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Attorney General Provides Funds For Sexual Assault Victims
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Ohio's attorney general has begun funding new regional sexual assault coordinators to oversee direct and comprehensive services for victims of sexual assault. Attorney General Mike DeWine said in March that… Read More
Ohio Panel Nears Budget Vote
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A legislative panel finalizing Ohio's budget is expected to discuss a tax package that includes a statewide income-tax cut of 10 percent. The six-member committee planned Monday to hash out… Read More
Pepsi Plant Employees Reject Contract Offer
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Employees at the Pepsi Beverage plant in Huntington have unanimously rejected a contract offer they claim would erode their current benefits. The workers joined the Teamsters about a year ago…. Read More
Man Dies After Being Hit By Train
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Police say a man has died after he was hit by a train in Putnam County. Putnam County sheriff's deputies tell media outlets that Tyler Kincaid of Winfield was walking… Read More
Fair Season Sparks Health Concerns
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Ohio officials urge people to wash hands and take other hygiene precautions while visiting county fairs this summer. Several county fairs in Ohio and Indiana were linked to swine flu… Read More
Ohio Prisons To Privatize Food Service Operations
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The Ohio prison system has announced the privatization of food service operations in a move to save $14 million annually. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction says the contract with… Read More
WV Woman Denounces Torture Case Against Husband
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A West Virginia woman whose husband is accused of torturing her for years is accusing prosecutors of pushing the case against him over her objections. Stephanie Lizon accuses Jackson County… Read More
Ohio Ranks As Top Gun Supplier
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Federal statistics show that Ohio is a top source for guns used in crimes in other states. The data released this week and reported by The Columbus Dispatch show 1,601… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Unchanged For May
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Ohio's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7 percent for May. State officials released the new number Friday morning. The rate was the same as April, after falling from 7.1 percent… Read More
Republican Leaders Agree To Larger Income Tax Cut
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Ohio Republican leaders have agreed to a larger statewide income tax cut as part of a package of changes to be included in the budget. Senate President Keith Faber said… Read More
West Virginia Radio Corp. Sues Over Media Rights Contract
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Radio Corp. wants a judge to stop two companies from participating in West Virginia University's attempt to award a new contract for multimedia rights… Read More
Report Ranks WV Poorly In Bridge Quality
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A new report says that West Virginia has some of the nation's worst bridges. The report from Transportation for America ranks West Virginia as having the 14th worst rate of… Read More
WV Libraries Assist With Energy Use Initiative
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Appalachian Power is teaming up with West Virginia libraries to teach customers about energy efficiency. Twenty-six libraries are loaning meters to customers that measure the amount of electricity… Read More
WV Libraries Assist With Energy Use Initiative
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Appalachian Power is teaming up with West Virginia libraries to teach customers about energy efficiency. Twenty-six libraries are loaning meters to customers that measure the amount of electricity… Read More
Ohio Airport Conducts Emergency Exercise
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A central Ohio airport plans a mandatory emergency preparedness exercise that will bring together dozens of police officers, doctors and rescue workers. The exercise planned Thursday at Rickenbacker International Airport… Read More
Lawmakers Look To Limit Indoor Tanning
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Ohio lawmakers are again taking on the issue of kids using indoor tanning beds. A proposed bill would ban anyone under 18 from tanning in a salon unless a doctor… Read More
Rioting Charges Dropped In Ohio Fatal Beating
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Some charges have been dropped against four people accused in a central Ohio neighborhood riot that left a 21-year-old woman dead. But a prosecutor said they could face more serious… Read More
Proposed Bill Would Require Ultrasounds For Women Seeking Abortions
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Ohio lawmakers have been presented with a new Republican-backed legislative measure aimed at curbing abortions. The proposal discussed Wednesday at a House committee hearing requires women seeking an abortion to… Read More
Police In West Virginia To Increase Traffic Enforcement In Work Zones
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West Virginia is increasing enforcement of traffic laws in highway work zones in an effort to improve safety. The Department of Transportation is using some of its federal grant money… Read More
City Of Wheeling To Increase Sales Tax
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Wheeling is increasing its sales tax and reducing its business and occupation tax. The changes are part of Wheeling's plan to eliminate the B&O tax without losing revenue. The City… Read More
Ohio Leaders Continue To Work On Medicaid
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The leader of the Ohio House says proposed changes to Medicaid are unlikely to pass by June 30. House Speaker William Batchelder said Tuesday he expects the work to continue… Read More
Body Found In Marshall County
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Police say a body found in Cameron could be that of an inmate who escaped while on work release. Marshall County Sheriff Kevin Cecil tells that clothes on the body… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers To Hear Two Medicaid Proposals
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An Ohio legislative committee is slated to hear two Medicaid proposals on Tuesday as lawmakers try to find common ground on changes to the health program. One bill is aimed… Read More
Ohio Tolls Increase
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Higher tolls on the Ohio Turnpike over the next decade will back $1 billion in bonds that will help pay for northern Ohio road projects. Tolls will increase 2.7 percent… Read More
Barn Robber Guilty Of Aggravated Murder
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A judge has sentenced a man to 23 years to life in prison after he admitted fatally shooting a contractor while trying to rob a rented barn in rural in… Read More
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