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Report Finds Candidate For GOP Chairman Job Owes Back Taxes
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A report says the candidate backed by elected officials to be the Ohio Republican Party's next chairman owes more than $500,000 in state and federal taxes. Matthew Borges says he's… Read More
Bankrupt Patriot Offers Equity Stake In Reorganized Company
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Bankrupt Patriot Coal's latest offer to a union angry about the possible loss of retirees' pension and health care benefits includes a 35 percent equity stake in the reorganized company…. Read More
Kasich Names New Director Of Commerce
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Ohio's governor has picked a public utilities regulator to be the state's next director of commerce. Gov. John Kasich named Andre Porter to the Cabinet position at the Department of… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Looking Into Additional Charges
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Ohio's attorney general says a grand jury investigating possible additional charges in the rape of a 16-year-old girl last summer won't hear from witnesses for about two weeks after it… Read More
Proposed Law Would Ban Most Drone Flights In Kentucky
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Most drones would be prohibited in Kentucky under a proposal that a state representative wants to take up in the next legislative session. Republican state Rep. Diane St. Onge of… Read More
New Group Calling For Better Benefits For Part-Time Faculty
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A new association is lobbying for better benefits and bargaining rights for part-time faculty at Ohio's public universities. The Ohio Part-Time Faculty Association also wants to boost pay for these… Read More
Railroad Upgrades To Cause Road Closures
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CSX Transportation plans to replace more than a mile of rails on a trestle that runs through Parkersburg and Belpre, Ohio. The company says the work is expected to begin… Read More
Marshall Professor Named Top In Field
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A Marshall University professor is being recognized as the top researcher in her field. Officials say Jennifer Mak of the university's kinesiology school recently was named the No. 1 leading… Read More
West Virginia Senate Prioritizes Broadband Access Over Speed
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A rare floor debate broke out in the West Virginia Senate over how a state committee should mete out future grants to improve broadband access. The Senate adopted an amendment… Read More
Gov. Signs WV Education Bill
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's attempt to improve West Virginia public schools is becoming law. The governor signed his wide-ranging education measure Wednesday. The Capitol ceremony attracted lawmakers from both parties… Read More
WV House Adds Gun Language To ‘Home Rule’ Bill
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A bid to grant more local control to West Virginia cities and towns now targets some gun ordinances. The House of Delegates on Wednesday amended a proposal to continue an… Read More
U.S. Postal Service Delays Plan To End Saturday Delivery
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The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change. The Postal Service said in February that it planned to… Read More
Ohio Launches Project To Help Former Foster Kids
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Ohio is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters to launch a new initiative to help foster children who "age out" of the system. Ohio Job and Family Services and the… Read More
Gov. Fills WVU Parkersburg Board Position
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Jeffrey Matheny has been appointed to the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the Parkersburg resident's appointment Tuesday. Matheny fills the seat vacated… Read More
Huntington Hosts Job Fair For Veterans
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The Huntington regional office for the Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting its fourth annual job fair. The VetSuccess Employment Expo is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to… Read More
Environmentalists Say Coal Employment Still Strong
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An environmental group says coal mining employment in 2011 and 2012 was the highest in 15 years, despite claims that President Barack Obama is waging war on the industry. Appalachian… Read More
Portion Of Kasich’s Proposed Income Tax Cut Survives House Budget Plan
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The Ohio House has preserved a portion of the statewide income-tax cut proposed by Gov. John Kasich in its version of the state operating budget, marking a partial victory for… Read More
Campground Reservations Go Online
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Those looking to stay at Beech Fork State Park's campgrounds can now make reservations online. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says many of the Wayne County parks 275… Read More
Navy Diver From Caldwell Death Rule Accidental
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The Maryland medical examiner's office says two Navy divers who died in a test pond at Aberdeen Proving Ground in February accidentally drowned. Spokesman Bruce Goldfarb said Monday that the… Read More
West Virginia State Troopers Crack Down On Distracted Driving
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The West Virginia State Police officials are kicking off an enforcement initiative to cut down on distracted driving. Officials said Monday afternoon that Operation Chain Reaction is in full swing…. Read More
Fmr. Stockport Mayor Found Guilty Of Rape
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says a former southeast Ohio mayor accused of raping a child has been found guilty of rape and other charges. DeWine says a Morgan County… Read More
Missing Man’s Body Found In Huntington
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Police say a body found along railroad tracks has been identified as that of a missing Huntington man. Family members reported 55-year-old Kenneth Nash missing on April 2. Huntington Police… Read More
Woman Fatally Beaten After Joining Fight
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A central Ohio police chief says a 21-year-old woman was beaten to death in a neighborhood brawl last month when she jumped in after two teens had already started fighting… Read More
Changes To State Law Aim To Reduce Demand Of Human Trafficking
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An Ohio lawmaker is pursing changes to a new state law that she says will help reduce the demand behind human trafficking. Victims of human trafficking often are prostituted or… Read More
Ohio Foster Care Group Says System Needs Improvements
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A new report says Ohio should reduce the number of times a child enters and exits the foster care system and give foster parents more input into court proceedings involving… Read More
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