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Health Departments Won’t Be Able To Charge For HIV Testing
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West Virginia health departments dealing with shrinking federal funding will not be able to charge for HIV testing. In the last two years, West Virginia has lost more than $600,000… Read More
Ohio Teen Fatally Stabbed Outside Bar
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Police in the Ohio town of Coshocton say a teenager was fatally stabbed outside a bar there over the weekend. Coshocton police said 18-year-old Matthew Gadfield was stabbed just after… Read More
WV Airport Control Towers Remain Open Until June
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The air traffic control towers at three West Virginia airports will remain open until mid-June under a move by federal officials. The Federal Aviation Administration is delaying the closing of… Read More
Monday Deadline For Ohio Primary Registration
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Monday is the deadline for Ohioans to register to vote for the May 7 primary election. Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted says voters who have moved since the last… Read More
Hospital Lays Off 69 Workers
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Pleasant Valley Hospital has laid off 69 workers at its facilities in West Virginia and Ohio. Hospital officials tell media outlets that 32 workers voluntarily agreed to be laid off…. Read More
OU Students React To Federal Judge’s Emergency Contraceptives Ruling
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Ohio University students have mixed feelings about a New York federal judge's decision to make emergency contraceptives available to women of all ages. The decision overturns a 2011 Obama administration… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers OK Musket For High School Mascot
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A musket-toting West Virginia high school mascot may soon be able to attend away games worry-free. The House of Delegates voted 96-1 Friday to exempt the Parkersburg South High Patriot… Read More
Marshall University Appoints Two New Deans
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Marshall University says it has hired two new deans. Provost Gayle Ormiston says Haiyang Chen will take over the College of Business, while Ronald Bieniek will take over the Honors… Read More
Sheriff’s Widow Named Interim Replacement
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The widow of a slain West Virginia sheriff has been appointed to take his place. Mingo County Commission President John Mark Humphrey says Rosie Crum was named interim sheriff during… Read More
West Virginia Seat Belt Bill One Step Closer To Passing
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A bill making the failure to buckle-up a primary offense in West Virginia is moving toward passage. The bill would let police pull drivers over and fine them $25 for… Read More
WV Senate Votes To Cut $28M From Current Budget
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The West Virginia Senate has heeded Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's call to cut $28 million from the current state budget. A bill passed unanimously to the House on Wednesday responds… Read More
WV Sheriff Murder Suspect Charged
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UPDATE 5:11 p.m. Police say witnesses told investigators that a West Virginia man was alone when he fatally shot a sheriff eating lunch in his patrol car. Mingo… Read More
Craigslist Killer Sentenced To Death
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UPDATE 10:42 a.m. A self-styled street preacher who teamed up with a high school student in a deadly plot to lure men with bogus Craigslist job offers has been sentenced to… Read More
Firefighter Injured During Chillicothe Warehouse Fire
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Authorities say one firefighter has been injured battling a blaze at a central Ohio warehouse, which is expected to continue burning overnight. About 60 firefighters from as many as 13… Read More
West Virginia Sheriff Shot And Killed
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A state official says Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum has been fatally shot and a suspect is in custody. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's chief of staff, Rob Alsop, says state… Read More
WV Senate Gives Employers Time To Pay Workers
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The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill that gives employers more time to pay fired workers. The bill passed unanimously Wednesday is amended from one proposed by Gov. Earl… Read More
Moundsville Puts Limits On Camper, Trailer Sites
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A proliferation of campers and trailers resulting from a drilling boom has prompted Moundsville to impose limits on these sites. An ordinance recently approved by City Council requires camper and… Read More
WV Meningitis Cases Linked To Steroid Shots
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A state agency says there have been seven meningitis cases in West Virginia linked to a recalled steroid. The Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services says the patients received shots… Read More
Marshall Co. Expanded Smoking Ban In Effect
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Smoking is no longer allowed in some outdoor areas and hotel and motel rooms in Marshall County. Marshall County Board of Health members voted in February to expand the county's… Read More
WV Court Asked To Rule On Gas Drilling Question
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A federal judge says the state Supreme Court should rule on whether West Virginia law allows a drilling company to use a Marion County farmer's land to sink horizontal wells… Read More
WV Gas Prices Down
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The price of gas continues to fall in West Virginia. The AAA's weekly fuel gauge reports a 4-cent decline in the price per gallon of gas since last week. The… Read More
Jackson School Board Will Remove Jesus Picture
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A southern Ohio school district has agreed to take down a painting of Jesus amid a legal challenge claiming that it's an unconstitutional endorsement of Christianity. Jackson City Schools Superintendent… Read More
Jackson Addiction Treatment Center Now Open
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A state-funded addiction treatment center has opened in southern Ohio as part of ongoing efforts to battle the region's prescription painkiller and heroin epidemic. The Health Recovery Services Southern Ohio… Read More
Ohio Says Prison Gang Numbers Decline Slightly
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The Ohio prisons system says the number of inmates in gangs is down slightly since the agency began efforts to reduce violence behind bars. Vinko Kucinic, director of anti-gang efforts… Read More
Ohio Tea Party Leader Wants To Be State Party Chair
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A leading figure in a conservative backlash against the Ohio Republican Party says he's running for chairman. Tom Zawistowski, a businessman, tea party and liberty group leader from Portage County,… Read More
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