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- W.Va. BOE Takes Over Grant County Schools
The state Board of Education has voted to take over Grant County's school system following an audit that showed students are not receiving a proper education.
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- Groups Fuel Bulk Of Feedback On Ohio Tax Change
Ohio legislative leaders have received scores of e-mails from Ohioans who have been told by a conservative anti-tax group that a proposal to delay planned income tax reductions is a "retroactive tax increase."
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- W.Va. Gov. To Host Private Meeting On Coal
Gov. Joe Manchin is planning to host a private meeting on the future of coal in West Virginia with government, industry and labor representatives.
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- Mother Of Man Killed By Police Sues Charleston
The mother of a man fatally shot by police during a chase is suing the city of Charleston.
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- W.Va. Transportation Group To Hold Conference
A statewide group that seeks changes in how West Virginia pays for its roads is holding a conference in Beckley this week.
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- 2 University Employees Sick From Same Lung Disease
Ohio State University is trying to determine if two co-workers with the same lung ailment were made sick by their campus office.
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- Ohio Doctor Killed Flying Plane
An Ohio cardiologist has died piloting the small plane his wife says helped relieve the stresses of medicine.
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- W.Va. Police Say Man Stole, Burned 4 Cars
Berkeley County police say they had their hands full chasing down reports of cars being stolen and burned over the course of a single day.
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- Census May Hire Up To 1,000 For W.Va. Count
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire up to 1,000 temporary part-time workers to conduct the 2010 count in West Virginia.
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- Flu Closes W.Va. County's Schools
The State Department of Education says school's out in Tyler County because of flu.
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- AAA: Ohio Gas Down 8 Cents From Last Week
Ohio gasoline prices are down 8 cents from last week, falling for the first time after a month of steady increases.
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- UPDATE: Deputies Search Another Home
UPDATE: Washington County deputies searched another home Monday night in an effort to shed some light on why the county is missing $40,000 worth of light bulbs.
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- Rockefeller Stands Behind Coal
Sen. Jay Rockefeller says current federal energy legislation doesn't do enough to protect West Virginia's coal industry.
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- W.Va. Man Wants Relief From Flocks Of Birds
It's not quite Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds," but former Mannington mayor Frank White says he's had enough of the winged creatures for a long time.
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- Update: Wirt County Assessor Facing Charges
A long-time Wirt County assessor is facing charges Monday night.
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- Man Dies After Being Shot by WV Police Officer
Huntington, W. Va. (AP)- A Huntington police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at the officer after a shooting downtown.
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- Pleasants Co. Man in Hospital After ATV Accident
A Pleasants County man was in the hospital Sunday night after an ATV accident.
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- The New York Times Features Marietta
Marietta is getting some national attention from a well-known newspaper millions of people read each day.
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- The "Magical Night of Giving"
Thousands of people came out to the Grand Central Mall Sunday evening for the "Magical Night of Giving."
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- Superstore Food Drive
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and for some families it might be hard to put food on the table. One local store is trying to help.
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- Questions Still Surround Health Care Reform
A big step has been taken in an attempt for health care reform in the United States. It's an issue with much debate and is leaving some with many questions.
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- Sheriff: Nelsonville Fire Chief Commits Suicide
The fire chief of Nelsonville has died after apparently committing suicide this weekend.
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- A Multicultural Christmas Celebration
It may not have felt like the holiday season outside Sunday, but inside the Blennerhassett Museum, Christmas was in the air.
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- Traffic Stop Results in Two Arrests
Drugs, alcohol and an illegal weapon are the ingredients that helped land two people from Detroit behind bars in Washington County.
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- Single Vehicle Accident Sends Two People to Hospitals
An Ohio State Highway Patrol officer said Joshua Campbell and Matthew McLeish were taken to two hospitals after a single vehicle accident Saturday.
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- House Passes Health Care Reform Bill
Washington (AP) -- The Democratic-controlled House has passed historic health care legislation to provide medical coverage to millions more Americans.
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- Fire Crews Busy Across The Valley
Fire departments were out all across the Mid-Ohio Valley Saturday trying to control brush fires. One department caught the flames before it got out of hand.
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- Selling Books For Local Charities
About 50,000 books found new owners over the past six days because of one local church.
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- Parkersburg Man's Death Ruled "Undetermined Natural Cause"
A Parkersburg man's death after a single vehicle accident Saturday night has been ruled an undetermined natural death.
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- Lines, But Not As Long
There wasn't as much waiting for H1N1 flu shots at clinics Saturday in Wood and Washington County.
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- Off And Running
The annual Mid-Ohio Valley Toys for Tots campaign got off to a "running" start Saturday.
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- The Wait Diminishes
The latest round of H1N1 flu shots have been administered on both sides of the Ohio River.
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- Kraton Project
It may not increase employment, but a $7 million modernization project is in progress at Kraton Polymers Belpre plant.
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- 11 Months...And Still Looking
Thousands of local residents have been without a job for months...and Friday, we spoke to one of those job seekers.
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- Suspect in Robbery of Tuppers Plains Bank Arrested in Mississippi
A suspect in the robbery of a Meigs County bank in September has been arrested hundreds of miles away after another bank robbery in Mississippi.
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- "Trees of Our Heritage"
The Blennerhassett Museum will hold it's annual "Trees of Our Heritage" display Sunday representing countries from around the world.
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- Updated: 1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Orlando Shooting; Gunman Caught
Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago.
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- MOV Industry Appreciation Event
Many representatives of industries in the Mid-Ohio Valley gathered at West Virginia University at Parkersburg to be honored Thursday.
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- Judge Denies Motion to Lower Parkersburg Man's Bond
A man charged in connection to a double homicide that happened in Parkersburg in September was back in court Thursday.
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- Update: Ft. Hood Shooting Suspect in Stable Condition
Washington (AP) -- Defense department officials say the army psychiatrist who opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood was slated for deployment to Iraq.
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- Parkersburg H1N1 Vaccination Clinic, Upcoming Clinics
Before the doors even opened Thursday evening, about 300 people lined up outside the Dils Center in downtown Parkersburg to have their children vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.
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- Fenton Glass Coming to the Small Screen
It's been in the works for almost a year, and Tuesday folks across the nation can catch a glimpse of Fenton Art Glass on the small screen.
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- Verizon Partnering with Local Shelter
A local Verizon Wireless store is doing more than spreading communication; it's also spreading its wealth to support victims of domestic violence.
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- Ohio Man Pleads Guilty in Two Separate Drug Busts
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to drug charges after police say they busted him twice for drugs in the past 2 years.
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- Local Attorney Pleads Guilty to Tax Crime
A local attorney faces a maximum of five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday.
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- Blacktop Scammer Sentenced
A man accused of swindling at least 16 local families during a cross state blacktopping scam was sentenced in Washington county Thursday.
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- McConnelsville Teen Pleads Guilty to Rape and Murder
More than five months after a mother of three was found dead in her Morgan County home, a McConnelsville teen has pleaded guilty to five charges in connection with her death. - Update: Investigators on Scene of Marrtown Rd. Fire Thursday
Update: The Wood County fire investigation team will work Thursday to figure out what caused the fire that destroyed a Marrtown Road home Wednesday night.
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- Authorities: At Least 11 Victims At Cleveland Home
Authorities say they have confirmed a total of at least 11 victims whose remains were found in the Cleveland home of a registered sex offender.
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- Ohio Man Sentenced For Bomb Threats
An Ohio man who threatened to blow up several Cincinnati-area landmarks has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison.
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