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Dredged sludge site becomes Ohio nature preserve
February 7, 2012 CLEVELAND (AP) — A disposal site for dredged river silt and gravel is officially becoming a public nature preserve in Cleveland.The Plain Dealer (http://bit. more »»
Ohio VA center says dental clinic care now safer
February 7, 2012 DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The director of an Ohio VA medical center rocked last year by allegations of improper dental-clinic hygiene says any lingering patient-care concerns have been addressed and... more »»
Authorities: Ohio girl dragged to death
February 7, 2012 CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 16-year-old boy has turned himself in the death of a 16-year-old girl who was dragged by a vehicle during a late-night argument. more »»
Ohio jury awards $11.6M verdict to rendering plant
February 7, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A jury has awarded $11.6 million to a former Ohio rendering plant that said the government was to blame for a 2005 sewage backup caused damage to equipment. more »»
Ex-probation officer pleads to Ohio theft charge
February 7, 2012 DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor says a former probation officer has pleaded guilty to theft in office and tampering with evidence. more »»
Pros, cons for Kasich of speech outside Statehouse
February 6, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — He's fresh off a bruising fight and ultimate defeat over the rights of unionized public workers. His approval ratings among voters are low. more »»
Ohio prison wardens get raises amid reorganization
February 6, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state prisons director says most Ohio wardens received raises this year as they take on more responsibility under a reorganization plan for the overcrowded system. more »»
Ohio girl, 17, dies after car plunges into pond
February 6, 2012 OTTOVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says a 17-year-old girl from northwest Ohio died after she swerved off a county road toward a pond and her vehicle became submerge. more »»
Ohio colleges brace for start of semester schedule
February 6, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several Ohio colleges changing their scheduling system from quarters to semesters this year say they're not seeing an expected increase in students taking on heavier workloads... more »»
GOP presidential hopefuls turning to Ohio primary
February 4, 2012 CINCINNATI (AP) — Republican presidential campaigning in Ohio is starting to warm up after months of little activity, while polls have indicated a volatile race. more »»
Arguments fly in lawsuit over new Ohio districts
February 4, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — One side says Democrats are distorting the facts. The other says Republicans are distracting from the trut. more »»
2 gays: We were jailed in Ohio without our pants
February 4, 2012 CLEVELAND (AP) — Two gay men who say they were punched and pinned to the ground by an off-duty police officer before being called offensive names and jailed without their trousers have sued the city... more »»
Ohio bill would ban new ownership of exotic pets
February 4, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Proposed legislation in Ohio would ban the purchase of lions, bears and other exotic animals, but current owners of the dangerous wildlife would be allowed to keep them as pets... more »»
Ohio group seeks tax increase on oil, gas billions
February 3, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Gov. more »»
Ohio casino rules govern chip color, size, more
February 3, 2012 CLEVELAND (AP) — Regulators of Ohio's new casino industry have drafted enough rules to make a card counter dizzy — dictating the color and size of betting chips, how to handle background checks and... more »»
Bill would start Ohio schools after Labor Day
February 3, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers who want public schools to wait until after Labor Day to start classes say the state's tourism industry loses business when kids go back to school too early. more »»
First Energy gets boost from closing coal plants
February 3, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of complaining about clean air rules, maybe utilities should cheer them.Sometimes, the rules lead to big gain. more »»
Lawmakers to negotiate Ohio bill on cyber fraud
February 2, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers will work to negotiate provisions of a bill that would beef-up the state's ability to go after Internet scammers who use sites such as eBay and Craigslist. more »»
Man captured in Mexico guilty of Ohio child rape
February 2, 2012 HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A man captured in Mexico last year has been found guilty in the 2005 attack of a 9-year-old Ohio girl who told police she was snatched from her bicycle and repeatedly raped. more »»
Ohio Senate not expected to move on texting ban
February 2, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to ban texting while driving in Ohio is not likely not to pick up speed in the state Senate any time soon. more »»
Cincinnati casino work to resume after collapse
February 1, 2012 CINCINNATI (AP) — Work is scheduled to resume Wednesday in unrestricted areas of a Cincinnati casino construction site where a floor collapsed, injuring more than a dozen workers. more »» Coffee House Concert February 9, 2012 PARKERSBURG — A coffee house concert by Mark Stuart and Stacey Earle will be 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Children's Home Society of West Virginia, 1739 St. Mary's Ave., Suite 3, Parkersburg.Admission is $10. The pair are Nashville-based singer songwriters in the Americana genre. more » Local events |
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