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WV Senate Eases Penalty For Not Paying Support
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Parents can't pay child support if they're in jail. That's the rationale behind a bill unanimously passed by the West Virginia Senate on Tuesday. The bill would ease the punishments… Read More
Early Voting Begins In Ohio For May 7 Election
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Ohio voters can now start casting early ballots for local races and issues for the May 7 election. The state's top election official said Tuesday that voters in 74 counties… Read More
New Arrests Made After Circleville Woman’s Beating Death
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Circleville police say additional charges have been filed in connection with the severe beating of a 21-year-old woman during a neighborhood brawl. Police Chief Wayne Gray says four family members… Read More
WV Senate Moves To Cut $28M From Current Budget
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Faltering West Virginia tax revenues are prompting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to seek immediate budget cuts totaling $28 million. The Senate Finance Committee drafted and advanced a bill Monday to… Read More
Groups Want Jackson Jesus Picture Removed
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Groups suing a southern Ohio school district over a Jesus portrait displayed in a middle school now want the portrait taken down from a high school wall where it was… Read More
Revised Ohio Sentencing Law Gives Judges Leeway
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A revised law is giving judges more leeway when it comes to sentencing first-time offenders convicted of minor felonies. The goal of the original law was to save money by… Read More
WV Senate Eliminates Credit For Plug-In Cars
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The West Virginia Senate has voted 33-1 to eliminate the $7,500 tax credit that encouraged the sale of solar, electric, plug-in hybrid and other environmentally friendly alternative fuel vehicles. The… Read More
Low Natural Gas Prices Impacting State Revenues
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Low natural gas prices are taking their toll on West Virginia general tax revenues. State tax collections totaled $316 million in March, or $14 million less than expected. That dropped… Read More
Fired Superintendent Wants Lawsuit Heard Before State Court
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Former West Virginia Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple wants her wrongful-termination lawsuit heard in state rather than federal court. Marple and the state Board of Education filed several motions last week… Read More
New Owner Plans To Revive Fenton Art Glass
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Fenton Art Glass' new owner is looking to revive the Wood County, WV specialty glass maker. Last month, the West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust provided $100,000 to The Fenton Group… Read More
Boardwalks Emerging Along Ohio & Erie Canal Trail
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Boardwalks are emerging along the historic Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail with the help of volunteers. A 2.7-mile section of trail in Tuscarawas County south of Canton will remain… Read More
WV Residents Attend Second-Chance Prom
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It was no ordinary dance – an event in West Virginia gave people who had never experienced a night at the prom a second chance. Nearly 200 people attended the… Read More
Parkersburg Monument To Honor Fallen Military
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A new monument in Parkersburg will honor local military personnel who were killed in Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. Construction on the Fallen Soldier Memorial is expected to be completed… Read More
Ohio University Admission Applications At Record High
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Applications for admission to Ohio University have topped 20,000 for the first time in the school's 209-year history. Freshman applications for the main campus were running more than 3,000 ahead… Read More
Ohio Gov. Signs Speed Limit Increases Into Law
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UPDATE 1:20 p.m. The speed limit on most of Ohio's interstate highways will rise to 70 mph beginning July 1 under a new law signed by Gov. John Kasich. The Republican… Read More
Longtime Ohio Co. Judge Joins WV Forum On Child Abuse
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A longtime Ohio County Circuit Court judge and other experts on child welfare will discuss how to prevent and address child abuse during a forum at West Liberty University. The… Read More
WV Protesters Expected To Stall Traffic
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Police are warning motorists of traffic congestion and diversions Monday as the United Mine Workers of America protest Patriot Coal's bankruptcy reorganization plan in West Virginia. Some 5,000 participants are… Read More
WV Senator Starts College Tour This Week
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin plans to visit three universities and meet with veterans and community leaders across West Virginia this week. Manchin's office says the West Virginia Democrat will kick… Read More
Ohio Granting Licenses For Immigrants In Program
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Ohio will start issuing temporary driver's licenses to young immigrants who have temporary legal presence under a federal program. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles said Friday that deputy registrars were… Read More
Spending Cuts Could Lead To Fees For HIV Testing
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Federal funding cuts are likely to force West Virginia to start charging for HIV tests. The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Friday that would allow local health departments to… Read More
WV Senate Passes Bill For Free School Lunches
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West Virginia is trying to be the first state in the nation to give free breakfast and lunch to every child in the state's schools, kindergarten through 12th grade. The… Read More
450 Ohio Votes Under Scrutiny From 2012 Election
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Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted says a total of 450 votes in the 2012 election have come under scrutiny and just more than a quarter of them were turned… Read More
WV Apprentice Hunting License Available Online
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The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says a license that allows people to try hunting without completing a hunter education course is now available online. Officials say the West… Read More
Arrests Made After Death Of Circleville Woman
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Police in central Ohio say they have made four arrests in connection with the severe beating of a 21-year-old woman during a neighborhood brawl. Circleville police filed rioting charges against… Read More
Jury Hung In Aggravated Vehicular Homicide Trial
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A new trial will be set for a Scioto County man charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. Jurors found David Harshberger Jr.,42, guilty on one count of weapon… Read More
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