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Man Arrested In West Virginia Awaits Extradition
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An Ashland man has been charged in connection with a murder case involving a man whose remains were found after he had been missing last month. Kentucky State Police said… Read More
University Holds Bridge Design Contest
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West Virginia students are gathering for a bridge design contest in Huntington. Twenty teams will compete in the Statewide West Point Bridge Design Contest on Friday and Saturday on the… Read More
Shale Drilling Increases Ohio Gas And Oil Output
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Officials say drilling in Ohio's Utica shale region nearly doubled the output of oil and natural gas there since 2011. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that the… Read More
West Virginia House Speaker To Resign
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House Speaker Richard Thompson is resigning from the West Virginia Legislature to join Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet as secretary of Veterans Assistance. Tomblin announced Thursday that Thompson will succeed… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Fix Errors In Sports Safety Law
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The Ohio House has cleared a bill correcting a new state law that inadvertently allows coaches and referees in youth sports leagues to be criminally prosecuted for violating rules regarding… Read More
Principal Indicted On Child Abuse Charges
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A former Mason County principal accused of assaulting a student has been indicted on a child abuse charge. Media outlets report that a Mason County grand jury charged Cameron C…. Read More
Wildlife Council Votes Against Deer Hunting Changes
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State wildlife officials have shot down the latest proposed changes to the deer-hunting season in Ohio. The change, which would have been the second one this spring, proposed adding two… Read More
Teacher In ‘Bad Fort Kid’ Incident Rehired
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A Wood County teacher who put a box labeled "bad kid fort" around a special-needs student will return to the classroom in the fall. The county Board of… Read More
Ohio Lottery Considering Customer Loyalty Program
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The Ohio Lottery is looking into ways to reward its most loyal players. The state lottery commission is seeking proposals from companies that would run a customer loyalty program. Players… Read More
Cleveland Kidnap Suspect Will Plead Not Guilty
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The attorneys for a Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade say he will plead not guilty. Attorneys Craig Weintraub and Jay Schlachet tell… Read More
Alleged Sheriff Shooter Heads To Court
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A West Virginia man accused of gunning down Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum is heading to court. Tennis Melvin Maynard faces a Wednesday arraignment in Cabell County Circuit Court. Maynard… Read More
Board Recommends Lower Drunk Driving Threshold, Athens Police Captain Comments
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Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries. The National… Read More
Man Sentenced For Role In Pill Ring
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A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a Florida-to-West Virginia pill ring. The government says Jamie L. Joyner of Deland, Fla., entered… Read More
State Board Hears Ways To Boost Ohio School Safety
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Members of the state school board are ready to hear from some of Ohio's top law enforcers and policymakers about ways to improve school safety. The board is trying to… Read More
Couple In Murder-Suicide Repeatedly Had Problems
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Authorities say a southeast Ohio married couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide last weekend weren't strangers to sheriff's deputies in their rural county. Records show that deputies had investigated… Read More
Specialty Gas Facility Explosion Leaves Two In Hospital
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Two workers are being treated for minor injuries after explosions and a fire at an industrial site in Putnam County, West Virginia. Jason Owens of Putnam County's emergency management center… Read More
$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Eastern Kentucky
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A Powerball ticket worth $1 million has been sold in Ashland, KY with the winner matching five white ball numbers but not the Powerball. The match in Saturday's drawing is… Read More
New Women’s Health Clinic Opens In Huntington
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The Huntington VA Medical center is inviting veterans to a dedication ceremony this week for a new women's health clinic on the center's campus. The three-story clinic will serve the… Read More
Governor’s Office Releases Breakdown Of Proposed Workers Compensation Rebate
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Local governments and schools in Ohio could see almost $113 million in rebates from the state insurance fund for injured workers under a proposal from the governor. Gov. John Kasich's… Read More
Man Killed After Being Hit By Train
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Police are investigating the death of a Huntington man who was hit by a train. The train hit 55-year-old Kevin Andrew Tierney around 1 a.m. Sunday in the west end… Read More
Ohio College Presidents Beat Median Salary
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A new survey shows that most public university presidents in Ohio make more money than the national median salary for the job. Of the 10 state public colleges that responded… Read More
Bike Tour Attracts Thousands
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Thousands of cyclists took part this weekend in Ohio's celebrated cross-state bicycle tour, the Tour of the Scioto River Valley. The event has grown from a father-son outing in 1962… Read More
WV Senator To Visit Every County In State
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Call it Manchin's marathon. Starting one week from Monday, Sen. Joe Manchin's staff will conduct 95 public meetings in one week. They'll visit every county in West Virginia. The West… Read More
Endangered Beetles To Be Released In Ohio
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An eastern Ohio conservation center will release more federally protected American burying beetles at a nature preserve near Cincinnati as part of an effort to save the endangered species. Experts… Read More
New Restrictions At Wayne Forest
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The Wayne National Forest is putting new restrictions on activities that include camping, hunting and boating to protect the forest's natural resources. A spokesperson says an order signed April 30… Read More
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