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Health Officials Report Ohio’s 1st West Nile Death of 2019
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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed the first human death in the state this year from the West Nile virus. Authorities said Wednesday that a… Read More
W.Va. Governor’s Companies Ordered to Pay $35M in Lawsuit
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal judge has ordered companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to pay $35 million over a lawsuit accusing them of violating a mining… Read More
Government Sells Coal Leases for Wayne National Forest Land
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) – The federal government is holding a competitive lease sale for coal underneath nearly 500 acres inside Ohio’s Wayne National Forest. The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States… Read More
Feds Charge Multiple Doctors for Overprescribing Opioids
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say they’ve charged multiple medical professionals for overprescribing millions of opioids across Appalachia. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski on Tuesday announced charges against… Read More
Repeated Weight Limit Violations Close W.Va. Suspension Bridge
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Vehicles exceeding the weight limit of a West Virginia suspension bridge have led officials to close it indefinitely. News outlets report the Wheeling Suspension Bridge closed… Read More
Ohio Governor’s Lethal Injection Comments Allowed in Lawsuit
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A federal magistrate judge is allowing comments about the death penalty made by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to become part of a long-running lawsuit challenging Ohio’s… Read More
Police: Suspect Charged in Death of Man Who Was Set on Fire
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a suspect in the death of a man who was set on fire has been arrested on an aggravated murder charge. Circleville… Read More
W. Va. Police Responding to Hostage Situation Fatally Shoot Suspect
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia police chief says officers responding to a report of a hostage situation have fatally shot a man who fired at them. Huntington Police… Read More
Man Cited After Loaded Gun Found in Bag at Airport
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Officials say a West Virginia man has been caught with a loaded gun at an airport checkpoint. The Transportation Security Administration on Monday says the man… Read More
Lawmakers Seek Tighter Limits on Expunging Juvenile Records
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers want to increase the minimum age at which people can have their juvenile court records expunged from 23 to 28, in response to… Read More
Justice Adds Exclusion to Ban on Outdoor Burning
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has amended his ban on outdoor burning to add an exclusion that would allow certain fires at federal and state recreation… Read More
LinkedIn, Ohio Team up on Job-seeking Help for Unemployed
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is partnering with a professional networking website to make it easier for unemployed Ohioans to find jobs. Some… Read More
W.Va. Senate Adjourns, Ending Special Session on Education
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s special legislative session is officially over. The Senate adjourned the education-focused session Monday after a brief meeting. Lawmakers in June passed a sweeping GOP… Read More
West Virginia Senator Resigns for New Job
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Greg Boso is stepping down from his seat. The Republican senator from Nicholas County announced Monday he’s resigning to serve as president of… Read More
Marshall University Sets Benefit for Food Bank
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two authors with West Virginia ties will deliver readings at Marshall University this week to benefit the Facing Hunger Foodbank. The event is at 7 p.m…. Read More
Officials to Launch Higher Education Initiative in Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials are preparing to launch a program that aims to increase the number of students seeking higher education after high school. The Council on Postsecondary… Read More
Transgender Group’s Birth Certificate Suit Advances in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four transgender people challenging an Ohio rule preventing people from changing the gender listings on their birth certificates have won their day in court. U.S. District… Read More
City Argues Man Cannot Sue Over Gun Restrictions
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The city of Columbus is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to rule individuals have no right to sue the city to overturn gun restrictions. City Attorney… Read More
Workers’ Comp: Dividends Coming To Ohio Employers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers tells employers to watch their mailboxes as it prepares to send out dividend checks totaling around $1.5 billion. The Ohio… Read More
West Virginia Chemours Plant To Lay Off 57
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BELLE, W.Va. (AP) — A chemical company is planning to lay off 57 workers at a plant in West Virginia. A news release Friday from the Kanawha County Commission says… Read More
Escaped W. Va. Inmate Caught After Fleeing In Ambulance
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Police say they have caught a West Virginia inmate who escaped a prisoner transport van and tried to flee in a stolen ambulance. According to Morgantown… Read More
County Commissioners: Ohio Counties Should Control Opioid Settlement Money
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio county commissioners say counties should have control of any settlement money derived from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies. The County Commissioners Association of… Read More
Ohio Jobless Rate Increases Slightly from July to August
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly from July to August. State officials on Friday said the unemployment rate was 4.1% in August, compared with 4%… Read More
Workforce Aid Approved for West Virginia After Storms
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal funding of $975,000 has been approved for Workforce West Virginia in response to severe storms in June that resulted in heavy rainfall, extreme flooding and… Read More
Ohio GOP Fined $100K for Improperly Funding Voter Database
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio Republican Party is paying a $100,000 civil penalty to the Federal Election Commission for improperly funding a 2014 voter turnout database built by the company… Read More
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