New Concealed-Carry Licenses Issued in 2019
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The number of concealed carry licenses issued in Ohio last year reached the lowest count in nearly a decade. An annual report issued Monday by the… Read More
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