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Study Shows Racial Gap At Ohio Schools
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A newspaper analysis finds the gap between black and white students' scores on Ohio's standardized exams persists even when economic advantages are considered. The Columbus Dispatch review published Sunday found… Read More
New Ohio Hunting Regulations Start For Season
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State officials say changes to Ohio's white-tailed deer hunting regulations taking effect this month as the first deer season begins will provide more prime hunting time. The Ohio… Read More
Casino Taxes Will Pay To Treat Gambling Addicts
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Taxes on Ohio's four casinos will pay for guaranteed treatment of bettors with verified gambling addictions. The Columbus Dispatch reports the $4.9 million problem-gambling response plan was detailed this week… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Up Slightly For Last Month
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Ohio's unemployment rate has increased slightly, matching the national rate for last month. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says the seasonally adjusted jobless rate in August was… Read More
Ohio States Receives $18.7 Million For Tobacco Research Center
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Ohio State University is getting $18.7 million to establish a tobacco research center aimed at helping federal officials regulate tobacco products. The National Institutes of Health and the Food and… Read More
Putnam Health Dept. Spending 40 Percent Less
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A health official says the Putnam County Health Department will spend 40 percent less this year now that it's contracted with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department for clinical services. The Charleston… Read More
WV Highway Panel Recommends $1 Billion Road Bond
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A panel established by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin recommends increasing tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike to finance up to $1 billion in bonds for highway projects. The Charleston Gazette reports that… Read More
Small-Town Ohio Police Chief Invites Facebook Fans to Community Festival
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An Ohio police chief has invited his nearly 85,000 Facebook followers to his small town's annual community festival and expects at least 1,000 from near and far to show up… Read More
Ohio’s Elections Chief Testifies For Federal Panel
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Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is testifying before a federal panel looking at best practices for presidential elections. The elections chief describes the Friday testimony in Cincinnati as a… Read More
State Advisory Panel Reviewing Ohio’s Law Enforcement Gateway System
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A state advisory panel is scheduled to discuss its review of security and protocols for Ohio's law enforcement information-sharing system. At issue is the state's Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway, a… Read More
Police Continue To Search For Missing Parkersburg Teen
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Police are seeking the public's help in finding a 16-year-old Parkesburg teenager who was reported missing on Sept. 10. The Parkersburg Police Department and the Center for Search… Read More
Judge Rules Ohio Within Rights To Issue Coal Permit
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A federal judge has ended a lawsuit in favor of the state of Ohio over mine tunnels being developed within the watershed of Burr Oak State Park. A… Read More
SUV Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide Following Accident
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An Ohio man is charged with vehicular homicide after the sport utility vehicle he was driving hit two parked cars, killing a woman and seriously injuring her husband. Authorities say… Read More
Former Girls Basketball Coach Gets Prison Term For Heroin Charges
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A former teacher and girls' basketball coach from Marshall County has been sentenced to a 30-month prison term for her conviction on heroin distribution charges. U.S. Attorney William… Read More
Funerals Set For Children Killed In Fire
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Services are set for the five children killed in a fire earlier this week in northern Ohio. A funeral will be held Thursday morning in Tiffin, where the five children… Read More
Kasich Rejects Clemency For Convicted Killer
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has rejected clemency for a condemned killer of two men, including a suburban Cleveland police officer who had rushed to the scene of the shooting. Kasich's… Read More
Stock Market Closes At A Record High
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The stock market is closing at a record high after the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus in place. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 147 points,… Read More
Man Who Confessed To DUI Fatal Accident In Youtube Video Pleads Guilty
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An Ohio man who confessed in an online video to causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide. Twenty-two-year-old Matthew… Read More
Commissioners Ask AG To Pay For Grand Jury Costs
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Athens County officials want to recover some of the costs associated with a grand jury that has been meeting in the county at the request of the Ohio Attorney General’s… Read More
Faulty Brakes Responsible For Fatal SUV Accident
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Authorities say the brakes on a sport utility vehicle may have failed before it sped through an intersection and hit two parked cars, killing a central Ohio woman and seriously… Read More
Abandoned Baby In Good Health
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Police say a newborn left abandoned outside a Huntington home is in good health. Detective Ted Backus tells media outlets the baby is in a hospital's intensive care unit. Backust… Read More
No Timeline On Steubenville Grand Jury Decision
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says he cannot offer a timeline for when a grand jury will finish considering whether other crimes might have occurred in the rape of a… Read More
Ohio State University Committee Continues Search For New President
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The committee searching for Ohio State University's next president is ready to meet again as the initial work creating a candidate profile winds down. The Committee expects to conclude its… Read More
West Virginia’s Secretary Of State To Run For Senate
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West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant has entered the U.S. Senate race. The Democrat announced her candidacy in front of about 100 supporters at the Tamarack Conference Center in… Read More
Asian Beetle Threatens State Park
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Federal and state officials say they'll try to protect a southwestern Ohio state park from the spread of a tree-killing beetle by removing thousands of trees from the adjacent East… Read More
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