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NEW INFO: Keeping Exotic Animals Could Remain Legal for Some Private Owners
Last Updated: 10:09 PM 02/03/12 - Proposed legislation in Ohio would ban the purchase of lions, bears, gorillas and other exotic animals, but it also would allow current owners of such animals to keep the pets if they meet strict new requirements.
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UPDATE: More than a Dozen Homeless from West Huntington Apartment Building Fire
Last Updated: 9:06 PM 02/03/12 - More than a dozen people continue to recover after an apartment fire burned them out of their home in West Huntington.
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UPDATE: Toxic Tragedy Sparks New CO Task Force; Holiday Inn Making Changes
Last Updated: 8:21 PM 02/03/12 - Major changes are being put in place to strongly recommend or even require hotels to put in carbon monoxide detectors to prevent another poisoning death.
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UPDATE: Mother Pleads Guilty of Child Neglect Causing Death
Last Updated: 8:59 PM 02/03/12 - A mother accused of smothering her baby by laying on top of her while high on drugs and alcohol has plead guilty to child neglect causing death.
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Local Komen Affiliate Reacts to Planned Parenthood Controversy
Last Updated: 9:46 PM 02/03/12 - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity abandons plans to deny funding to Planned Parenthood.
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Pikeville Arsons Likely Related
Last Updated: 9:27 PM 02/03/12 - A string of suspicious fires remain under investigation in Pikeville.
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Alpha Natural Resources Announces Cutbacks; 320 Employees Affected
Last Updated: 7:59 PM 02/03/12 - Alpha Natural Resources announced late Friday evening coal production will be reduced at mines in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky.
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NEW INFO: Downtown Logan Fire Ruled Arson
Last Updated: 5:22 PM 02/03/12 - A fire that destroyed a vacant building in downtown Logan has been ruled arson.
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UPDATE: Former Mason County School Board Member Arraigned; Replacement Selected
Last Updated: 4:51 PM 02/03/12 - Last month, a Mason County Grand Jury returned a six-count felony indictment of bribery in official and political matters against Teresa Warner.
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UPDATE: Mingo County Pharmacist Pleads Guilty in Prescription Probe
Last Updated: 2:21 PM 02/03/12 - James P. Wooley, 76, of Louisa, Kentucky, was the owner and operator of Stronsnider Drug Store, Inc. which conducted its business operations as SAV-RITE Pharmacy in two locations near Kermit, Mingo County, W.Va.
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UPDATE: Two Charged in Huntington Pizza Shop Robbery Arraigned
Last Updated: 1:42 PM 02/03/12 - Robert Pinson, 25, of Huntington, and James Estep, 22, of Huntington, face first degree robbery charges.
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UPDATE: Former School Librarian Arraigned on Sex Related Charges
Last Updated: 1:40 PM 02/03/12 - Lennie Adkins was indicted on 16 counts by a recent Cabell county Grand Jury.
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Task Force Created to Help Prevent Another Carbon Monoxide Tragedy
Last Updated: 1:27 PM 02/03/12 - The group was formed after William Moran died on Tuesday and 16 others were sickened when a pipe from a pool heater leaked carbon monoxide into the Holiday Inn Express along Corridor G in Charleston.
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I-77 Southbound Lanes Reopens After Accident
Last Updated: 1:36 PM 02/03/12 - Dispatchers say all lanes of I-77 have reopened following an accident between a car and a semi-truck.
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Gallipolis Man Killed in Crash
Last Updated: 12:35 PM 02/03/12 - The Ohio Highway Patrol says 68-year-old was killed in the crash on County Road 5/Mill Creek Road late Thursday night.
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UPDATE: Suspect Charged in Apartment Robberies
Last Updated: 2:24 PM 02/03/12 - The robberies were reported at the same apartment complex in St. Albans.
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NEW INFO: Suspect Arrested in Huntington Shooting
Last Updated: 3:32 PM 02/03/12 - Stefon Ferguson, 26, of Huntington is charged with malicious wounding, wanton endangerment and child endangerment.
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Patriot Coal to Halt Production at Boone Mine, Layoffs Reported
Last Updated: 1:24 PM 02/03/12 - Patriot Coal announced Thursday that it will stop production at the Big Mountain Mining Complex near Wharton and Van.
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Charleston Leaders Mull Job Cuts at Police Department
Last Updated: 11:11 PM 02/02/12 - Mayor Danny Jones (R) says Thursday a plan has been put together to cut 10 positions at the city’s police department.
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City of Charleston Files Civil Lawsuit Against Fire Department
Last Updated: 8:45 PM 02/02/12 - A battle between the City of Charleston and the fire department is heading to court, but the tables have turned as the city is the side that has filed the paperwork.
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Ashland Fire Department Gets Independent Review
Last Updated: 8:03 PM 02/02/12 - The very positive review still included more than 90 recommendations.
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WV Lawmakers Discuss Eliminating Parkway Tolls
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 02/02/12 - A new bill introduced Thursday will eliminate the tolls on West Virginia highways - and instead, find another revenue source to maintain the roads.
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UPDATE: Public Forum Set to Discuss University of Pikeville Becoming State School
Last Updated: 4:10 PM 02/02/12 - The forum will take place Monday, Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to Noon in Booth Auditorium, Record Memorial Building.
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Stumbo Files Bill to Stop Prescription Drug Epidemic
Last Updated: 9:40 AM 02/03/12 - Bill would make it easier for law enforcement to target and then stop prescription drug abuse.
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UPDATE: Richwood Mayor Accused of Fraudulent Scheme
Last Updated: 8:26 PM 02/02/12 - According to the incident report, John D. McClung is charged with fraudulent schemes and obtaining on false pretenses -- involving the improper usage of town monies.
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Smith Leaving WVU to Return to NY Jets
Last Updated: 1:42 PM 02/02/12 - West Virginia didn't give a reason for Smith's departure. -
Turnpike Approves Money to Begin Tamarack Hotel Plans
Last Updated: 1:34 PM 02/02/12 - During a meeting Thursday, the board agreed to provide up to $45,000 to hire Land Planning and Design Associates to help the authority pick a developer to begin its first phase of construction at the Tamarack Conference Center.
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NEW INFO: Man Indicted in Pike County Deputy's Death
Last Updated: 1:33 PM 02/02/12 - Deputy James I. Thacker, 53, was serving papers last Monday night when investigators say an SUV crossed the center line on U.S. 460 and hit him head-on.
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UPDATE: Mother Killed in Spencer House Fire; Father Recovering
Last Updated: 8:22 PM 02/03/12 - The fire happened along Circle Avenue in Spencer around 11 a.m. Thursday.
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Ohio AG: Painkiller Ring Search Warrants Executed
Last Updated: 11:53 AM 02/02/12 - State and local law enforcement agencies raided seven locations and served 25 arrest warrants in Circleville Thursday morning.
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Tressel Taking Administrative Job at Akron
Last Updated: 11:23 AM 02/02/12 - Tressel has been hired as vice president for strategic engagement and will earn a base salary of $200,000 per year.
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Former Jail Official Arrested Again on DUI Charges
Last Updated: 11:56 AM 02/02/12 - According to the criminal complaint, John King II was arrested along 6th Avenue in South Charleston early Thursday morning.
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UPDATE: Body Found in Ohio River Identified
Last Updated: 11:34 AM 02/02/12 - The Scioto County Sheriff says the remains of Jason Clagg, 25, of Huntington, were identified through dental records.
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UPDATE: Ky. Lawmakers Reach Tentative Accord on Redistricting
Last Updated: 4:00 PM 02/02/12 - House Speaker Greg Stumbo said the plan is expected to pass the legislature in coming days.
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UPDATES: Police Use Checkpoints to Catch Drug Dealers
Last Updated: 10:42 AM 02/02/12 - Officers say new Kentucky laws designed to reduce jail over-crowding made undercover operations too expensive, so they are changing how they fight the war on drugs.
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UPDATE: Lincoln Sheriff, Clerk Caught in Vote Probe; In Federal Court Soon
Last Updated: 10:51 AM 02/02/12 - Lincoln County Sheriff Jerry Bowman and Clerk Donald Whitten will plead guilty to charges that they attempted to flood the 2010 Democratic primary with fraudulent absentee ballots.
WEB EXTRA: Read the full court papers
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UPDATE: High School Holds Vigil for 16-year-old Killed by Train
Last Updated: 11:29 PM 02/02/12 - Jacob Ball, just one week shy of his 17th birthday, was hit and killed by a train Tuesday afternoon while he was walking home from school.
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Record-Time Arrests; Thieves Steal, Pawn Expensive Guitar
Last Updated: 11:22 PM 02/01/12 - A group of criminals who stole a very expensive guitar, then pawned it, were arrested in record time.
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Three Arrested on Meth Charges in Floyd County
Last Updated: 11:36 AM 02/02/12 - Two men and a woman were arrested Tuesday on meth-related drug charges.
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W.Va. Lottery Revenue Up Nearly $50 Million
Last Updated: 9:55 PM 02/01/12 - Revenues for the West Virginia Lottery are nearly $50 million above expectations halfway through the fiscal year.
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Former Ky. Agriculture Commissioner Asks for Unemployment Benefits
Last Updated: 9:47 PM 02/01/12 - Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer has asked for unemployment benefits.
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One Lane of Route 62 in Mason County Re-open After Rockslide
Last Updated: 9:29 PM 02/01/12 - The southbound lane of Route 62 in Mason County has since re-opened Wednesday night in the New Haven area.
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UPDATE: W.Va. Judge Refuses to Stay Big East Lawsuit
Last Updated: 4:40 PM 02/01/12 - In the ruling, Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Russell Clawges said WVU's lawsuit was filed first and is set for trial, while no trial is scheduled in Rhode Island.
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Water Main Break Closes Road in Dunbar
Last Updated: 11:40 AM 02/01/12 - The problem was reported about 9 a.m. Wednesday along 16th Street.
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Four Plead Guilty in Marijuana Conspiracy
Last Updated: 11:31 AM 02/01/12 - Men entered pleas during a hearing in Huntington Wednesday morning.
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UPDATE: Husband and Wife Arrested in Meth Lab Bust
Last Updated: 1:37 PM 02/01/12 - The bust happened at the S-M Apartments about 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Wayne County Sheriff.
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NEW INFO: Garner Ordered Back to Prison for Home Confinement Violations
Last Updated: 11:30 AM 02/01/12 - In June 2010, Jerel Garner was sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison for the shooting death of Donte Newsome outside a Huntington nightclub in 2008.
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UPDATE: Ky. Pain Pill Summit Targets Solutions
Last Updated: 10:22 PM 02/01/12 - Kentucky's fight against prescription pill abuse comes into focus during a daylong summit Wednesday.
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Fire Crews Battling Nitro House Fire
Last Updated: 12:00 AM 02/01/12 - Fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in the 1800 block of 18th Street in Nitro.
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UPDATE: Arrest in Bar Fight that Injured Two College Football Players
Last Updated: 10:49 PM 02/01/12 - A man was arrested in connection with a large bar fight that broke out during the weekend in Mingo County.
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