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State Payroll Down Slightly From 2012
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Records show Ohio's state government payroll fell to less than $3 billion in 2012 – a 3 percent drop from the previous year. A computer analysis shows that most of… Read More
Ohio Company Issues Recall On Spaghetti Sauce
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An Ohio-based company is recalling about 25,000 pounds of Bolognese sauce products because of undeclared allergens and misbranding. Summer Garden Food Manufacturing says the products contain soy, wheat and MSG… Read More
W.Va. Delegation Touts Bill On Miners’ Pensions
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Members of West Virginia's congressional delegation have introduced a bill to help protect the pensions and health care benefits of coal miners. Sen. Jay Rockefeller says he heard heartbreaking stories… Read More
Historic Preservation Efforts Subject Of Public Meetings In West Virginia
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West Virginians are getting an opportunity to weigh in on the state's historic preservation efforts. The West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office is conducting a dozen meetings across the state… Read More
Statewide Tornado Drill To Proceed Despite Winter Weather
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Emergency officials are urging residents to participate in the statewide tornado drill scheduled to occur after a winter storm blasts parts of Ohio with snow and sleet. A spokeswoman for… Read More
Mining Symposium Kicks Off In Charleston
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Sen. Joe Manchin is kicking off the West Virginia Mining Symposium in Charleston, offering what he calls "a centrist's view" of life inside the beltway. The three-day conference gets under… Read More
Inman Trials Cost Taxpayers At Least $250K
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Prosecuting the three members of a southeast Ohio family for killing a young woman and dumping her body in a septic tank may end up costing taxpayers around $300,000. Hocking… Read More
Proposed Law Would Limit Liability For Property Owners
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The West Virginia Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill that would ensure that property owners face very limited liability from trespassers on their land. In general, common law… Read More
Social Media Campaign Tackles Prescription Drug Abuse Problem
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Got an idea about how to control West Virginia's prescription drug abuse problem? Sen. Jay Rockefeller wants to hear it. He's launched a social media project to tackle a problem… Read More
Finalists Named For Ohio School Superintendent
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Two Ohio educators have been named as finalists for the job of heading the state's public school system. A state Board of Education subcommittee on Monday named the finalists for… Read More
Trial Of Alleged Craigslist Killer Enters Second Week Of Testimony
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Prosecutors are working to link an Ohio man to his teenage co-defendant and to victims allegedly lured to their deaths by Craigslist ads offering employment. Prosecutors in an Akron courtroom… Read More
Dewine To Announce Additional Possible Charges After Trial
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says he'll announce after the upcoming trial of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl whether charges will be brought against… Read More
WV Superintendent Lawsuit Moves To Be Heard In Federal Court
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Former West Virginia Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple's lawsuit over her firing will be heard in federal court. Marple sued the state Board of Education in Kanawha County Circuit Court in… Read More
Parkersburg Doctor Sentenced To Federal Prison
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A Parkersburg doctor has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for health care fraud and tax evasion. Barton Joseph Adams, 61, received a 50-month sentence Friday… Read More
Stray Shot Wounds Man In Home
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Kentucky State Police say a Greenup County man was getting ready to leave for church when he was shot in the back. Investigators say the bullet came through a rear… Read More
Bridge Demolition Draws Crowd Of Spectators
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Pieces of an aging bridge that connected St. Albans and Nitro are heading to a scrapyard after being demolished. Spectators watched as the Dick Henderson Memorial Bridge was detonated on… Read More
Sandra Inman Confession Unsealed
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A newly unsealed confession shows a woman told authorities her son accidentally strangled his estranged wife before his parents helped hide the body in a southeast Ohio septic tank. Sandra… Read More
Jurors Continue To Hear Testimony In Craigslist Murder Trial
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Jurors in Akron have heard testimony from a man about how his father planned to reply to a Craigslist ad that prosecutors say led to his slaying in 2011. The… Read More
Ohio Drivers Can Now Be Ticketed For Texting
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Ohio drivers can now be ticketed for texting. For the past six months, officers could issue warnings those who weren't complying with the statewide texting ban. That grace period ends… Read More
Caldwell Navy Diver Dies At Maryland Test Facility
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The Navy has identified two sailors who perished during routine diving operations at a test pond at an Army site in Maryland. Officials said Wednesday that 28-year-old Navy Diver 1st… Read More
WV Environmental Regulators Investigating Wastewater Spill
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State regulators are investigating the spill of more than 2,200 barrels of brine wastewater at a drilling site in Marshall County. Reports say an open valve allowed the wastewater to… Read More
Dozens Of Witnesses Called For Steubenville Rape Trial
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A court official says at least 40 witnesses could testify at the upcoming trial of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl in eastern Ohio last… Read More
Proposed Legislation Would Require Online Retailers To Collect Sales Tax
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin wants online retailers to start collecting West Virginia's sales tax on purchases by state residents. Legislation introduced Wednesday follows the lead of several other states as… Read More
Dept. Of Ed To Release Final Elements For School Report Cards
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Ohio's latest ratings of public school performance will land with more of a thud than a bang this year. That's because the full release of the 2011-2012 report cards for… Read More
Craiglist Killer Trial Continues With Third Day Of Testimony
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A trial continues Wednesday in the case of an Ohio man accused of killing three men and wounding a fourth after they replied to phony Craigslist job ads. Suspect Richard… Read More
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