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State Will Oversee Shale Processing Plant Construction
Part of the Ohio Department of Commerce will have exclusive jurisdiction in overseeing the construction of shale gas processing plants in the state. Gov. John Kasich signed an… Read More
Century Aluminum Health Care Vote Set For Thursday
Century Aluminum retirees in West Virginia are considering a proposal that would restore at least some of their health care benefits. Retirees are scheduled to vote Thursday at… Read More
Government And School Officials In Southern Ohio Considering Land Leases
Promises of prosperity have made government and school officials in Ohio consider land leases with oil and gas companies seeking to drill with a technique that blasts shale with chemical-laced… Read More
State Saves Millions Due To Mild Winter
Ohio's mild winter has saved the state's transportation department millions of dollars in weather-related costs. The Ohio Department of Transportation saved $43 million this year after spending $80 million… Read More
Lucasville Student Helps Classmate By Cutting Hair
A teacher and a fifth-grader at a southern Ohio school are warming hearts with their willingness to help a younger girl who suffered severe burns and scalp damage in a… Read More
New Mason County Sheriff Named
A retired West Virginia State Police officer the new sheriff in Mason County. The County Commission appointed Mike Roach to the job Thursday. Roach replaces David… Read More
ODNR Links Youngstown Earthquakes To Fracking
A state investigation has concluded that a series of a dozen earthquakes in the Youngstown area in northeast Ohio was induced by a deep injection well disposing of wastewater that's… Read More
Prescription Drug Legislation Passes Kentucky House
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo was able to get legislation through the House aimed at cracking down prescription pill abuse on Thursday, the same day that three men robbed a… Read More
Dashcam Video Of Wrong-Way Driver Released
The State Highway Patrol has released a dash camera video that shows a wrong-way interstate driver seconds before a crash that killed the driver and three Ohio sorority sisters on… Read More
Voters Support School Issues In Ohio
Voters approved 74 percent of school issues on Ohio's ballots on Tuesday, helping some districts avoid cuts to programs and services. The Westerville schools in suburban Columbus had… Read More
AEP Competing Supplier Increase Approved
Ohio regulators have approved a power company's request to increase a fee it charges competing suppliers using its infrastructure to deliver electricity. The charge approved Wednesday by the… Read More
Exotic Animal Legislation To Be Introduced Today
UPDATE 4:05 p.m. Officials at the Columbus Zoo are taking issue with an exemption in an Ohio bill that would allow a school to display a dangerous wild animal as a… Read More
Super Tuesday Turnout Low
Ohio's voter turnout for Super Tuesday is well short of the record rate logged for the primary election four years ago, when there were hot contests for both Republicans and… Read More
Exotic Animal Hearing Delayed
Officials are postponing a hearing over Ohio's quarantine order for five creatures kept at a zoo since an exotic animal escape in October. The Columbus zoo began caring… Read More
WV Man Indicted For Allegedly Threatening Election Fraud Investigators
A West Virginia man has been indicted after allegedly threatening election fraud investigators. James Matheny of Lincoln County faces two felony counts handed up Tuesday. Prosecutors say the 61-year-old… Read More
Romney Takes GOP Nomination In Ohio
UPDATE 12:35 a.m. Mitt Romney has outdueled Rick Santorum in Ohio, claiming the hotly contested, pivotal Super Tuesday state. Romney did best in Ohio metropolitan areas, as well as among voters… Read More
Some Candidates Tapping Into Lingering Anger Over SB 5
Several candidates vying for seats in the Ohio Legislature are hoping to tap into lingering voter anger over the state's now-rejected collective bargaining law. Contenders in Tuesday's primary contests include… Read More
Ohio Primary Elections Starts Smoothly
There have been no reports of problems so far at Ohio polls during the state's Super Tuesday primary. State elections officials didn't forecast a turnout, but some polling places saw… Read More
Ohio Focus For Super Tuesday
Once again, Ohio is at the heart of at all. Ohio elections officials say no early problems were reported as polls opened in the state, some to light voter turnout…. Read More
WV Sheriff Resigns Amid Embezzlement, Wanton Endangerment Charges
Mason County Sheriff David L. Anthony has resigned amid criminal charges and an attempt by the County Commission to remove him from office. Commission President Rick Handley says Anthony submitted… Read More
Romney And Santorum Make Ohio Appeals
Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are making last-minute appeals to Ohioans in a Rust Belt state where polls show a neck-and-neck race just one day before the… Read More
Ohio Gas Prices Climb Toward $4
Ohio gasoline prices continue their climb toward the $4 mark. The average price for regular gas is $3.74 in Monday's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service… Read More
Ohio’s Unemployment Rate Drops Again
Ohio's unemployment rate went down for the third month in a row in January thanks to continued strength in the state's health care sector. Joblessness fell to 7.7… Read More
Three Bowling Green Students Killed In Wrong Way Accident
A driver going the wrong way on Interstate 75 in Ohio crashed into a car carrying several Bowling Green State University students, killing three students and injuring two others. … Read More
Ohio GOP Presidential Primary Race Very Close
The latest Ohio Republican presidential poll shows a toss-up race between Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney heading into the final weekend before the primary. The Quinnipiac University poll… Read More
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