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Commission Awards 5 Grants to Programs Bolstering Fathers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio has awarded grants to five groups that promote fathers. The Ohio Commission on Fatherhood says the two-year grants of $260,000 each are aimed at advancing… Read More
WV Lawmakers OK Tax Break for Struggling Coal-Fired Power Plant
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a bill to give a tax break to a struggling coal-fired power plant. The Senate and the House of Delegates… Read More
Pope Gives West Virginia Diocese New Leader After Scandal
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s new Roman Catholic bishop vowed Tuesday to work toward restoring faith in the diocese after a scandal over the former bishop’s sexual harassment of… Read More
Feds Announce 4 Guilty Pleas by Alleged Ohio MS-13 Members
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The government has announced four guilty pleas by alleged members and associates of the MS-13 gang in Ohio, including two men who could receive life sentences…. Read More
Kentucky Governor’s Pension Plan Passes State House
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s pension-relief proposal has narrowly passed the state House after a more than three-hour debate as a midsummer special legislative session continues. The… Read More
Flooding Leads to Rescues, Evacuations in Wayne County
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WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say they’ve rescued about a dozen people in a county in Ohio and ordered about 400 others to evacuate after heavy flooding. Water is starting… Read More
State Data: Number of Children Enrolled in Medicaid Declines
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – State data shows the number of children enrolled in Ohio’s Medicaid program declined over a 15-month period, with nearly 37,000 fewer children enrolled as of May… Read More
Justice Wants Funds For New US Customs Building in WVa
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’s asking for $2 million to help pay for a new U.S. Customs building at Yeager Airport in Charleston. Justice’s… Read More
400-Plus Citations Given for Call-Before-Digging Violations
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky utility regulators say their agency has issued more than 400 citations since assuming the role of enforcing the state’s call-before-you-dig law as it relates to… Read More
Ohio Extends Program Helping Drivers Get Licenses Reinstated
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A program that has helped more than 6,500 Ohio drivers get their licenses reinstated after suspensions is being extended until the end of the year. Drivers… Read More
Officials Will Tour Bevin’s Home Again to Clear Tax Dispute
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Tax officials in Kentucky will get a second tour of Gov. Matt Bevin’s mansion amid a long-running dispute over whether the home is assessed too low… Read More
US Mayors Pick Columbus as Site for 2022 Annual Meeting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s capital city will be hosting a major gathering of U.S. mayors for the first time. The U.S. Conference of Mayors says it has selected Columbus… Read More
Total Number of Homeless Students in W.Va. Rises to Over 10K
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The total number of homeless public school students in West Virginia has increased by nearly 1,000 students since the 2017-18 school year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports… Read More
West Virginia Newspaper to End Monday Print Edition
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington will stop publishing a Monday print edition in a cost-cutting move. The newspaper says starting Aug. 5, its Monday edition will be available on… Read More
Ohio Hemp Businesses Hire Powerful Statehouse Lobbyist
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A powerful Statehouse lobbyist is leading a new coalition representing Ohio’s burgeoning hemp industry. Grant Street Consultants’ Neil Clark was appointed Wednesday. That same day, state… Read More
Former West Virginia Bishop Disciplined by Pope
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Pope Francis has issued disciplinary action against a former West Virginia bishop, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston said Friday. The diocese posted the pope’s decision on its… Read More
W.Va. Veteran Among Those Honored on WWI Shipwreck Plaque
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia sailor and veteran is among those honored on a recently dedicated World War I memorial in New York City’s Times Square. The monument… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Falls From May to June
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly from May to June. State officials on Friday said the unemployment rate was 4% in June, compared with 4.1%… Read More
6-State Trooper Project to Focus on Move Over Law
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol in Ohio and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project will be collaborating on education and enforcement of the Move Over law…. Read More
Applications Being Accepted for W.Va. State Park Deer Hunts
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is accepting applications for controlled deer hunts at six state parks. A DNR statement says the deadline for… Read More
Ohio Hospital System Gets New Leader After Drug-Dose Deaths
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio hospital system where excessive painkiller doses were given to dozens of patients who died has named an interim replacement for the CEO resigning after… Read More
Pathogen That Causes Tree-Killing Disease Found in Ohio
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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) – A plant pathogen that causes the tree-killing disease known as sudden oak death has been found in Ohio. Officials with the Ohio Department of Agriculture say… Read More
Judge Orders W.Va. Gov to Provide Docs in Residency Case
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A judge has ordered lawyers for the governor of West Virginia to hand over documents requested in an ongoing lawsuit over his residency. News outlets report… Read More
Prescription Disposal Site Permanently Housed at WV Capitol
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A permanent prescription drug disposal site is being placed at the West Virginia Capitol so people wanting to dispose of medication can do so all year…. Read More
Kentucky Reports Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2018
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials are reporting the first statewide drop in drug overdose deaths since 2013. A report issued Thursday says 1,333 people died from drug overdoses in… Read More
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