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Ohio rape investigation grand jury resumes work
An eastern Ohio grand jury examining whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players prepared to resume work Thursday after a three-week break. One of the key issues before the panel in Steubenville is whether adults like coaches or ...
W.Va. attractions to let military in for free
Several West Virginia attractions are participating in the National Endowment for the Arts initiative to offer free admission to active-duty military members and their families. The Blue Star Museums program includes more than 2,000 museums across the country offering the deal starting next week through Labor Day. On Tuesday, the ...
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, ...
Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-31-35-41-57, Powerball: 26 (nine, thirty-one, thirty-five, forty-one, fifty-seven; Powerball: twenty-six) Estimated jackpot: $40 million ___ Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.powerball.com/
Witnesses in Md. and region report seeing meteor
A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric fireball. The Frederick News-Post (http://bit.ly/18ibFNM ) of Maryland reports witnesses saw the fireball Saturday as early as 12:18 a.m. and as late ...
W.Va. firefighter, son face arson charges
A volunteer firefighter and his son face charges of setting a string of fires in Nicholas County. Media outlets report that West Virginia State Police arrested Charles Fillmore Barnett and his son, Charles Lindell Barnett, on Tuesday. Each is charged with arson. State police say the charges stem from several ...
Life sentence sought for W.Va. police lot arsonist
Greenbrier County's prosecutor is seeking a life sentence for a man convicted of torching several vehicles at a West Virginia State Police barracks. Prosecutor Patrick Via says in a court filing that 48-year-old David Clayton White of Meadow Bridge has two prior felony convictions. West Virginia's recividism law allows prosecutors ...
Ex-worker to repay money embezzled from Wayne PSD
A former employee is repaying nearly $62,000 embezzled from the Northern Wayne Public Service District. Wayne County prosecutor Tom Plymale tells WSAZ-TV (http://bit.ly/13KEOjz ) that 28-year-old Tiffani Petry of Kenova agreed to repay the money if she received probation. She has repaid $28,000 so far. Plymale says Petry pleaded guilty ...
W.Va.'s local-food movement a model for Appalachia
With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. But creative collaborations with food entrepreneurs are seeding a new kind of economy that federal officials say could become a model for 12 other Appalachian states. Officials ...
Weight on Ashland bridge restricted after wreck
A wreck on an Ashland bridge has prompted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to impose a temporary 10-ton weight limit on the span. The cabinet says the wreck damaged part of the 12th Street bridge's superstructure and occurred as the bridge was hit by a vehicle on the Ohio approach span. ...
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