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New Poll Shows Growing Opposition To SB 5
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A new poll ahead of next month's election finds growing opposition to an Ohio law limiting the bargaining rights of 350,000 public sector workers. A Quinnipiac University Poll taken Oct…. Read More
Hanna In Favor Of Strict Exotic Animal Legislation
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Jack Hanna has urged a state panel to draw up strict rules for owning exotic animals in Ohio, where a man set loose more than 50 beasts last week and… Read More
Ohio Nursing Association Opposes Health Care Amendment
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Ohio's largest nursing organization is urging voters not to opt the state out of the national health care overhaul and says the move would pose unintended risks to nurses and… Read More
Romney In Ohio
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Ohio Republican officials say presidential contender Mitt Romney will visit volunteers at a phone center seeking supporters for Ohio ballot issues on public employee bargaining and on President Barack Obama's… Read More
National Drug Take Back Day Coming Soon
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Sen. Jay Rockefeller is encouraging West Virginians to properly dispose of unwanted or expired prescription drugs during the third National Drug Take Back Day this coming weekend. Rockefeller says the… Read More
Farm Owner Estranged Sister Speaks Out
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The estranged sister of the Muskingum County exotic animal owner who freed the beasts, then killed himself, says her brother was likely overwhelmed financially when he committed suicide. Polly Thompson… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Unchanged
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Unemployment is holding steady in Ohio following three straight months of rising joblessness. The state's Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that Ohio's unemployment rate stood at 9.1… Read More
Muskingum County Farm Owner Deep In Debt
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The owner of an animal preserve who killed himself after freeing dozens of lions, tigers and other exotic animals was deeply in debt. Court records show that Terry Thompson and… Read More
Prescription Drug Related Manhunt Ends In Oklahoma
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A nationwide search for a man facing drug, racketeering and money laundering charges in West Virginia has ended in Oklahoma. David Kidd, 43, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, was apprehended Thursday… Read More
Hanna Supports Fracking
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Conservationist and TV personality Jack Hanna says he supports natural gas drilling, which is also known as fracking. Hanna says people are tired of hearing that the world is going… Read More
Parkersburg Riverfront Park Unveiled
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Parkersburg's revamped Riverfront Park is being unveiled. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Huntington District and the… Read More
Thursday: Farm Owner In Muskingum County Died Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
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Update Thursday 10:30 a.m. The owner of a private animal farm near Zanesville died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. That is according to Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz. He made… Read More
New Report Says Unions Saved The State Money
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Opponents of Ohio's new union law are touting a report that shows collective bargaining negotiations have saved taxpayers more than $1 billion since 2008. Protecting Ohio Protectors – a group… Read More
Parkersburg Potato Chip Company Resumes Production
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Mister Bee Potato Chip Co. has resolved financial issues that disrupted its production and distribution. President Doug Klein tells the Parkersburg News and Sentinel that the company resumed production Sunday. But it could… Read More
Licking County Shooting Leaves Two Dead
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Authorities say a shooting that involved the occupants of a car has left two men dead and a woman injured. Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp tells multiple media outlets that… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Urges Ohioans To Dispose Of Unused Drugs
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Attorney General Mike DeWine is reminding Ohioans to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs as part of the state's effort to fight addiction and overdose deaths. DeWine says four Ohioans are… Read More
Parkersburg Potato Chip Company Faces Lawsuit
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A West Virginia potato chip manufacturer is facing distribution problems and a lawsuit from a supplier. Mister Bee Potato Chip Co. President Doug Klein told customers in a recent letter that the… Read More
Two Ohio Democrats Sponsor Bills To Halt Fracking
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Ohio Democrats are continuing their push for a temporary ban on a drilling technique that injects chemicals into shale to release natural gas. State Reps. Denise Driehaus and Tracy Maxwell… Read More
Wood County Sheriff Removal Petition Rejected
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A three-judge panel has rejected a petition seeking the removal of Wood County Sheriff Jeff Sandy. The petitioner, former Deputy Sheriff David Westfall, raised claims of false swearing, assault, battery,… Read More
Settlement Reached In Washington County Juvenile Detention Facility
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A juvenile detention facility in southeast Ohio has agreed to pay about $400,000 and make policy changes to settle a 2010 class-action lawsuit that alleged harsh treatment. Washington County Juvenile… Read More
Voter Registration Ends Tonight
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It's deadline time for Ohioans who need to register to vote in the November election. Forms may be downloaded from the Ohio Secretary of State's website and must be… Read More
Hocking Hills Lodge Destroyed In Fire
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Fire has destroyed a luxury lodge in southeast Ohio's scenic Hocking Hills region. Authorities suspect an electrical problem started Sunday's fire that spread quickly through Eagle Wings Lodge in Rockbridge…. Read More
Redistricting Challenge On Fast-Track
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The Ohio Supreme Court has put a lawsuit challenging the state's new congressional districts on the fast track. The court announced Monday that Democrats challenging the bill establishing new U.S…. Read More
Union Soldier Monument In Wood County?
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Wood County has a monument recognizing Confederate Civil War veterans. But there's nothing to commemorate the county's Union soldiers. Mary Jo Blythe with the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society… Read More
Many Offices Closed For Columbus Day
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Federal, state and many local offices are closed as Ohio observes Columbus Day. Metered parking is free in cities including Columbus and Toledo. Though the Secretary of State's office is… Read More
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