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Prison Faces Security Review After Inmate Escapes
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Security procedures at a federal prison camp in northern West Virginia are under review following an inmate's escape. The search fo Eugene Nicholas Cobbs,42, is continuing. The U.S. Marshals Service… Read More
Ohio Backs Tougher Prison Terms For Gun Crimes
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Ohioans who repeatedly use guns to commit crimes would face tougher penalties under a proposed new law backed by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and fellow Republicans. DeWine joined state… Read More
Parkersburg Police Bust Active Meth Lab
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Parkersburg Police, Wood County Sheriff's Office and the West Virginia State Police arrested two men for the alleged production of meth early Saturday morning. The arrests were the result of… Read More
Marshall University Students Donate 78 Feet Of Hair
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Marshall University students have collected a total of more than 78 feet of hair to be donated to Locks of Love. WMUL-FM and the Huntington School of Beauty Culture held… Read More
Housing Agencies Receive Federal Funds
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Eight local housing agencies in West Virginia are getting federal funding to help residents find jobs. U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin and Congressman Nick Rahall say the goal… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Create Open-Container Districts
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In the vein of the Las Vegas Strip and the streets of New Orleans, two Ohio lawmakers want the state's biggest cities to have entertainment districts where revelers can take… Read More
Ohio Sees Record High Overdose Deaths In 2011
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The state says Ohio hit another record for the number of people dying from drug overdose deaths, with more than 1,700 such overdose fatalities in 2011. The Ohio Department of… Read More
WV Medicaid Report Now Not Expected Until May
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A report due in January on how West Virginia should expand Medicaid has already cost the state $860,000, but its focus has changed and it's now expected in May. The… Read More
Ohio Resumes 24-Hour Amber Alerts
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Ohio has decided to resume sending cellphone alerts of missing children and other emergencies whenever they happen – even in the middle of the night. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports… Read More
Shots Fired At Police Thursday
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A Mason County man has been charged with wanton endangerment after allegedly firing shots that hit a police cruiser. WCHS-TV reports that Richard Allen Thomas is being held at the… Read More
Marshall University Holds Mascot Tryouts
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Auditions will be held this weekend for Marshall University's new mascot. The student auditions are set for Sunday afternoon at the Memorial Student Center in Huntington. Among those who have… Read More
WV Adds Eight Probation Officers For Sex Offenders
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West Virginia has expanded the ranks of probation officers who deal exclusively with sex offenders. Media outlets report that Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin swore in eight new officers… Read More
WV Sees High Numbers In 2013 Mining Deaths Report
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Federal regulators say mining deaths during the first quarter of this year totaled 11, with West Virginia claiming nearly half of those fatalities. The report issued Wednesday by the Mine… Read More
Marshall School of Medicine Creates Advisory Board
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The dean of Marshall University's medical school says a new advisory board will help the school move forward. Dr. Joseph I. Shapiro announced the creation of the Joan C. Edwards… Read More
High Court Tosses Ousted Lawyer’s JobsOhio Request
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A lawyer stripped of her leading role in a legal challenge to Gov. John Kasich's private job-creation agency won't be allowed to remain involved in the case against JobsOhio. The… Read More
Cleveland Democrat Enters 2014 Ohio Governor Race
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UPDATE 1:31 p.m. The top Democratic official in Cuyahoga County has officially entered the campaign to challenge Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich in next year's election. County Executive… Read More
Six Teens Guilty Of Damaging Holiday Lights In Ohio
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Six high school students have been convicted in the vandalism of a family's annual Christmas light display that was a decades-long tradition in their Ohio community. The last of the… Read More
Investment Program Reaches $1 Billion Mark
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A new state investment program that's offering Ohio school districts, cities and libraries higher yields and easier access to their invested income has surpassed the $1 billion mark. Ohio Treasurer… Read More
Investigators Questioning Surviving Boston Bombing Suspect
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UPDATE 11:25 a.m. Two U.S. officials say slain Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was an ardent reader of jihadist websites and extremist propaganda in the run-up to last week's marathon attacks… Read More
Suspect Indicted In WV Sheriff’s Murder
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A Mingo County grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing Sheriff Eugene Crum. An official in the circuit clerk's office said that a grand jury on… Read More
Surviving Boston Bombing Suspect Formally Charged
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UPDATE 3:15 p.m. Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged by federal prosecutors in his hospital room Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill – a crime… Read More
Ohio Department Of Health No Longer Testing Mosquitos For West Nile
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The Ohio Department of Health will no longer test mosquitoes for West Nile virus. A spokeswoman said the testing program had a yearly budget of about $265,000, but Ohio is… Read More
Historic WV Park Opens In May
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Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is preparing to open for the 2013 season. Late spring rains and the June derecho reduced attendance in 2012. But park superintendent Matt Baker says… Read More
Police Charge Two After Human Remains Found
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Police have charged two men after finding human remains in eastern Kentucky while investigating a report of a missing person. Police say Carlton Gallman, 36, is charged with murder and… Read More
WVU Hosting Forum On Gas Drilling Policies, Prices
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The West Virginia University law school is hosting a free conference on policies that could stimulate demand for natural gas and stabilize domestic prices. The event begins 8:30 a.m. Wednesday… Read More
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