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Today Is John Glenn Friendship 7 Day
Astronaut John Glenn is joining Ohio’s governor Friday to celebrate the signing of a new state law that marks Feb. 20 as “John Glenn Friendship 7 Day.” Glenn piloted the… Read More
Muskingum County Exotic Animal Documents Detail Conditions
Reports released today show that a caretaker had been buying 2,000 pounds of chicken weekly for exotic animals set free by their eastern Ohio owner this fall before he killed… Read More
Parkersburg Finance Director Resigns
Parkersburg's finance director has resigned following his arrest on a drunken driving charge. Doug Life submitted his resignation Wednesday morning. Life's resignation letter says he doesn't want media controversy surrounding… Read More
New Polls Shows How Ohioans Feel On Abortion Bill And Fracking
A new poll shows Ohio voters are evenly split over a bill that would impose the nation's strictest abortion limit. The so-called heartbeat bill would outlaw abortions at the first… Read More
Kasich Takes State Of The State To Eastern Ohio
Gov. John Kasich will deliver his State of the State speech at an award-winning public elementary school in eastern Ohio instead of at the Statehouse. Kasich said Wednesday he'll give… Read More
West Virginia Unemployment Rate Rises
West Virginia's unemployment rate rose to 7.7 percent in December, up from 7.1 percent in November. WorkForce West Virginia says there remained 59,600 unemployed residents, with total unemployment down 13,400…. Read More
Kentucky And Florida Leaders Discuss Pill Mill Issue
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi are set to discuss their state's efforts to combat prescription drug abuse and the pipeline of illegal pills between… Read More
Report Examines Why Craiglist Murder Suspect Was Released From Ohio Jail
A new report says ambiguity over rules governing prisoner transfers helps explain why a Texas parolee now suspected in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme was mistakenly released from Ohio custody… Read More
Thompson Appears To Have Planned Exotic Animal Release
An Ohio sheriff's final report on the freeing of dozens of exotic, wild animals shows their owner told a caretaker he "had a plan" the night before the creatures were… Read More
Food Stamp Fraud?
State Auditor David Yost says a review by his office has found more than 17,000 participants in Ohio's food stamp program since 2006 have sought 10 or more replacement debit… Read More
Manchin Ready To File Re-Election Paperwork
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is set to officially file his paperwork to seek re-election. The West Virginia State Democratic Party says Manchin is scheduled to file the paperwork on Wednesday… Read More
Ohio House Speaker Calls For Thorough Study Of Exotic Animal Ownership
The Republican leader of the Ohio House says thorough hearings are needed on whether the state should ban casual ownership of exotic animals. A study committee and state agencies have… Read More
WV Flags At Half-Staff In Honor Of Smith
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is honoring former West Virginia Gov. Hulett C. Smith by ordering the lowering of flags at state facilities. Tomblin today issued a proclamation ordering the immediate… Read More
Update: Ohio Waiting For U.S. Supreme Court Decision On Execution
Update 9:23 am Ohio will not go forward with an execution that had been scheduled for Wednesday as it asks the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that the state’s protocol… Read More
Taft Enjoying Life Out Of Politics
A former Ohio governor is enjoying life away from politics and focusing now on education and community projects. Former Gov. Bob Taft misses the team he worked with as a… Read More
MLK Day Marked With Large Crowd
Roughly 4,000 people gathered to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at an event in Ohio's capital city. The 27th annual King birthday breakfast held Monday at the Columbus convention… Read More
Ohio Senators Plan To Return Heartbeat Bears
Many state senators plan to return teddy bears given to them by supporters of an Ohio "heartbeat bill" that would give the state the nation's strictest abortion limit. The bears… Read More
WV Board of Education Awards Innovation Grants
Eleven projects seeking to become school innovation zones have been awarded $2.6 million in state grants. The state Board of Education awarded the funding Thursday to projects in counties including… Read More
Winter Weather Causing Snow Totals Between 1-5 Inches Statewide
A winter storm has blown into Ohio with snow, which has been relatively rare this season in much of the state. Schools delayed their start times or even canceled classes… Read More
More Deer Killed During This Year’s Muzzleloader Season
State officials say hunters killed more than 19,000 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, which ended Tuesday. The tally was 19,251, up from the previous year. The preliminary total showed… Read More
WV Sheriff’s Trial Set For April
Mason County Sheriff David Anthony is scheduled to stand trial in April on 42 counts that include embezzlement, domestic assault and child neglect creating risk of injury. Media outlets report… Read More
Bullying Bill Passes Senate Committee
An Ohio House bill that would expand policies against bullying in schools and online has cleared a Senate committee. The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday approved House Bill 116 known… Read More
Sister-In-Law Says Gilkey Was Stressed Over Caring For His Wife
A sister-in-law of a Hocking County man who shot three people and then killed himself says he was stressed out over caring for his terminally ill wife and was resentful… Read More
Fracking Protest Today
An environmental coalition opposed to a new method of drilling for natural resources plans to protest as lawmakers return to the Statehouse today. No Frack Ohio is calling for a… Read More
Honest Appalachia Launches Today
A handful of freelance journalists and computer programmers are launching Appalachia's version of WikiLeaks, a website where whistle blowers can anonymously share documents. Co-founder Jim Tobias says Honest Appalachia debuts… Read More
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