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Escaped Inmate From Lancaster May Have Been Spotted In Hocking County
Authorities are continuing their search for an inmate who apparently escaped from a jail facility in Fairfield County after putting socks on his hands to protect himself as he climbed… Read More
West Virginia Senator Talks Higher Education
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will meet with higher education officials to discuss whether students are prepared for college, whether they can afford it, along with and job-placement and workforce issues…. Read More
Zanesville Couple Sentenced In Boys’ Drowning
A judge has sentenced an Ohio couple to 12 years in prison each following their conviction in the drowning of the woman's 3-year-old son and disappearance of his 2-year-old brother… Read More
Parkersburg Tourism Up
Parkersburg-area tourism officials say the region has seen an increase in visitors in the last couple years, a rebound from the dip caused by the national economic downturn that started… Read More
Ohio To Seek No Child Left Behind Waiver
The system of evaluating progress in Ohio schools would change significantly under a plan the state will submit as it seeks a waiver to the federal No Child Left Behind… Read More
WV Senate Passes Exotic Animal Bill
A bill to ban exotic pets in West Virginia has cleared another hurdle. The Senate on Friday passed the bill that would mandate owners of exotic animals to obtain a… Read More
Three Judge Panel To Hear Sheriff Removal Petition
A three-judge panel will hear the Mason County Commission's petition to remove the sheriff in April. The state Supreme Court appointed the panel to consider the petition. The… Read More
Accused Craigslist Killer Will Face Three Day Hearing
A 17-year-old suspected in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme in Ohio will face a three-day hearing on whether he will be tried as an adult. Attorneys for both… Read More
Speed Limit Could Go Up In Ohio
The speed limit for cars and trucks on Ohio's interstate highways would increase from 65 mph to 70 mph under a bill passed by a House committee. The… Read More
WV Gas Prices At The Pump Continue To Rise
Gas prices are up for the third straight week in West Virginia. AAA East Central says the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline rose 1.8 cents in… Read More
Pain Clinic Doctor Sentenced To Four Life Terms
A federal judge in Ohio has sentenced a Chicago doctor to four life terms following his conviction in the drug overdose deaths of four patients. Federal prosecutors say Dr. Paul… Read More
State Looks Into Privatizing Rest Stops
Ohio officials want to know whether the state's 101 rest stops could be leased to a private operator and how much a potential deal might be worth. A… Read More
Piketon Uranium Plant In President Obama’s Budget Plan
President Barack Obama's spending plan for 2013 seeks $150 million for research and development of a southern Ohio plant that would provide enriched uranium for generating electricity at nuclear power… Read More
Lawyers For Pain Clinic Doctor Want Off The Case
Update 3:00 p.m. A Chicago doctor convicted of running a pill mill in southern Ohio is claiming he is innocent and demanding to be released from jail. Dr. Paul Volkman… Read More
Gas Prices Down In Ohio
Ohio gasoline prices have dropped by more than a dime after two weeks of increases. The state's average price for regular gas was $3.33 per gallon in a… Read More
Stolen Veterans Museum Items Returned
All of the bayonets, guns and other items stolen during a break-in are back at the Veterans Museum of the Mid-Ohio Valley. The Parkersburg Police Department says a… Read More
Former Zoo Director Upset Over Lack Of Exotic Animal Law
TV personality Jack Hanna says he's shocked Ohio lawmakers have not yet passed a bill to regulate exotic animals, and he's asking what it will take to get it accomplished…. Read More
Tuition Could Go Up At WVU Parkersburg
The 2012-2013 academic year could be more expensive for students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school's Board of Governors voted Wednesday to raise tuition by 10 percent. … Read More
Man Accused Of Putting Child In Dryer
A man faces a court hearing today after police say he placed a 3-year-old son in a running clothes dryer as a punishment. Guernsey County sheriff's deputies did not see… Read More
Dewine Wants Tougher Fracking Sanctions
Ohio's top law enforcer is seeking tougher environmental sanctions on polluters in the oil and gas industry and full disclosure of the chemicals used in the drilling technique called fracking…. Read More
Pit Bulls No Longer To Be Considered Vicious
Pit bulls in Ohio would no longer be labeled as "vicious" dogs under a bill that is headed to the governor's desk. The House voted 67-30 on Wednesday… Read More
Craigslist Murder Suspect Appeared In Court Today
Update 4:45 p.m. There won't be a trial soon for an Ohio man suspected in the shooting deaths of three men lured to Noble County by bogus job listings… Read More
WV Senator Forms Group To Help Veterans
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has formed a bipartisan group that will work to reduce the unemployment rate of the nation's 857,000 veterans currently looking for work. The West… Read More
Kasich Talks About Prison Release Changes During State Of The State
Gov. John Kasich says it's wrong that felons who have served their time aren't able to work in certain professions. Kasich says he's pushing to reform Ohio law… Read More
Exotic Animal Legislation Delayed
An Ohio lawmaker says his proposal to regulate exotic animals in the state is not ready to be introduced this week. Republican state Sen. Troy Balderson of Zanesville sent a… Read More
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