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Ash Borer Will Likely Kill Off Most Of Ohio’s Ash Trees
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Experts say that the invasive Emerald Ash Borer will likely kill off most of Ohio's ash trees in the coming years. Authorities say that the ash tree will likely go… Read More
Concealed Carry In Bars Law Takes Effect Today
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Ohioans with concealed-carry permits can take their firearms into bars and other facilities where alcohol is served and consumed, as long as they don't drink, under a law taking effect today. Supporters say… Read More
Elections Law Will Not Take Effect Friday
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Ohio's new election law that shortens the state's early voting period has been placed on temporary hold after opponents submitted more than 300,000 signatures in their effort to get a… Read More
Redistricting Board Will Meet Again Friday
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has reconvened the board charged with drawing new state legislative districts to address civil-rights concerns raised by the leader of the legislative Black Caucus. Kasich spokesman… Read More
Head of Marietta BMV Let Go Amid Restroom Camera Investigation
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Ohio officials have ended their contract with the head of a Bureau of Motor Vehicles office where someone reported finding a camera hidden in a bathroom. The BMV office in… Read More
Redistricting Map Approved
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Republican-drawn boundaries for Ohio's legislative districts have cleared a state board, likely bolstering the GOP's grip on the General Assembly for the next decade. The Ohio Apportionment Board is charged… Read More
Hocking College President Reinstated
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A southeastern Ohio college president ousted from the job this summer amid a dispute with school trustees is being reinstated. Hocking College President Ron Erickson resigned in June after a… Read More
Senate Approves Abortion Limits Bill
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The Ohio Senate has approved a bill that contains new requirements before a minor can be allowed to have an abortion without her parents agreeing to it. Under the bill,… Read More
Redistricting Hearing Set For This Morning
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Republican-drawn boundaries for Ohio's legislative districts are poised to clear a state board Wednesday, likely bolstering the GOP's grip on the General Assembly for the next decade. The Ohio Apportionment… Read More
Panel To Release C8 Findings in July 2012
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A science panel studying the possible health effects of a chemical known as C8 plans to release its findings by July 2012. Media outlets report the three-member C8 Science Panel discussed its… Read More
WV Doctor Surrenders License After Prescription Drug Raid
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A Cabell County doctor has surrendered her medical license following an investigation of her drug prescribing practices. The West Virginia Board of Osteopathy had suspended Dr. Anita Dawson's license in April 2010… Read More
Voter Groups Testify Against Redistricting Plan
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Voter advocacy groups, including the League of Women Voters, have told a state panel that Republican-drawn boundaries for state legislative districts would further solidify the party's grip on the Ohio… Read More
Airport Surveyed To Reduce Risk Of Encounters Between Animals And Airplanes
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Wildlife on and around the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport's property is being surveyed to reduce the risk of encounters between animals and airplanes. The survey is being conducted by Loomacres… Read More
Redistricting Meeting Today
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The state board charged with redrawing Ohio's legislative districts every 10 years plans to meet Monday to review several proposed maps. One GOP-drawn plan would pit three House Democrats against… Read More
Full Production Returns To Hino Motors
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Hino Motors Manufacturing USA is preparing to resume full production at its West Virginia plant following a cutback caused by a parts shortage. Sandy Ring with Hino's home office in… Read More
Ohio Looking At Opting Out Of “No Child Left Behind”
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Ohio is exploring how to take advantage of President Barack Obama's plan to let states opt out of parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law. State schools Superintendent… Read More
Rally Held In Support Of Texting While Driving Ban
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Lawmakers, police and families have met on the lawn of the Ohio Statehouse to rally in support of a measure to ban texting while driving. An estimated 75 people showed… Read More
New Law Changes Ambulance Rules
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A new Ohio law allows ambulances to head to emergency scenes with only one certified paramedic or emergency medical technician on board – namely, the driver. Ambulances still would be… Read More
Two Cases Of Legionnaires’ Disease At Athens Hospital
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An Athens hospital has diagnosed two people with Legionnaires' Disease in the same week, but health officials say the cases are not part of any outbreak. Regional public health epidemiologist… Read More
Obama In Cincinnati Today
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President Barack Obama is marketing his $447 billion boost to the economy on the turf of House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The defiant gesture at… Read More
Inman Allowed Material For Religious Observance In Jail
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The father-in-law of a Hocking County woman found dead in a septic tank will be allowed to have a sackcloth and ashes for a religious observance in jail. William Inman… Read More
Licking County Murder/Suicide Under Investigation
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The Licking County Sheriff's office is investigating a murder/suicide inside a house. The sheriff's office has confirmed that the shootings Tuesday night involved a man and a woman. The sheriff's… Read More
Panel Expected To Vote On Redistricting Map Wednesday
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The chairman of an Ohio Senate committee considering a Republican-drawn congressional map says he expects the panel to vote on the map Wednesday. If the map is approved by the… Read More
Drug Sweep In Jackson County, WV
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Sixty-one people face charges stemming from an undercover operation targeting the drug trade in Jackson County. A special grand jury issued indictments last week containing nearly 200 charges ranging from… Read More
Woman Dies After Tree Cutting Accident Near Parkersburg
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A woman has died from injuries suffered in a tree cutting accident near Parkersburg. Deputy Wood County Coroner Curtis Thomas says that the accident occurred Sunday on Campbell Drive. Thomas… Read More