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Parkersburg Officials Consider WV Home Rule Program
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Parkersburg officials are considering participating in the state's Home Rule Pilot Program. City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution that would authorize the city to apply for… Read More
Air Traffic Control Towers Will Close At Three WV Airports
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Air traffic control towers at three West Virginia airports are on a list of 149 across the country set to close starting April 7. The Federal Aviation Administration released the… Read More
Ohio Schools To Vote On New OHSAA Proposal
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The sanctioning body for prep sports in Ohio is proposing a new way to classify schools. The Ohio High School Athletic Association's proposal would count students on a team's roster… Read More
Veto Decision Looming For Kentucky Religious Freedom Bill
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Gov. Steve Beshear will have to decide Friday whether to veto a bill intended to protect religious freedom in Kentucky. The second-term Democrat is being pressured by the American Civil… Read More
WV House Sends Governor His Education Measure
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West Virginia will soon change how county school districts hire educators and set annual calendars. Those moves are among several in legislation passed 95-2 Friday by the House of Delegates…. Read More
100-Year Flood Anniversary Signals Warning
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State officials are using the 100th anniversary of a devastating flood to encourage Ohioans to prepare for high water emergencies by reviewing their response plans and insurance coverage. Saturday marks… Read More
WV Flags Lowered In Honor Of Late Senator
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Flags at state facilities are being lowered in honor of the late state Sen. Jae Spears. West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin ordered all state flags to be flown at… Read More
WV Career-Technical Students Partake In State Competition
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About 650 West Virginia career and technical students will show off their skills in a state-level competition. The students will compete in 52 categories. Among them are commercial arts and… Read More
Ohio House Budget Faces Changes
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An influential state lawmaker says substantial changes are planned to Gov. John Kasich's tax reform proposals but statewide income-tax cuts will remain. House Finance Chairman Ron Amstutz said Thursday he… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Unchanged From January
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The latest monthly jobs data shows Ohio's unemployment rate continuing to stay below the national figure. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday the state's seasonally adjusted… Read More
Sierra Club Blasts Plan To Improve Fracking
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The Sierra Club is harshly criticizing a new partnership that aims to create tough new standards for hydraulic fracturing. The criticism came Thursday, a day after two of the nation's… Read More
Many Mason County Agencies Face Budget Cuts
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Major cuts are coming for many county agencies in Mason County West Virginia. The county commission approved a budget Thursday that cuts 50 percent of funding from all fire stations,… Read More
Many Mason County Agencies Face Budget Cuts
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Major cuts are coming for many county agencies in Mason County West Virginia. The county commission approved a budget Thursday that cuts 50 percent of funding from all fire stations,… Read More
Lawmakers Clear Turnpike, 70 Mph Speed Limit Plan
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A bill setting in motion Gov. John Kasich's plan for a $1.5 billion Ohio Turnpike bond sale and increasing Ohio's speed limit to 70 mph on rural interstate highways has… Read More
Special Judge To Handle Steubenville Rape Investigation
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The chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court has appointed a special judge to oversee the work of a grand jury investigating possible new charges related to the rape of… Read More
Ohio Conservatives Reject GOP, Cite Portman Shift
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A group of self-identified Ohio conservatives says it's parting ways with the state Republican party because of recent events including U.S. Sen. Rob Portman's policy shift in favor of same-sex… Read More
WV Prison Reform Bill Passes Senate
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's second major piece of legislation has passed the West Virginia Senate. Tomblin's prison reform bill passed the Senate Thursday on a 33-0 vote. Unlike his education… Read More
WV House Urges Congress To Avoid Gun Control
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West Virginia's House of Delegates wants gun control off the table as Congress considers responses to the latest mass shootings. A non-binding resolution adopted Thursday says millions of law-abiding gun… Read More
Ohio Kennel Owner Arrested For Suspected Abuse
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A central Ohio dog trainer is facing dozens of charges after authorities found dogs without water being held in filthy kennels. The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office said Cory Dewberry,39, turned… Read More
Inappropriate Teacher Behavior On The Rise
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Accusations of inappropriate teacher behavior in Ohio are on the rise. Ohio Department of Education records say the number of accusations have tripled since 2007. Some experts attribute the increased… Read More
Five Scioto County Residents Indicted In Drug Ring
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Five Scioto County residents are among 44 people named in a federal indictment in a broad case of health care fraud involving prescription painkillers and medical services that were illegitimate…. Read More
WV Drug Court Expansion Bill Delayed
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The West Virginia House has delayed a bill that would expand the state's very successful drug court program. Wednesday marked the second time this week that the House Health Committee… Read More
Kentucky Men Face 30 Years In Prison For Motorcycle Theft
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Two Ashland, KY men face up to 30 years in prison after a federal jury convicted them on charges related to operating a motorcycle theft ring. After a three-week trial… Read More
Abandoned Water Buffalo And Calf Found In Jackson County To Be Auctioned
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A state Department of Agriculture spokesman says a water buffalo and her calf were found abandoned in Jackson County could be headed to auction. Spokesman Buddy Davidson said the water… Read More
Ohio Scholarship Supports Students In Math And Science
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UPDATE 4:34 PM A new scholarship program is being launched to encourage Ohio students to become high-tech inventors and entrepreneurs. Believe in Ohio will be a youth commercialization and entrepreneurship… Read More
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