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- Bronze Statue Worth $6K Stolen From Hospice Garden
A bronze statue of a girl with pigtails, valued at $6,000, has been stolen from the memorial garden at a Cleveland hospice.
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- W.Va. Consumer Advocate, Staff Oppose Phone Deal
The Public Service Commission's staff and consumer advocate division are opposing Frontier Communications Corp.'s plan to buy Verizon's wire line business in West Virginia and 13 other states.
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- Pensions And The Legislature
The WV Legislature is looking for ways to shore up underfunded pensions in several communities...but the cities of Parkersburg and Vienna are currently not among them.
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- Ohio School Board Urged Not To Ease Gym Class Rule
An Olympic gold medalist and an NFL veteran have joined those urging an Ohio school board to keep requiring all high school students to take gym class.
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- Scores Rally For Ohio Teen Runaway Convert
Christian activists and others at a rally in Ohio say they worry about the fate of a teenage girl who ran away from home after converting from Islam to Christianity.
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- Perspective: Strickland To Pick Running Mate Soon
Governor Ted Strickland, whose popularity has declined with the economy, will soon pick his running mate and begin his 2010 re-election campaign in earnest.
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- Multi-Media Scam
Washington County residents have been contacted in a phone and text scam...which has also been reported in other parts of the country.
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- WVU Picks 2009 Business Hall Of Fame Class
The West Virginia Business Hall of Fame has picked its 2009 class.
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- Meeting Scheduled for Century Retirees
Century Aluminum announced last February that it would close it's Ravenswood plant. And just last month, the company announced what could be another blow to some workers.
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- A Big Step Towards a Handicap Accessible Playground
Thanks to some local McDonald's, the Junior League now has $1,755 to go towards the JuLePs Pathways playground.
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- H1N1 Clinics Announced
The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department has confirmed several different area H1N1 clinics for folks in target groups.
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- Man Sentenced For Assault
A man accused of kidnapping a juvenile could spend the next 5 years behind bars.
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- Bank Employee Facing Charges
A local bank employee is out on bond Monday, accused of stealing almost $60,000 from an account at an area People's Bank branch.
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- Not Fewer Veterans, Fewer Members
The two major veterans organizations say they have been losing membership statewide during the past two decades. But their local counterparts say they have actively been seeking to keep their membership high in numbers.
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- Substance Abuse
Monday West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin unveiled a plan to address drug abuse in West Virginia.
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- Artsbridge Award
Monday was a big day for the many local art programs in the area.
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- Businessman Admits Extortion Charge In Pagans Case
A Virginia businessman charged in a racketeering case targeting the Pagans Motorcycle Club has pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
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- Botched Ohio Execution Doesn't Change Neb. Plans
Ohio's decision last week to scrap its three-drug lethal-injection protocol following a botched execution is not causing nebraska officials to reconsider using a similar three-drug protocol to replace electrocution.
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- W.Va. Jobless Rate Falls To 7.7 Percent In Oct.
West Virginia's employment picture is improving as construction, government and other fields gain jobs.
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- W.Va. Part Of Vonage Settlement Over Practices
Vonage has agreed to pay a total $3 million to West Virginia and 30 other states to settle a multistate investigation of some of its business practices.
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- Declining Membership?
Veterans service organizations throughout the Mountain State, have during the past two decades, had declines in membership. Similar organizations in Parkersburg say they are, at the least, holding their own.
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- Judge Paves Way For Trial In Cintas Wrongful Death
A federal judge has denied a request by Cintas Corp. for summary judgment in a 2007 wrongful death lawsuit in Tulsa.
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- W.Va. Sets Public Meetings On Stimulus Grant Plan
The West Virginia Department of Education wants to gather the public's input on the state's proposal for a competitive federal stimulus grant.
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- W.Va. Labor School Holds Workshops On Pollutants
Residents can get advice on how to protect their families from lead and mercury health risks at free workshops planned this week in Fayette County.
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- Ohio Road Agency To Cut Down Air Fleet
Ohio transportation officials plan to cut down on their air fleet.
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- W.Va. Has High Hopes For 2009 Deer Season
West Virginia officials are forecasting a good hunting season, not only for thousands of hunters but also for the state economy.
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- On The Road Again
It used to be Athens County Road 61, but it's now Ohio 124, and it's open to Route 50 to Hockingport for the first time in nearly five years.
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- Panel Proposes 2nd Appeals Court For W.Va.
A panel studying West Virginia's judicial system says the state needs another appeals court to lighten the state supreme court's caseload.
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- AAA: Ohio Gas Prices Down 10 Cents From Last Week
Prices at Ohio gasoline pumps are down 10 cents this week amid a slump in oil prices.
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- Updated: Name Released in Whipple Accident
Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff's Office are heading out to an accident out on Whipple Run Road.
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- Car Accident on State Route 50
Update: A mother and son are out of the hospital Monday morning after an accident on US Route 50 Sunday.
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- Will You Read Sarah Palin's Book?
Sarah Palin is making news once again with her new book hitting store shelves.
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- Keeping A Watchful Eye
Having your child wander off is a real fear for parents and we have some tips if you are faced with that situation.
- Holiday Celebrations And Concerns
Area law enforcement agencies are preparing for one of the busiest...and at times deadliest...times of the year.
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- New Beginning
A roadway near the Washington-Athens County line, closed nearly five years ago by floods and landslips, is about to reopen.
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- Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Washington County
Update: Officials say neither rider was wearing a helmet Sunday in a motorcycle crash that left a Waterford woman dead.
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- A Mobile Meth Lab Found in Mason County
A mobile meth lab was discovered in a car in Mason County.
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- Jumping To The Big Apple
One local jump rope group is preparing for their national air time.
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- Big Donation From Walmart
A big donation was given to Toys For Tots.
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- Fundraiser On Wheels
On such a nice day like Saturday was...what better way was there to get people to donate toys for little boys and girls...than by showing off some big boys'...and girls'...toys?
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- Putting In And Taking Out
The long-awaited opening of the store which helps fund Habitat for Humanity took place Saturday morning.
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- This Is November?
Could this really be November? We spoke to people Saturday who were wondering whether they should be getting ready for Christmas...or for Halloween.
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- Toys For Tots At KFC
The Mid-Ohio Valley Toys For Tots 2009 campaign is at the end of its first week, but the first drive involving WTAP personalities was held Friday evening.
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- Revenue Discussion
Ohio House member Debbie Phillips had some good news Friday for those attending a town hall meetiing she held in Belpre.
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- Body Found During Search For Ex-Wife; Man Arrested
State Police say they've arrested a Tucker County man after finding skeletal remains under a shed behind his house during a search for the body of his ex-wife.
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- UPDATE: Missing Child Found Safe
Raven Owens has since returned home from the hospital.
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- Ohio To Switch To 1 Drug For Lethal Injection
Ohio has become the first state to adopt a procedure for lethal injections that uses one drug, a method never before tried on U.S. Inmates.
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- Attorney: Soldier's Death Might Have Been Stopped
An attorney for a man accused of shooting and killing a soldier at a Little Rock Army recruiting station says he's concerned the FBI could have prevented the attack.
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- A Big Dream for a Little Girl Comes True
An upcoming weekend event will be a dream come true for a little girl in St. Marys, who has had a tough childhood.
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- County In Ohio Fights High Diabetes Rate
Health officials in a southwest Ohio county with a diabetes rate nearly double the national level want to raise awareness.
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