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Portman Cancels Trip To Be In Washington For Syria Briefings
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Ohio's Republican U.S. senator has canceled a trip to New Hampshire to be in Washington for classified briefings on Syria. Rob Portman of the Cincinnati area says he is undecided… Read More
West Virginia Considering Increasing Tolls And DMV Fees
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Members of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways are suggesting an increase in tolls and vehicle fees as part of a plan to generate $1.1 billion in… Read More
Ten Projects In WV To Be Funded By Appalachian Regional Commission
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Ten projects in West Virginia will be funded by more than $4.3 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grants. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the grants Thursday. Among the projects are… Read More
OU Student Wins Case For Public Defender
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An appeals court has sided with an Ohio University student who says her parents' income shouldn't play a role in her request for a public defender. The Fourth District Court… Read More
Former Ohio Doctor Will Plead Guilty In Pain Clinic Case
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An ex-Ohio doctor has agreed to plead guilty to acquiring illegal drugs in a case involving fraudulent prescriptions at an Ohio pain clinic. Marcellus Gilreath agreed to the guilty plea… Read More
Caged Lion Freed From Ohio Home
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A man who had cared for the creatures released and killed in Ohio's headline-making exotic animal escape in 2011 says someone intentionally freed his 400-pound lion from its cage. Fairfield… Read More
WV Gas Prices Up 9 Cents
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Gasoline prices have risen an average of 9 cents per gallon in West Virginia over the past week. AAA East Central says the price for a gallon of regular unleaded… Read More
Ohio Treasurer Reviews Work Of Predecessor’s Aide
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Ohio's state treasurer has ordered an internal review of all business a former deputy state treasurer was involved in following the man's indictment in a bribery scheme. Republican Treasurer Josh… Read More
Ariel Castro Commits Suicide
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Ohio corrections officials say Ariel Castro who held three women captive in his home for nearly a decade has committed suicide at a state prison facility. Spokeswoman JoEllen Smith says… Read More
New Athens County Treasurer Takes Office
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When Bill Bias reported for work Tuesday, it was as Athens County’s new treasurer, although he’s had several months to prepare for the role. Bias was elected treasurer in last… Read More
Ohio Treasurer Plugs New Financial Literacy Effort
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Ohio's treasurer has launched a new state program that he says brings government and business together to help high-schoolers meet the state's new financial literacy requirements. Republican Josh Mandel announced… Read More
Ohio Couple In New Gay Marriage Fight
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A new plaintiff has joined a fight to have gay marriages recognized in Ohio despite a statewide ban. David Brian Michener of Cincinnati is asking a federal judge to order… Read More
Two Suspects Arrested For Death Of College Student In WV
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Police have arrested two suspects in the slaying of a Wheeling Jesuit University student. Wheeling police say Craig Tyler Peacock, 22, of Clewiston, Fla., and Jarrett Mathis Chandler, 24, of… Read More
Circleville Brawl Death Caused By Aneurysm
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A coroner has determined a 21-year-old Ohio woman who collapsed during a neighborhood brawl died not because of head trauma but because an aneurysm ruptured and caused bleeding in her… Read More
Number Of Ohio Historic Bridges Dwindle To The Hundreds
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Ohio's number of historic covered bridges has dwindled from thousands to about 145, and preservationists say vandals and arsonists are chipping away at those still standing. The Ohio Historic Bridge… Read More
Special Metals Plant Facing Fines For Sewer And Waste Violations
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Special Metals' alloy plant in Huntington is facing $254,000 in city fines for alleged sewer and industrial waste discharge violations. Some of the allegation violations date back to 1999. The… Read More
Ohio Man Says Wolves Attacked His Dogs
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A Fairfield County, Ohio man says his beagles were killed by wolves last month in Chippewa County, Michigan and he won't return to the Upper Peninsula to train dogs. Jim… Read More
Fire Chief Dies After Fatal ATV Crash
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The fire chief in Eleanor, WV has died after his all-terrain vehicle crashed during a fundraising event in Webster County. Shane Jividen was participating in a poker run to benefit… Read More
Volunteers Needed To Clean Up Illegal Dump Site At Wayne National Forest
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Volunteers are being sought to assist in the cleanup of an illegal dumpsite at the Wayne National Forest in Nelsonville. Officials with the Wayne National Forest say help is needed… Read More
WV Small Game Hunting Begins This Month
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Small game hunting is set to begin this month in West Virginia, kicking off with the one-day youth squirrel season on Sept. 7. The state Division of Natural Resources says… Read More
Ohio Health Officials Want More Tick Alertness
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Ohio health officials are urging people to be more aware of the threat of tick-carried Lyme disease. The Columbus Dispatch reports that federal funding cuts resulted in an… Read More
Settlement Reached In WV Brutality Lawsuit
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A settlement has been reached in a police brutality lawsuit against a former Parkersburg police officer. Parkersburg Mayor Bob Newell says the settlement was reached in U.S. District… Read More
Toyota Adding 80 Jobs At Plant In Buffalo WV
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Toyota is investing $90 million in its Buffalo manufacturing plant. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Friday the automaker's investment will create about 80 jobs. Tomblin says Toyota Motor Manufacturing West… Read More
Medicaid Expansion Supporters Start Gathering Signatures For Possible Ballot Issue
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Backers of Medicaid expansion in Ohio have started to gather initial signatures to get the issue before voters should the Legislature not act. Jon Allison of the Ohio Alliance for… Read More
Village Levee In Need Of Repair
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' commanding general has visited a Tuscarawas County village where the aging levee protecting it from flooding is in serious need of repairs. Lt. Gen…. Read More
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