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Attorneys Want Steubenville Rape Trial Moved
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Attorneys for two high school football players facing rape accusations in eastern Ohio say they may try to have the case moved to protect possible witnesses. Attorneys for the two… Read More
US Senate Commerce Committee To Examine Pipeline Safety
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The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will examine pipeline safety during a field hearing later this month in West Virginia. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, the committee's chairman, said Monday that he… Read More
Lawmakers Weighing Expanding Home Rule Pilot Program
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Some West Virginia lawmakers want to experiment further with granting increased governing powers to cities and towns. Four more municipalities would take part in the state's home rule pilot project… Read More
WV Officials Uncertain How To Improve High Security Juvenile Facility
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West Virginia officials and lawmakers alike appear uncertain about how to tackle problems at the state's only high-security juvenile corrections facility. A court ruling last month condemned conditions at the… Read More
Judge Delays Chardon School Shooting Murder Trial
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UPDATE: 11:00 a.m. A judge in Ohio has indefinitely delayed the murder trial of an 18-year-old charged in the school shooting deaths of three students. Judge David Fuhry in Chardon, east… Read More
Kentucky Mayors Calling For Lawmakers To Address Pension Costs
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UPDATE: 2:08 p.m. The mayors of Kentucky's two largest cities called on state lawmakers to enact reforms that would help curb pension obligations that are crippling annual budgets in Lexington and… Read More
Company Protesting Awarding Of State Medicaid Contract
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Xerox is protesting West Virginia officials' decision to award a $248 million computer contract to another company. Xerox is asking the Department of Health and Human Resources to cancel the… Read More
Ohio Inmate Drug Use On The Rise
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Ohio prison officials said they are concerned with the relatively high percentage of inmates who tested positive for drugs recently. An annual test in October by the Ohio Department of… Read More
Fired WV Schools Supt Sends Letter Demanding Job Back
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Former state schools superintendent Jorea Marple tells the state Board of Education in a letter that it should either reinstate her or present evidence of something she did that warranted… Read More
Series Of Disasters Leaves State Road Fund Depleted
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West Virginia revenue officials had to give the State Road Fund a $6.5 million infusion last month after three costly and unforeseen disasters tapped much of its cash. The state… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Highlight Crime Lab Improvements
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UPDATE: 1/4/13 @ 3:28 p.m. Ohio's attorney general is highlighting a drop in the time it takes the state's crime lab to process evidence. Improving the crime lab was a… Read More
Proposed Settlement Would Pay For Medical Monitoring For Thousands Of Workers
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Nearly 25,000 current and former coal preparation plant workers would receive testing to detect diseases potentially linked to toxic chemical exposure under a proposed legal settlement. The deal offers the… Read More
AEP Ohio Wants Customers To Cover Storm Damage Costs
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American Electric Power wants to make its customers pick up the $61.8 million tab for repairs resulting from last summer's severe storms. The reimbursement request the company filed with the… Read More
Ohio To See Unemployment Compensation Change
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The state's declining unemployment rate will soon trigger a decrease in the amount of federal unemployment compensation available to Ohioans. The number of weeks of unemployment compensation available depends on… Read More
W.Va. Judge Accused Of Misconduct Seeks Disability
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A Putnam County Family Court judge accused of judicial misconduct has lost a bid to delay disciplinary proceedings against him. The state Supreme Court denied Family Court Judge William Watkins'… Read More
Number Of West Virginia Workers Killed On The Job Down
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on-the-job incidents killed 43 workers in West Virginia in 2011. The preliminary 2011 total released Thursday is 54.7% lower than the total in… Read More
Rockefeller: Majority Of WV Residents Benefit From Fiscal Cliff Deal
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U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller says most West Virginians will benefit from the fiscal cliff deal approved by Congress. The legislation raises the top income tax rate on families earning over… Read More
Proposed Law Would Raise High School Drop Out Age
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Students wouldn't be permitted to drop out of high school until they're legally adults under a proposal that Gov. Steve Beshear hopes to get approved by the Legislature after they… Read More
West Liberty Alum Donates Million Dollar Building
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A West Liberty University graduate has donated a former restaurant valued at $1.6 million to his alma mater. West Liberty President Robin Capehart announced Gary West's donation of the former… Read More
State Budget Stable Halfway Through Fiscal Year
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West Virginia state government revenues remain stable halfway through its budget year. December's general tax collections hit $363 million, outperforming the month's estimate by close to $2 million. That's the… Read More
Fired West Virginia School Chief Plans To Sue
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A longtime educator recently fired as West Virginia's state schools superintendent plans to sue over her dismissal. Lawyers for Jorea Marple notified the state Department of Education of the pending… Read More
Ohio Has Six Deaths On Roads Over New Year’s Period
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The State Highway Patrol says six people died on Ohio roads during the New Year's holiday period. The fatal crashes on Monday and Tuesday occurred in Franklin, Lucas, Meigs and… Read More
Ohio Moving Forward With Medicaid Contracts
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Ohio is prepared to move forward with certain Medicaid contracts after an appellate court ruled in the state's favor in a lawsuit that had blocked officials from signing the agreements…. Read More
Ohio Deer Kill Numbers Down From Last Year
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Ohio wildlife officials say more than 190,000 deer have been killed by hunters so far in 2012-13 season. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources numbers released Wednesday showed 190,725 deer… Read More
Ohio’s House Republicans Split On Fiscal Cliff Vote
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Ohio's congressional delegation voted with the majority to pass the agreement that avoided the so-called fiscal cliff of middle-class tax increases and spending cuts. All five House Democrats from Ohio… Read More
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