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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Update: No Damage at Ohio University From Earthquake
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There are no reports of damage or injuries on Ohio University's campus after an earthquake in Virginia was felt there. Ohio University sent out the announcement via twitter. The quake… Read More
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Parkersburg To Preserve Photos
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Parkersburg officials plan to preserve a collection of historic photos that include images of Amelia Earhart landing at a local airfield in 1936 and a flood in 1937. The state… Read More
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Gas Prices Go Down Again
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Pump prices have gone down another five cents in Ohio over the last week as declining oil prices take gasoline along for the ride. Monday's survey from auto club AAA,… Read More
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Pelotonia 2011: Most Successful Yet
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Organizers say an Ohio charity bike ride for cancer research has had its most successful year yet, raising nearly $8.7 million over the weekend. The three-year-old Pelotonia tour had collected… Read More
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Fallen SEAL Honored In Parkersburg
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West Virginia is remembering one of the 30 U.S. service members who were killed Aug. 6 when insurgents shot down their helicopter in Afghanistan. A private memorial was held Sunday… Read More
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Ohio Unemployment Rate Rises Again
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The state says Ohio's unemployment rate rose in July, the second straight monthly increase following a two-year decline. According to a news release from The Department of Job and Family… Read More
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Sailor To Be Buried in Parkersburg
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A West Virginia sailor who was among 30 Americans killed when insurgents shot down their helicopter in Afghanistan will be buried in Parkersburg. Lieutenant David Bennett says Chief Petty Officer… Read More
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Muskingum County Marijuana Grower Sentenced
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A man described as responsible for recruiting individuals to harvest and cultivate thousands of marijuana plants in eastern Ohio has been sentenced to two years in prison. Jose Vilchiz-Garcia, sentenced… Read More
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Bridgeport Man Convicted In Prescription Drug Case
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Three people have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a scheme to bring large quantities of pain pills from Florida to the Ohio Valley for distribution. U.S. Attorney William J…. Read More
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