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Tomlin Taking Economic Tour Of Europe
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is taking an economic development trip to Europe. The 13-day trip is set for Oct. 10 to 22. It will include stops in Spain, France, Germany,… Read More
Ohio’s Choice For New Lethal Injection Drug Likely To Face Legal Challenges
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Ohio's imminent announcement of a new lethal injection drug is likely to be followed quickly by legal challenges. The state's supply of the pentobarbital expired last month. Ohio prison officials… Read More
Thousands Of Ohioans Impacted By Government Shutdown
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More than 1,800 Ohio National Guard employees have joined 8,700 air base workers on unpaid leave in Ohio as a result of the partial federal government shutdown. Guard spokesman James… Read More
Federal Grant Paying For School Resource Officers
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A federal grant is helping Parkersburg get three new school resource officers. Federal and local law enforcement officials joined school officials Monday to announce the more than $343,000 grant from… Read More
More Than 300 Jobs Cut In Consolidation Of Verizon Wireless Offices
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More than 300 jobs will be lost in the consolidation of a wireless voice and data business that received a tax credit recommended by Ohio's privatized nonprofit job creation board…. Read More
Newark Women Report Blow Dart Attack
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Police say two women in a central Ohio city separately reported being targeted by someone firing blow darts at them, possibly from a dark-colored vehicle. The dart attacks occurred Sunday… Read More
National Gay-Rights Organization Files Lawsuit In WV
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A national gay-rights organization is challenging West Virginia's ban on same-sex marriages. Lambda Legal says it filed a lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Huntington on behalf of three… Read More
Report Finds Seven Of Ten WV Children Not Reading Proficiently By Third Grade
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More than seven in 10 West Virginia children aren't reading proficiently by the end of third grade. That's the latest finding from West Virginia KIDS COUNT. An info-graphic released Tuesday… Read More
Senate Rejects Conditions By House Republicans On Government Spending Bill
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The Democratic-led Senate has rejected conditions that House Republicans attached to a temporary spending bill. On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate voted 54-46 on Monday to strip… Read More
Composting Program Launched At Prison In Noble County
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An Ohio prison and the state Environmental Protection Agency have launched a composting program to keep more than 600 tons of prison food waste out of the landfill. The system… Read More
Trial in Gruesome Murder Begins Today
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A trial is set to begin Friday for an Ohio man accused in the gruesome killing of a woman found covered in burns and wailing in agony on the side… Read More
Ohio Death Penalty Review Panel To Meet Again
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The committee examining capital punishment in Ohio and reviewing possible changes to the state's death penalty law is ready to meet again. The task force convened by Ohio Supreme Court… Read More
Grants Support WV Crop Farmers
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A program that supports specialty crop farmers has awarded more than $186,000 in federal grants to 16 projects in West Virginia. The funding is to help enhance the competiveness of… Read More
Federal Indictment Alleges Campaign Finance Violations
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A federal indictment alleges a direct-marketing magnate, another executive at his northeast Ohio company and others conspired to skirt campaign finance laws while funneling nearly $200,000 to two congressional campaigns…. Read More
Pilot Program To Fight Asthma In Kentucky
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Seven counties in eastern Kentucky have begun enrolling families for a pilot program to fight asthma. The Healthy Homes for Healthy Kids initiative plans to test assessments that are used… Read More
Police Arrest Student After Bomb Threats
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Authorities say a student as been arrested after a note threatening a bombing was found in a locker at a western Ohio high school. The school superintendent in Anna, about… Read More
Explosion Shakes Columbus Police Headquarters
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Officials say a battery for construction equipment exploded at police headquarters in Ohio's capital, causing a boom that prompted an evacuation and search of the building in downtown Columbus. Emergency… Read More
U.S. Department Of Labor Announce New Rule For Coal Miners
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Changes to federal black lung rules are expected to make it easier for coal miners and their families to obtain benefits. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation… Read More
Ohio’s Civil Rights Commission Weighs Final Decision On Discrimination Case
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Ohio's civil rights commission is weighing a final decision in a five-year-old case in which a landlady discriminated against undercover fair housing testers. A 2009 complaint by the Ohio Civil… Read More
Lawsuit To Recognize Gay Married Couples On Death Certificates Expanded
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A lawsuit seeking to have the marriages of two gay couples recognized on death certificates has been expanded to include all similarly situated couples in Ohio, despite a statewide gay… Read More
Prescription Abuse Campaign Starts In WV
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Federal and local officials are launching a new campaign to fight prescription drug abuse. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin and Huntington Police Chief Skip Holbrook met with students and faculty at… Read More
Cash Incentives Provided By New State Program
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A new state program provides financial incentives for agencies that move people from cash assistance to unsubsidized employment, and one northwest Ohio county is passing along that cash to the… Read More
Church Approved Blessings For Same Sex Couples
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The leader of West Virginia's Episcopals says he has approved the opportunity for church blessings for same-sex couples starting later this year. Bishop Michie Klusmeyer tells The Charleston Gazette the… Read More
Pediatric Addiction Recovery Center Seeks Donations
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Donated items are being sought for a pediatric addiction recovery center scheduled to open soon in Huntington. Marshall's Office of Community Engagement is asking the community to drop off the… Read More
Threat Suspect Allowed To Visit Dying Father
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A West Virginia man accused of threatening President Barack Obama will be allowed to leave jail to visit his dying father. U.S. Magistrate Judge James Seibert had ordered Ryan Kirker,… Read More
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