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WV Supreme Court Unveils New Website
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The West Virginia Supreme Court is making it easier to access online information about the state's judicial system. The court announced the launch of new website today. Visitors to the court's previous… Read More
Kasich Writes Letter To Obama About Piketon Plant
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Ohio's governor wants President Barack Obama to include support for a uranium enrichment project in southern Ohio in his plan to create U.S. jobs. Gov. John Kasich sent a letter… Read More
Pay Raises Given During State Budget Cuts
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State records show staffers for both Republicans and Democrats in the Ohio Senate got pay raises this summer in the aftermath of state budget cuts and the passage of a… Read More
Second Person Dies In Pickaway County Stop Sign Accident
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A second woman who had been injured in a crash at an Ohio stop sign concealed with petroleum jelly and plastic wrap has died. Lt. John Monce with the sheriff's… Read More
Labor Day Weekend Traffic Fatalities Down
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Authorities say preliminary numbers show 10 people died in fatal traffic crashes in Ohio over the Labor Day weekend, the fewest number in five years. The state Department of Public… Read More
Body Found In Student Apartment At OSU
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Police say some Ohio State University seniors found the body of a suspected burglar and a lot of blood when they returned to their off-campus apartment from a Labor Day… Read More
Flash Flood Watch
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A flash flood watch has been issued through Wednesday morning for much of southeast Ohio, western West Virginia and northeast Kentucky. Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Depression Lee will… Read More
Ohio Had Higher Drop In Wages Than Any Other State
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A report says one in 10 Ohioans lost a job over the past decade and workers saw a higher drop in wages than any other state. The State of Working… Read More
Ohio Beats New Mexico State In Season Opener
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Ohio used a balanced rushing attack, gaining 241 yards, and its defense held New Mexico State in check for a 44-24 victory in the teams' season opener. Donte Harden led… Read More
Ohio State Considers Privatizing Parking
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Ohio State University wants to privatize its parking facilities and invest some of sale proceeds for the school's future. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the university will put the proposal… Read More
Marietta College Part Of Study On Natural Gas Exploration
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The Ohio Chamber of Commerce has commissioned an economic impact study on future natural gas exploration in the state. The business group said Friday it has engaged Cleveland State University,… Read More
Bars And Businesses Not Impacted By Smoking Ban
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The Ohio Department of Health says an analysis of the impact of a four-year-old smoking ban shows that it has not adversely affected business at bars and restaurants. The department… Read More
Health Care Focus Of Appalachian Regional Commission Conference
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Health care in Appalachia will be the focus of this year's Appalachian Regional Commission Conference, being held next week in eastern Kentucky. Gov. Steve Beshear says the conference offers an… Read More
Rollover Crash Car Displayed At Lancaster High School
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A smashed-up car from a rollover crash has been temporarily placed outside an Ohio high school to remind students about seat belt safety. Sheriff Dave Phalen in central Ohio's Fairfield County says… Read More
Job Creation Lawsuit To Be Refiled
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Two Democratic state lawmakers and a liberal policy group are re-filing a lawsuit against the private job-creation board. The suit challenges the law championed by Republican Gov. John Kasich creating… Read More
Ohio Confirms Year’s First Cases Of West Nile
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The state has confirmed this year's first two human cases of West Nile virus in Ohio, amid a sharp increase in mosquitoes found carrying West Nile. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Ohio Gas Prices Up A Dollar
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Ohio gas prices are more than a dollar higher than they were a year ago just ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Today's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil… Read More
New Fracking Regulations Could Be Put In Place
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Companies drilling for oil and natural gas in shale formations in Ohio might soon face new air pollution limits. The new practice of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in pursuit… Read More
Ohio Helping Irene Victims
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Ohio is doing its part to aid in the recovery from the storm battering the East Coast, mobilizing search and rescue teams and disaster responders from around the state. Local… Read More
Gas Prices Go Up Because Of Irene
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Ohio gasoline prices have shot up 15 cents since the beginning of the week ahead of expected refinery shutdowns due to Hurricane Irene. The storm was forecast to hit East… Read More
Ohio Safe Haven From Hurricane Irene
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Ohio is providing shelter and support as Hurricane Irene aims toward the East Coast hundreds of miles away. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton is taking in military planes pulled… Read More
Licking County Fatal Plane Crash
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Police say a Licking County man has been killed after the single-engine plane he was flying crashed just after takeoff at Newark-Heath Airport. Lt. Darrin Blosser of the State Highway… Read More
Two Accused Of Causing Fatal Crash
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Police say two men charged with involuntary manslaughter caused a fatal traffic crash by wrapping cellophane around a stop sign at an intersection in central Ohio. Pickaway County Sheriff Dwight… Read More
Parkersburg Gets Grant Money For Law Enforcement
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Seven West Virginia cities, including Parkersburg, will receive federal grants to support law enforcement agencies. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Nick Rahall announced the funding from… Read More
Drop In Labor Day Travel Predicted
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A survey predicts a two percent drop in Labor Day travel by Ohioans, compared to last year's holiday weekend. Auto club AAA said Wednesday that the decline is anticipated because… Read More