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Point Pleasant HS Teacher Facing Child Abuse Charge
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A Point Pleasant teacher faces a felony child abuse charge stemming from an altercation with a student. Media outlets report that 52-year-old James E. Jones II also is charged with… Read More
Group Advocating Medicaid Expansion In West Virginia
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Supporters of the health care overhaul say West Virginia has something to gain economically from expanding Medicaid. The federal law calls on states to open this health insurance program to… Read More
WV State Police Cracking Down On Sex Offenders
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West Virginia State Police have arrested more than 170 sex offenders since the first of the year for providing false information to the state sex offender registry. Spokesman and 1st… Read More
Teen Accused Of Chardon HS Shooting Pleads Guilty To Murder Charges
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UPDATE 11:55 a.m. A teenager charged with killing three students at an Ohio high school has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder charges. T.J. Lane, 18, entered the plea Tuesday in Chardon… Read More
Four Advance In Ohio School Superintendent Search
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Four candidates have made the final cut in Ohio's search for a new schools chief. Finalists named Monday include Gov. John Kasich's top education adviser, Richard Ross. The former Reynoldsburg… Read More
Craigslist Murder Trial Underway
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The prosecution has outlined motives of robbery and identity theft in Ohio attacks two years ago that left three men dead and a fourth wounded, all lured by phony Craigslist… Read More
Democratic Lawmakers Say Key Promises Absent From Turnpike Bill
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Ohio House Democrats say key public promises made by Gov. John Kasich are absent from a bill authorizing the sale of $1.5 billion in Ohio Turnpike bonds to fund highway… Read More
Wirt County Operating Levy Passes In Special Election
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Wirt County has avoided emergency cuts that would have slashed its budget by 20 percent to 25 percent. Media outlets report that the county's operating levy won enough votes in… Read More
West Virginia Coal Exports Up From 2011
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U.S. Department of Commerce data shows West Virginia exported 40 percent more coal in 2012 than it did in 2011. Much of the rise is attributable to increased demand from… Read More
WV State Auditor Seeking Ethics Commission Opinion On Visa Ad
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Auditor Glen Gainer’s office plans to ask the state Ethics Commission to determine whether his appearance in a Visa online advertising campaign violated the state’s ethics law. Gainer and four… Read More
Judge Hopes To Start Testimony Tuesday In Craiglist Murder Trial
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A judge hopes to complete jury selection early this week in the Ohio triple murder trial in a plot to lure robbery victims with phony Craigslist job offers. Three men… Read More
Virginia Tech Students Mentoring Chardon HS Students
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A group from Virginia Tech is returning to northeast Ohio this week to help Chardon High School students cope with the first anniversary of a cafeteria shooting that left three… Read More
W.Va. Bill Targets Soft Drinks Through Food Stamps
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Some West Virginia lawmakers are targeting the state's health woes by proposing limits on federal food stamp benefits. Close to one-in-five state residents receive benefits from what's now called the… Read More
W.Va. House Votes To Update Gun-Rights Law
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West Virginians could sue if the government tries to confiscate their guns or ammunition during declared states of emergency, through a measure advancing this legislative session. A unanimous House of… Read More
WV House Committee Examines Proposed Pipeline Safety Fines
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's quest for steeper pipeline safety fines would have a limited impact in West Virginia. The House Judiciary Committee learned Friday that just 10 percent of the… Read More
Teachers Voicing Concerns To Lawmakers About Teacher Evaluations
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Members of an Ohio teacher's union are dropping in on state legislators to air their concerns about new teacher evaluations and other changes in the Gov. John Kasich's proposed budget…. Read More
Ohio Awarded $3M Grant To Improve Health Systems
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Ohio is being awarded $3 million in federal money to expand an approach to better coordinate medical care for patients and change how certain procedures are paid for. State officials… Read More
W.Va. Mine Where Two Died Supports Safety Refreshers
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The owner of a West Virginia coal mine where a worker died this week has started comprehensive safety retraining and says it supports Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's stand-down order. Tennessee-based… Read More
Exotic Ohio Animals Headed Out-Of-State
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Thousands of exotic animals from Ohio might need new homes this year and Indiana is taking some of them in. Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Albion recently accepted six exotic… Read More
Roundtable Discussions Focus On Prescription Drug Abuse
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Two roundtable meetings will focus on efforts to fight prescription drug abuse and trafficking in West Virginia. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Congressman Nick Rahall will participation in the discussions… Read More
Proposed Law Aims To Prevent Financial Exploitation Of Seniors
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UPDATE 11:14 a.m. Proposed Ohio legislation would add bankers, pharmacists and county humane society agents to the list of people required under law to report suspected elder abuse. The bill introduced… Read More
WV Fifth Graders Headed To Court
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Fifth-grade students from elementary schools in Wood County are heading to court for a mock trial. The students will present their case before Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge J.D. Beane on… Read More
Thirty Candidates For Ohio Schools Superintendent
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A list of 30 candidates for new Ohio schools superintendent includes Gov. John Kasich's top education adviser. The 19-member Ohio Board of Education is searching for a new state superintendent… Read More
Tomblin Calls For Safety Stand-Down At W.Va. Mines
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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is asking coal companies to halt production for an hour to review safety procedures following the state's fourth coal mining fatality in two weeks…. Read More
WV House Of Delegates Passes Magistrate Court Pay Raise
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West Virginia's House of Delegates has endorsed magistrate court pay raises despite opposition from its Republican minority. Wednesday's 53-45 vote sends the first bill to the Senate since the session… Read More
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