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Ohio Lawmakers Consider Teacher Pension Changes
The latest plan to help maintain the pension system for Ohio public school teachers would have them pay more into their retirement accounts. The plan has been approved by the… Read More
Arraignment Set For Pain Clinic Owner
An owner of three medical clinics who has been charged with illegal drug distribution gets his first chance to respond to the charges at a court appearance Tuesday afternoon in… Read More
Panel Expected To Vote On Revisions To Exotic Animal Ownership Bill
An Ohio Senate committee has planned a vote Tuesday on proposed rules for regulating exotic animals in Ohio. The state Senate's agriculture panel was expected to make changes to the… Read More
Ohio Gas Prices Dip After Surge Prompts Concerns
Ohio gasoline prices have dropped by a few cents, mirroring a decrease in the national average. The average price for regular gas in Ohio is $3.71 a gallon in Monday's… Read More
Exotic Animal Quarantine Order Appeal Hearing Delayed
UPDATE 3:25 p.m. Preliminary test results indicate the five surviving animals from an exotic animal escape in October are free of dangerously contagious or infectious diseases. The Columbus… Read More
Records Show Council Recommending Majority Of Drilling Requests
In the past three years, a state board dominated by members favorable to the oil and gas industry has mostly recommended against the wishes of private landowners fighting drilling beneath… Read More
Ohio Jobless Rate Decreases For 8th Month In A Row
The unemployment rate in Ohio has dropped for the eighth straight month despite the non-farm payrolls decreasing by 9,500. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that… Read More
Stockport Mayor Held on $1 Million Bond
A southeastern Ohio village mayor suspected of repeatedly raping a girl has pleaded not guilty and is being held on bond of $1 million. Stockport Mayor Michael Shane Shuster is… Read More
Clinic Owner And Doctors Charged In Illegal Drug Distribution
An owner of three medical clinics and six doctors who worked for him have been charged with illegal drug distribution related to the alleged improper dispensing of prescription painkillers. An… Read More
Kasich Throws Support Behind Romney
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has thrown his support behind Mitt Romney for president as the presumptive Republican nominee visits the battleground state. Kasich endorsed Romney Thursday, citing Romney's "proven experience… Read More
Lawmaker Says Ohio Deep-Injection Ban Sidelined
A state lawmaker pushing to temporarily ban deep-injection drilling in Ohio says he and others concerned about a series of earthquakes in the Youngstown area are being disrespected in Statehouse… Read More
Historic WV Hotel Slated For Makeover
The historic Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg is getting a makeover. Crews are replacing the awning over the hotel's entrance with a two-ton carriage porch. Other exterior improvements will include… Read More
EPA To Slash Air Pollution From Natural Gas Wells
The Obama administration, for the first time, is issuing standards to control air pollution from gas wells that are drilled using the method known as fracking. Top EPA officials say… Read More
Teen Craigslist Murder Suspect To Be Tried As Adult
A 17-year-old boy will be tried as an adult in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme. Brogan Rafferty of Stow waived his right Wednesday to a hearing. That means the juvenile… Read More
Ohio Has 1,500 Applicants For Special Needs Scholarship
The Ohio Department of Education has received more than 1,500 applications for a new program that awards scholarships to students with special needs to help pay tuition at private or… Read More
Changes Made To Exotic Animal Ownership Bill
Ohio lawmakers considering regulations on exotic animals have eased proposed rules for snakes and decreased requirements for property warning signs as part of two dozen changes to the bill. Boa… Read More
OH House To Continue Women’s Health Program Hearings
Ohio Democrats are blasting a proposed amendment to Gov. John Kasich's mid-biennium budget bill that would demote funding for Planned Parenthood. Some female lawmakers in the Democratic caucus said Wednesday… Read More
Ohio Governor Hopes For Holocaust Memorial By 2013
Gov. John Kasich says he wants construction of a Holocaust memorial at the Statehouse to be completed by 2013. The governor said Tuesday at an annual Holocaust commemoration at the… Read More
Holocaust Commemoration Planned At Statehouse
Gov. John Kasich and Ohio lawmakers planned to gather Tuesday with members of the Jewish community to participate in an annual Holocaust commemoration. The commemoration comes just weeks after Kasich… Read More
Ohio National Guard Soldiers Funerals Set For This Week
Funerals with military honors are being held this week for the three Ohio National Guard soldiers killed in an attack by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. The services for 45-year-old… Read More
Science Panel To Release Additional C8 Health Findings
A science panel is set to release additional health findings related to residents exposed to a chemical near a DuPont plant near Parkersburg. The C8 Science Panel is expected to… Read More
Police Chief Upset Not Notified About Ohio Patient
An Ohio police chief says he's upset he hadn't been notified that a man charged with attempted murder was staying at a neighborhood nursing home. Authorities say 53-year-old… Read More
Feds Probe Claim MSHA Warned W.Va. Mine Of Visits
Federal prosecutors are investigating suggestions by the former superintendent of the Upper Big Branch mine that inspectors told miners they were coming. The revelation came during Gary May's recent plea… Read More
Feds Probe Claim MSHA Warned W.Va. Mine Of Visits
Federal prosecutors are investigating suggestions by the former superintendent of the Upper Big Branch mine that inspectors told miners they were coming. The revelation came during Gary May's recent plea… Read More
Tuition And Fee Increases Proposed For OU Students
Ohio University students who live on campus could pay $600 more next school year. University officials are recommending a 3.5 percent increase in tuition and fees for in-state undergraduate students… Read More
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