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Kasich’s State Of The State Address To Be Held In Lima
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich will deliver his annual State of the State speech in Lima, taking the annual address outside the capital city for the second year in a row…. Read More
Former Candidate For Ohio Auditor Admits Election Fraud
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A former Democratic candidate for state auditor has admitted falsifying election documents. Former Mahoning County treasurer John Reardon pleaded guilty this week to two misdemeanor charges of election falsification. Prosecutors… Read More
Safe Schools Summit Planned In West Virginia
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The U.S. attorney's office based in Charleston will host a conference on safe schools next month. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said the meeting will be held Feb. 6 at the… Read More
Feds Charge Dublin Attorney In Ohio Pain Pill Case
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A Dublin attorney will appear in court later this month on charges he conspired with a pain clinic operator and helped launder the clinic's proceeds. A federal grand jury indicted… Read More
Labor Sec’y: New Mine Safety Rules Will Hold Operators Accountable
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The U.S. Department of Labor has approved new rules it says will improve safety at the nation's most dangerous mines by revising the way operators are designated pattern violators. Labor… Read More
Record Number Of Black Bears Killed During Hunting Season
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West Virginia hunters killed a record number of black bears last year during the archery and firearms seasons. The Division of Natural Resources says the 2,683 black bears killed represented… Read More
Ohio Holding School Shooting Training For Educators
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The state is kicking off the first of five regional sessions to train Ohio educators to respond to school shooting situations. The attorney general and the Ohio Department of Education… Read More
Ohio Warns Of Potential Fraud In Use Of Mobile App
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State officials are warning Ohioans about the potential for fraud and identity theft from smartphone applications that claim to offer access to account balances for cash and food assistance programs…. Read More
Ohio Liquor Sales Up For 2012
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The state says total liquor sales in Ohio climbed to a record $849 million in 2012, up 7 percent from the previous year. The Ohio Division of Liquor Control said… Read More
Farmers Asked To Help Reduce Nutrient Runoff To Avoid Regulation
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Groups hoping to avert stricter regulations are encouraging Ohio farmers to voluntarily reduce nutrient runoff that's been partly blamed for algae hurting water quality in several lakes. The Ohio Farm… Read More
Illegal Dumping Sends WV Man To Prison
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A Mason County man will spend a year and a half in prison for dumping raw sewage on land and in waterways that feed the Ohio River. Sixty-one-year-old Frank Zuspan… Read More
West Virginia Supreme Court Won’t Consider Lawsuit
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The West Virginia Supreme Court won't consider a petition that challenged the firing of former state Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple. The justices voted unanimously last Friday to refuse to hear… Read More
Rig Worker Dies In Accident At W.Va. Prep Plant
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UPDATE: 5:42 PM Federal regulators say the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has jurisdiction over a fatal accident involving a gas-drilling rig at a coal mine prep plant. Mine Safety… Read More
Reading Program Looking To Hire 500 Summer Workers
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A statewide program aimed at helping children maintain and improve their reading skills is seeking 500 workers for next summer. The eight-week program offered in rural and low-income communities is… Read More
Agencies Getting Reimbursed For Cost Of Gas Pipeline Explosion Response
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A natural gas company has paid more than $231,000 to reimburse the costs of fighting a December pipeline fire and rebuilding a section of charred highway near Sissonville. Media outlets… Read More
Kasich Wants Schools To Develop Bonus Programs
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich says his upcoming education bill will give school districts the ability to design programs that pay bonuses to teachers for high student performance. The Republican governor… Read More
Wheeling Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Exports
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A Wheeling man faces up to 25 years in prison for illegally exporting firearms to buyers in Canada and Israel. U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II said Monday that 25-year-old… Read More
Customers Oppose Reimbursing Ohio Utility $62 Million
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American Electric Power is facing opposition from around the state to the utility's request to make its Ohio customers pick up a $62 million tab for repairs from last summer's… Read More
Tomblin Sworn In As West Virginia’s Governor
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Earl Ray Tomblin has been sworn in to a full four-year term as West Virginia's governor. The 60-year-old Democrat took the oath of office Monday at a ceremony on the… Read More
Deer Kills In West Virginia Down In 2012
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The number of deer killed during West Virginia's various seasons declined slightly last year. But the number of turkeys killed during the fall season increased. The Division of Natural Resources… Read More
Kentucky Reporting Up Swing In Flu-Like Illnesses
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The flu is being felt from hospitals to workplaces in Kentucky as health officials report an upswing in flu-like illnesses. Gwenda Bond, a spokeswoman for the state Cabinet for Health… Read More
Federal HIV/AIDS Funding To West Virginia Cut
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Federal funding for West Virginia's HIV-AIDS program is dropping by more than $200,000 because of the state's low infection rate. The Department of Health and Human Resources said Monday that… Read More
Bath Salt Overdoses Drop Significantly After Ban
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West Virginia has seen a decline in overdoses from bath salts since a law making the drug's ingredients illegal went into effect last year. West Virginia Poison Control Center director… Read More
Plan To Ship Fracking Waste To Ohio On River Barges On Hold
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A Texas-based company wants to use river barges to move its potentially toxic wastewater in Ohio, but federal officials must first decide whether it's safe. Grapevine, Texas-based GreenHunter Water has… Read More
Ohio State University To Require Sophomores To Live On Campus
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Ohio State University is aiming to improve graduation and retention rates with a new rule requiring sophomore students to live on campus. The university is set to become the largest… Read More
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