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Prominent Ohio Republican Supporting Effort To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ban
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A prominent Ohio Republican says he is supporting an effort to overturn Ohio's ban on same-sex marriage. Jim Petro is a former Ohio auditor, attorney general and state chancellor of… Read More
Ohio School Will Allow Employees To Carry Guns
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An eastern Ohio school district will allow some employees to carry guns on school property beginning this fall. The Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District board recently approved a policy authorizing… Read More
Officials Concerned About Drilling Trucks On Roads
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Cameron, WV Mayor Julie Beresford says roads around her city are taking a pounding from natural gas drilling-related truck traffic. Both Beresford and Marshall County Delegate David Evans say they… Read More
Steubenville Rape Panel Continues Investigation
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An eastern Ohio grand jury is ready to renew its investigation into whether other laws were broken in the rape of a 16-year-old girl. One of the key issues before… Read More
Remains Found Could Be Those Of An Infant
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Investigators say remains found in Adams County may be those of an infant. Adams County Sheriff Kim Rogers said Friday that his office received information this week alleging an infant… Read More
State Alone In Lack Of Formal Clemency Procedure
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The power of kings to spare a condemned person's life lies solely with the governor in Kentucky. It's one of a select few states where the chief executive can spare… Read More
Boaters Rescue Man From River
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Four boaters are credited with rescuing a man who jumped off a Huntington bridge into the Ohio River. Huntington Police Officer J. Talbert says that a man crashed into a… Read More
No Charges In Deadly Neighborhood Brawl
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A prosecutor says no one will be charged in the death of a woman after a central Ohio neighborhood brawl that initially led to rioting charges against several adults and… Read More
‘Oxyana’ Maker Defends Lack Of WV Fact-Checking
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The director of a documentary about drug addiction in southern West Virginia says he didn't try to verify some shocking statistics because he wasn't concerned whether they were accurate. "Oyxana"… Read More
Boy Dies In ATV Accident
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Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has died after an accident on an all-terrain vehicle in central Ohio. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Zackery Jungling was critically injured in the… Read More
Council Picks Sites For Traveling Sports Exhibit
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The West Virginia Humanities Council has selected six sites to host a traveling exhibit on the role of sports in American culture. The council says it is sponsoring a state… Read More
Marshall University’s Pharmacy School Moves Forward With Accreditation
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Marshall University's pharmacy school has passed the second step in its national accreditation process. Officials say the program has earned "candidate" accreditation status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education…. Read More
Wood County School Districts Reaches Settlement In Lawsuit Over Single-Sex Classes
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The Wood County Board of Education has agreed not to implement single-sex classes in schools for at least two years. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed by the American Civil… Read More
Man Sentenced To Prison For Stealing From Basket Benefactor
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A former caretaker of a mansion owned by the Longaberger Co.'s CEO has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing $1.5 million from the basket company heiress. Fifty-three-year-old… Read More
Deer Hunting Allowed At Two WV State Parks
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The Division of Natural Resources will allow deer hunting this fall at two state parks – Blennerhassett Island in Wood County and Stonewall Resort in Lewis County. The Blennerhassett hunt… Read More
WV Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Possession
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A former Ripley, WV police officer has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that George Michael Puskas II, 31, entered the plea Monday in… Read More
Schools, Libraries Weigh Impact Of Ohio Tax Change
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Ohio school districts are assessing the impact of a measure included in Ohio's new state budget that eliminates a property tax benefit they had been receiving from the state. The… Read More
State Senator Announces Campaign For Ohio Secretary Of State
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A fiery state senator from Cleveland launched a campaign Monday to unseat Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted next year. Democrat Nina Turner announced her bid to become the state's… Read More
West Virginia’s No Longer Have To Pay Tax On Food
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West Virginians no longer have to pay a sales tax on their groceries. Legislation repealing the tax on food and food ingredients went into effect Monday. The state began phasing… Read More
Ohio Governor Vetoes Multiple Provisions In New Budget
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Gov. John Kasich has vetoed a piece of the two-year budget that would bar the state's Medicaid program from covering the additional low-income residents allowed under the Affordable Care Act…. Read More
Huntington Cracks Down On Outdoor Mess
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Huntington is enforcing a new ordinance that prohibits tall weeds and grass, litter, junked cars, and the outdoor storage of mattresses and other items not intended for outdoor use. Beginning… Read More
Ohio Wells Dispose Of More Fracking Waste
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The amount of waste from the shale gas and oil drilling process injected into disposal wells in Ohio is continuing to rise. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says that… Read More
Marshall University Implements Smoking Ban
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Marshall University's smoking ban is going into effect. The ban on all tobacco products begins Monday and applies to all property owned or controlled by the Huntington school. Ash trays… Read More
State Officials Investigate Nursing Home Neglect
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Neglect in nursing homes have risen so far this year. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has opened 131 cases so far this year,… Read More
State Fair Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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The Mountain State Art and Craft Fair is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The festival runs this Thursday through Saturday at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. The event began… Read More
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