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Winter Storm Causing Power Outages And Slick Driving Conditions
By: Associated Press, Atish Baidya, Taylor Mirfendereski
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UPDATE: 5:00 p.m. Ohio Department of Transportation officials say crews will continue to patrol and treat the state highway system during the evening and late-night hours as a winter storm… Read More
Man Accused Of Sexual Abuse Ask For Separate Trials
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An Ohio man charged with raping young girls is asking for separate trials. Thomas Shifflet of Glouster in southeastern Ohio is charged with rape and related counts in Athens County… Read More
Unemployment Numbers Falling In Ohio
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Ohio's unemployment rate is continuing to inch downward. The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services said Friday that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 6.8 percent…. Read More
Ohio Gov. Signs Bill To Allow Guns In Capitol Lot
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed a bill allowing guns to be left in vehicles parked in two garages located under the Statehouse and other state office buildings. The Republican… Read More
Sentencing Delay Denied In W.Va. Mine Blast Case
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The January sentencing of a former superintendent at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine will go on as planned. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger denied a postponement Wednesday, saying prosecutors… Read More
Judge: Exotic Animal Owners’ Rights Were Not Violated
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A federal judge has upheld Ohio's new restrictions on exotic animals after several owners sued the state over the law. The judge in Columbus ruled Thursday the owners failed to… Read More
Secret Santa Pays Off Vienna Layaway Contracts
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Santa has paid an early visit to families in the Vienna area. Media outlets report that a customer paid off 41 layaway contracts containing toys and gifts for children at… Read More
Ohio School Shooting Suspect’s Relatives Testify
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Relatives of an 18-year-old charged in a school shooting rampage that killed three Ohio students have testified they were unaware of taped surveillance of their conversations in a police interrogation… Read More
Sentenced Shortened For Deadly Stop Sign Prankster
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A central Ohio man has been granted early release after serving eight months of a four-year prison sentence for concealing a stop sign with petroleum jelly and plastic wrap in… Read More
Study Finds Gaps In Public Heath Emergency Planning
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A new report by two health advocacy groups says West Virginia has several gaps in its preparedness for public health emergencies. The report released Wednesday by the Trust for American's… Read More
Study Finds Gas Shale Development Could Create 29K Jobs By 2020
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A new report by a group affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says shale-gas development could support more than 29,000 jobs in West Virginia by 2020, doubling to 58,000… Read More
Cost Of Gas Pipeline Explosion Response In Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars
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Kanawha County officials say last week's pipeline explosion cost emergency responders and the state Division of Highways at least $212,000. The bulk of the expenses, at least $165,000, are for… Read More
Streets In Cash Strapped Town Could Go Dark
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Residents of a cash-strapped eastern Ohio village say they want to keep their street lights on – even if it means another mandatory fee. Mingo Junction officials are talking about… Read More
Unemployment Rate In West Virginia Drops
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West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.2 of a percent to 7.3 percent in November. WorkForce West Virginia said Tuesday that the number of unemployed state residents fell by… Read More
Appalachian Power Seeks OK To Transfer Assets
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Appalachian Power Co. is asking regulators in Virginia and West Virginia for approval to transfer generating assets. The company said Tuesday that is seeking to add more than 1,600 megawatts… Read More
Ohio Budget Director Concerned About Possible Tax Increases
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Ohio officials are watching with interest the negotiations in Washington to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to start with the new year. The state's budget director says… Read More
Gas Company Hopes To Restart Sissonville Line
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Columbia Gas Transmission is working to restart a pipeline near the one that exploded last week near Sissonville and destroyed four homes. The 30-inch line is within 200 feet of… Read More
Century Aluminum Reviewing Ruling Over Proposed Electricity Rate Plan
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Century Aluminum is reviewing the Public Service Commission's rejection of its proposals for a special electricity rate for its Jackson County plant. Century Aluminum spokeswoman Lindsey Berryhill said that the… Read More
Several Arrests Made In Two-State Sex Offender Sweep
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More than two dozen people have been arrested as part of a two-day sweep to ensure that sex offenders in West Virginia and Kentucky are complying with registration laws. Federal… Read More
Recent Study Finds Groundwater Quality In West Virginia Good; Some Areas Of Concern
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A recent study says groundwater in West Virginia is generally of good quality. But iron, manganese and radon levels are potential concerns. The 10-year study by the U.S. Geological Survey… Read More
Jim Petro Announced Retirement
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Chancellor Jim Petro, whose long career in public service has included 12 years as Ohio's auditor and attorney general, is retiring. The 64-year-old Petro on Monday announced he'll end his… Read More
Police Arrest Alleged Nutcracker Vandals
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Police in southern Ohio say they've cracked a case involving two large nutcracker statues that were found smashed to pieces. Nelsonville police say they've arrested three young men in connection… Read More
Ohio Flags Lowered To Honor Conn. Shooting Victims
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Ohio's governor has ordered flags lowered at state buildings and grounds in honor of the lives lost in a school shooting in Connecticut. Gov. John Kasich said the flags will… Read More
W.Va. Regulators Deny Century Power Rate Request
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West Virginia regulators won't reconsider Century Aluminum's bid for a special electricity rate for its Jackson County plant. The Public Service Commission on Friday denied the company's request to reconsider… Read More
Gas Company Pledges To Explore Source Of Pipeline Explosion
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Columbia Gas Transmission says it's working tirelessly to find out what happened when a natural gas pipeline exploded in Sissonville this week. Company chief executive Jimmy Staton issued an open… Read More
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