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Proposal To Boost Speed Limits Clears Ohio Senate
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A proposal to increase Ohio's speed limit to 70 mph on rural interstate highways has cleared the state Senate. Wednesday's 27-6 vote comes after a legislative panel worked out differences… Read More
Second Suspect In Case Of Woman Burned To Death Pleads Guilty
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The second of three suspects has pleaded guilty in the killing of a woman found covered in burns and wailing on a rural Ohio roadside. Monica Washington, 25, of Canton… Read More
Chardon Shooter Sentencing Brings Closure To Community
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School officials from a northeast Ohio district say they're relieved that the case is over against a teen convicted of shooting and killing three students in a high school cafeteria… Read More
WV Senate Approve Online Voter Registration
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The West Virginia Senate voted unanimously to allow online voting registration. Under the bill passed Wednesday, online registration would require the same information of prospective voters as in-person registration currently… Read More
Grant Money Will Expand Services To Sexual Assault Victims
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Ohio's attorney general says he'll provide grant money for new regional sexual assault coordinators to oversee direct and comprehensive services for victims of sexual assault. Attorney General Mike DeWine said… Read More
Man Charged With Theft Of Lincoln County Marching Band Equipment
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Police have charged a Hurricane man with a string of thefts at motels in Cabell County. The stolen items include $21,000 worth of instruments belonging to the Lincoln… Read More
Marietta Marine Killed In Nevada Training Exercise
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A 21-year-old Marine from Ohio was among the seven who died after a mortar shell explosion during mountain warfare training in Nevada's high desert. Marine Lance Cpl. Josh… Read More
WV Unemployment Rate Drops Last Month
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West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point in February to 7.3 percent. WorkForce West Virginia said Tuesday that the number of unemployed state residents decreased… Read More
Rules For Health ‘Navigators’ Clear Ohio Senate
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The Ohio Senate has passed a bill to require training and certification for a new group of professionals who will be available to guide consumers through the new health insurance… Read More
WV Highway Clean-Up A Month Away
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It's time to sign up for an annual trash pickup along West Virginia's roads. The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting registrations for the April 27 Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide… Read More
Gas Industry Conference In Charleston This Week
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The head of a Texas company planning a $500 million plastics plant near Wheeling is the keynote speaker at a gas industry conference in Charleston. The West Virginia Methane to… Read More
Rules For Health ‘Navigators’ Clear Ohio Senate
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The Ohio Senate has passed a bill to require training and certification for a new group of professionals who will be available to guide consumers through the new health insurance… Read More
Ousted Scout Mom Joins Ohio Same-Sex Marriage Effort
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An eastern Ohio woman ousted as a Cub Scout den leader because she is a lesbian has joined the effort to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage. Leaders of… Read More
God Reference Stays In Kentucky Homeland Security Law
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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge to a reference to "Almighty God" in Kentucky's homeland security law. The high court on Monday rejected the case… Read More
Huntington Hospital Now Offers Helicopter Transport
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Cabell Huntington Hospital has a new helicopter for transporting patients. The hospital and HealthNet Aeromedical Services unveiled the EC-130 helicopter Monday. It includes more space for patient care and updated… Read More
JobsOhio Provides Private Financial Records To State Auditor
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UPDATE 11:44 a.m. Ohio's private nonprofit job creation agency says it has turned over its private financial records to the state auditor to comply with a subpoena. JobsOhio spokeswoman Laura Jones… Read More
Ohio’s Deer Herd Test Negative For Chronic Wasting Disease
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State officials say samples taken from Ohio's deer herd last year showed no evidence of chronic wasting disease for the 11th consecutive year. Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is a… Read More
Fatal Bridgeport Fire Claims Life Of Three Children
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The state fire marshal's office says three people died and two were hospitalized after a blaze at an apartment building in Bridgeport. It's not clear what caused the fire late… Read More
State Senate Proposing Further Changes To Education Bill
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The West Virginia Senate is planning further changes to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's education proposal. Attempts at amending the bill Friday postponed its scheduled vote on passage. The bill is… Read More
Environmental Groups Asking Feds To Audit State Oversight Of Injection Wells
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A coalition of environmental and community groups is asking the federal government to consider suspending Ohio's authority to oversee deep injection of chemically-laced wastewater from oil and gas drilling. The… Read More
WV House Committee Delays Drug Court Expansion Bill
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Shrinking federal funding could prevent the expansion of West Virginia's very successful drug court program. A bill discussed Monday would allow the state Supreme Court to shift the… Read More
Public Meetings Set For WV Proposed Hunting Regulations
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West Virginia wildlife officials are holding public meetings around the state on proposed hunting regulations. The Division of Natural Resources has scheduled meetings Monday in Fairmont, Martinsburg, Summersville,… Read More
WV Agriculture Commissioner Offers Solution To Coyote Problem
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Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick believes he has the solution to West Virginia's coyote problem. Helmick is looking at establishing a bounty system to encourage hunters to kill the critters. He… Read More
Ohio University Offers Scholarships For Siblings
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A new scholarship will allow students at Ohio University to benefit from their older siblings. Assistant Director for Development at the College of Business Jessica Steele says students whose older… Read More
Kentucky Attorneys Argue Over Lethal Injection
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Attorneys for Kentucky are set to argue why lethal injections should be allowed to go forward for the first time in more than four years. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd… Read More
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