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Fmr. Ohio Supreme Court Justice’s New Job Raising Ethical Questions
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A former Ohio Supreme Court justice's new state job is raising ethical questions in the ongoing legal battle over Gov. John Kasich's nonprofit job-creation agency. Republican Robert Cupp sat on… Read More
Fewer Than 1,000 Citations Issued From Texting Ban
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More than two years after the state banned texting while driving and cellphone use for drivers under 18, police have issued fewer than 1,000 citations. According to data obtained by… Read More
Woman Dies After Dog Attack
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Authorities say an Ohio woman has died from injuries suffered last week when the family dog attacked her. County sheriff's reports and a hospital spokeswoman said Rachael Honabarger, 35, of… Read More
State Offers Grants For Trails
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Ohio's natural resources department is offering grants to help develop trails for all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles and snowmobiles. The state says about $400,000 is available for trail projects. The natural… Read More
Two Tuberculosis Cases Confirmed In WV
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The Cabell-Huntington Health Department is making contact with more than 100 people as it investigates two confirmed cases of tuberculosis. The agency issued a health advisory Friday regarding both cases,… Read More
Ohioans To See Federal Unemployment Benefits Reduced
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Thousands of Ohioans will see their federal emergency unemployment compensation go down by about 16 percent because of automatic budget cuts. State officials say the reductions go into effect beginning… Read More
Police Bust Woman With 222 Grams Of Cocaine
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Three people are behind bars this morning after police found more than 200 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop in Scioto County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 33-year-old… Read More
Two Teens Get Probation For Sending Threatening Tweets
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Two teenage girls have been sentenced to probation after guilty pleas in the case of threatening tweets sent after a guilty verdict in a high-profile Ohio rape case. The tweets… Read More
Ohio School Prayer Effort Sidetracked By Flaw
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A technical flaw in a petition is delaying efforts to try to give Ohio students the right to pray in school. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine rejected the petition Thursday… Read More
Grand Jury Continues Investigation Into Additional Charges
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An eastern Ohio grand jury continues to investigate whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players. That could include… Read More
Bureau Of Workers Compensation Could Issue $1 Billion In Rebates
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Ohio employers could see $1 billion in cash rebates this summer from the state insurance fund for injured workers. Gov. John Kasich said Thursday about 210,000 businesses and public employers… Read More
Fired WV State Schools Superintendent Will Get Day In Court
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Fired West Virginia Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple will get her day in court about a year from now. In an order filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston scheduled… Read More
Ohio Suicides Increase Among Middle-Aged Residents
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A new report shows that the suicide rate among middle-aged Ohio residents has risen by more than 41 percent. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the report on… Read More
West Virginia Planning To Expand Medicaid As Part Of Healthcare Reform
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West Virginia is heeding the call to expand Medicaid through the federal health care overhaul. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the decision Thursday. It follows a financial analysis that says… Read More
Ohio Leads Nation In Metal Theft Claims
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A new report says Ohio leads the nation in insurance claims due to metal thefts. A National Insurance Crime Bureau report released Wednesday showed Ohio filed 3,228 claims from 2010… Read More
Ohio Governor Cautious About Right-To-Work Bills
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Two bills stripping Ohio unions of the ability to compel membership and automatically collect dues face an uncertain fate at the Ohio Statehouse. Gov. John Kasich has reserved judgment on… Read More
Three Additional Suspects Arrested In Connection With Boston Bombing
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UPDATE 5:12 p.m. Lawyers for two men charged with conspiring to obstruct justice in the Boston bombing case say their clients had no idea the attack was being planned. The lawyers… Read More
Black Bear Shot In Parkersburg
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A black bear on the loose in Parkersburg has been killed by law enforcement officers. Officers fatally shot the male bear around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, about 45 minutes after… Read More
Pipeline Construction Expected To Start In May
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Construction on an underground pipeline across Ohio and sections of three more states is expected to employ up to 4,000 workers over eight months and should start in early May…. Read More
Ohio Executes Man For Killing 6-Month-Old Baby
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UPDATE 11:40 a.m. An Ohio man convicted of killing a 6-month-old girl while raping her has been executed despite his arguments that he never meant to hurt her. Steve Smith was… Read More
Marshall Faculty Votes No Confidence In President
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UPDATE 3:32 p.m. Marshall University's Board of Governors has expressed its support of President Stephen J. Kopp after faculty took a symbolic vote of no confidence in him. Of 420 faculty… Read More
Ohio Bills In Works Would Ban Union Requirements
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Less than two years after Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected collective bargaining limits for government workers, Republicans in the Ohio House are preparing legislation that would prohibit requiring workers from joining… Read More
Rule Change Grounds Ohio Pension Plan Officials
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An Ohio panel wants to ground those who oversee the state's pension plans. State officials were frustrated by two board members of the School Employees Retirement System insisting that they… Read More
Pill Mill Owner Gets Prison Time
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Officials say the former owner of an Ohio "pill mill" has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison. A federal judge in Cincinnati sentenced Kevin Huff,36, of Portsmouth, in… Read More
Faculty Wrap Up Marshall President Vote
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A symbolic vote by Marshall University faculty members on the job performance of President Stephen Kopp is wrapping up. Marshall's Faculty Senate began conducting a nonbinding vote on Kopp starting… Read More
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