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November Pipeline Explosion Incident Report Released
The November gas pipeline explosion in Meigs County that destroyed a Homer Township farmhouse cost more than $1.6 million in public and private property damage. According to a Pipeline and… Read More
Pain Management Operator Plans To Change Plea
A man charged with illegally distributing prescription painkillers plans to plead guilty in an Ohio case authorities said involved the distribution of hundreds of thousands of pills. A 2010… Read More
Coshocton Couple Pleads Guilty To Ticket Scam
An Coshocton couple has pleaded guilty in a Craigslist scam that duped hundreds of victims in 36 states and Canada into buying nonexistent tickets to events like the Super Bowl… Read More
Memorial Held For Muskingum Co. Exotic Animal Owner
An Ohio man who set loose dozens of exotic animals and then killed himself has been remembered as kind and complicated by friends who gathered for a memorial. The Zanesville… Read More
Holiday Traveling A Bit Less Expensive
Ohio motorists have an early holiday gift at the gas pump: prices that are down 15 cents from last week. A survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information… Read More
Athens Co. Judges Considering Cutting Juror Pay
Jurors would take a 50 percent pay cut under a moneysaving plan before judges in one southeast Ohio county. Athens County commissioners this week also recommended increases in case… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Drops
Ohio's unemployment rate has dropped by a half a percentage point, to 8.5 percent in November from an even 9 percent in October. The state's Department of Job and Family… Read More
Study Predicts Fracking Won’t Create As Many Jobs As Forecast
A study led by an Ohio State University professor predicts oil and natural gas drilling in Ohio will create far fewer jobs than the industry has forecast. Economics professor Mark… Read More
Circleville Child Victim Of Identity Theft
A central Ohio mother says an identity thief used her son's social security number to secure a mortgage. Gretchen Reis says that she and her husband signed up for an… Read More
Kasich Signs Redistricting Legislation
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed into law a bill that puts in place new U.S. House district lines and reunites the state's primaries to March 6. The legislation cleared… Read More
Vigil To Be Held For Craigslist Murder Victim
The friend of a man who appears to be the first of three who were shot and killed after answering a Craigslist help-wanted ad plans on holding a life celebration… Read More
Craigslist Teen Will Be Tried As An Adult
A teenager accused in a deadly robbery scheme that lured victims with a phony Craigslist job ad will be tried as an adult. Judge John Nau of Noble County Juvenile… Read More
Unhealthy Health Department In Lancaster
The state says a county health agency in Ohio needs a new building because the current one isn't setting a healthy example. An employee at the Fairfield County Health Department… Read More
WVU Parkersburg Foundation Has New Executive Director
The West Virginia University at Parkersburg Foundation has named a new executive director. Officials said Wednesday that Geni Astorg will begin her duties on Dec. 19. In addition to her… Read More
Deal Reached On Ohio Primary
Ohio's lawmakers stayed late into the night on the last legislative day of 2011 to approve a new congressional map, reunite the state's primaries and end months of political wrangling… Read More
Teenager In Craigslist Case Could Be Tried As An Adult
A teenager accused in a deadly robbery team that lured victims with a phony Craigslist job ad could face charges in adult court. Judge John Nau of Noble County Juvenile… Read More
Car Crash Deaths Up In Ohio In 2010
Federal safety regulators say Ohio had one of the biggest increases in crash deaths last year and was one of 16 states that saw more fatalities related to drunk driving…. Read More
Murray Calls For Redistricting Investigation
A Democratic Ohio lawmaker has asked two state watchdogs to investigate the way Republicans crafted new congressional and legislative maps. State Rep. Dennis Murray, of Sandusky, charges that Republicans who… Read More
Homeless Children In Ohio On The Rise
A new report shows Ohio had nearly 33,000 homeless children in 2010 and says the number has risen steadily in recent years. The America's Youngest Outcasts report ranks the states… Read More
Bellaire Bridge Demolition Delayed
The contractor charged with demolishing a bridge between Bellaire, Ohio, and Benwood, W.Va., says he needs more time. Lee Chaklos of Delta Demolition says he'll seek an extension to a federal deadline… Read More
Governor Not Sure About Welfare Drug Testing
Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he's not sure about the idea of requiring welfare recipients to pass a drug test. He says one factor to consider is what happens to… Read More
Helping Pregnant Women Avoid Food-Borne Illnesses
A new project by researchers at Ohio State and Colorado State universities aims to help pregnant women avoid foodborne illnesses. The educational program, "Healthy Baby, Healthy Me," in English and… Read More
Heartbeat Bill Gets Another Hearing Today
Opponents are getting their chance to tell state senators their concerns about a bill that would impose the most stringent abortion limit in the nation. A hearing on the so-called… Read More
Update: West Virginia Fracking Rules Pass Senate Unanimously
Update 11:35 am New rules for Marcellus shale drilling have made it halfway through West Virginia’s Legislature. The Senate passed the bill Tuesday to the House of Delegates, 33-0 with… Read More
Mine Settlement Calls For Underground Optical Meters
The $210 million settlement with Alpha Natural Resources over the deadly explosion at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine does something regulators first recommended more than 20 years ago. Under the deal,… Read More
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