You are viewing the "Associated Press" Archives
Seniors Could Skip Make-Up Days Under Ohio Bill
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
An Ohio proposal would let high school seniors be excused from certain school days their district must make up because of weather-related closures. Under the Senate bill, districts could let… Read More
Couples Sue To Force Ohio’s Hand On Gay Marriage
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Four married gay couples have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking to force Ohio to recognize same-sex marriages on birth certificates. The lawsuit was filed by the same attorneys… Read More
Three Southeast Ohio Firefighters Injured In Accident
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
At least three southeast Ohio firefighters have been hurt after their vehicle slid off the road as they responded to a call. The Fairfield County sheriff's office says there was… Read More
Kasich Postpones Execution Of Death Row Inmate
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has issued a reprieve for a condemned killer scheduled to die next month following the recent extended execution of an inmate who repeatedly gasped during the… Read More
Circleville Looking To Raise Income Tax To Pay For Street Repairs
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Circleville City Council is looking to address the street problem with changes to the local income tax laws currently in place. According to Circleville Today, council voted unanimously Tuesday to… Read More
Group Aiming For National Movement To Honor Women Of WW II
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
A West Virginia group dedicated to honoring the working women of World War II wants to start a national movement. "Thanks! Plain and Simple" executive director Ann Montague says a… Read More
WV Senate Passes Resolution Calling For Federal Study Of Chemical That Contaminated Water Supply
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
The West Virginia Senate is urging President Barack Obama and Congress to take measures preventing future chemical spills and to analyze the effects of crude MCHM on human health and… Read More
Final Suspect Sentenced For Ohio Power Site Copper Thefts
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
The last of seven men accused of conspiring to steal copper from two dozen electrical substations in northeast Ohio has been sentenced to three years in prison. The U.S. Attorney's… Read More
Ring And Run Scam Can Cost Curious Phone Customers
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Cell phone users in Kentucky are being warned to be alert for a new scam called "The One-Ring Scam." Kentucky State Police say there are reports across the country of… Read More
West Virginia Police To Start Mapping Sex Offenders
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
The West Virginia State Police received a $30,000 grant to develop a sex offender mapping program. The agency said Wednesday that the project will provide troopers a quick method to… Read More
Gas Customers Could Pay 20 Percent More Because Of Extreme Cold
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
The polar vortex that sent temperatures plummeting below-zero last month is now going to take a bite out of your wallet. Residential Columbia Gas of Ohio customers will pay about… Read More
University Proposes Eliminating Scores of Programs
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
A University of Akron official is proposing that the school eliminate 55 degree programs. Provost Mike Sherman said the action would come after years of review and is necessary to… Read More
5 Wild Animals Moved From Zanesville Farm
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
The widow of an exotic animal owner who released dozens of creatures from their eastern Ohio farm has told state officials she has relocated the wild animals that survived the… Read More
Reviews: No Changes Necessary After 26-Minute Ohio Execution
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Initial reviews of Ohio's lengthiest execution during which the inmate repeatedly gasped found no reason to change the way the state puts condemned prisoners to death. The reviews, required by… Read More
Kasich Will Have 2 Challengers For Governor In Fall Election
By: Associated Press, WOUB Staff Writer
Posted on:
Based on filings so far to qualify for primaries on May 6th, Governor John Kasich will face two challengers this fall. Democrat Ed Fitzgerald, Libertarian Charlie Earl, and Kasich have… Read More
ODOT Purchasing New Salt For Local Governments
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Local governments in Ohio might get some help soon replenishing their dwindling road salt supplies. The snow started early in Ohio and hasn't stopped yet, leading to a shortage… Read More
Cabell, Jackson County Judges Appointed
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has filled two judicial vacancies in Cabell and Putnam counties. Tomblin issued executive orders this week appointing Cabell County prosecutor Chris Chiles as a Cabell County… Read More
Pickup Hits Huntington School Bus
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
No children were hurt in a crash between a school bus and pickup truck in Huntington Wednesday morning. The minor accident happened about 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of 8th… Read More
West Virginia Water Cleanup Act
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
West Virginia residents and small businesses affected by a water-use ban will receive credits for clearing out their water systems. West Virginia American Water will give small businesses a 2,000-gallon… Read More
Crews At WV Chemical Spill Site Sever Pipe
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
A spokesman for a West Virginia environmental agency says cleanup crews at the site of a previous chemical spill severed an underground pipe, but none of the chemical that tainted… Read More
OSU Names Michael Drake New President
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
UPDATE 4:35 p.m. Ohio State University's new president will earn about $1 million annually in total compensation, or about half of what his predecessor made. The contract for Michael Drake, former… Read More
W.Va. Senate Wants 30 Minutes Of School Exercise A Day
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
The West Virginia Senate wants to require students to be physically active for at least 30 minutes each school day. Senate Majority Leader John Unger is carrying a bill that… Read More
West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority Recieves Federal Grant
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
The West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority will recieve a $750,000 federal grant. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito announced the competitive grant Wednesday from the U.S. Agriculture Department's rural development office. Capito… Read More
Ohio Schools One Step Closer To Added Calamity Days
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
A proposal to let school districts take up to four additional weather-related days off this year has cleared an Ohio House committee. The House Education Committee voted 16-2 in favor… Read More
WV Health Officials: Flu Season Could Be Severe
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Flu activity is widespread in West Virginia and a state epidemiologist says this year's season could be severe. Widespread activity means increases in flu-related outpatient visits, lab-confirmed flu cases and… Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- < <
- 344
- 345
- 346
- 347
- 348
- > >
- 439
- Next Page »