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$100 Million Dollar Budget Miscalculation
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Last Updated: 12:00 AM 03/20/10 - The chairman of the House budget committee says the budget passed by the state House and now before the Senate may be out of balance by $100 million. - (Full Story)

Eleven Ashland Residents Indicted on Drug-Trafficking Charges
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Last Updated: 9:53 PM 03/19/10 - Eleven people have been indicted Friday on first-degree drug trafficking, including the distribution of painkillers and crack cocaine, according to the Boyd County Sheriff's Department. - (Full Story)
Spring Highway Construction Projects Underway
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Last Updated: 6:59 PM 03/19/10 - Just as the calendar flips to spring, the highway construction season fires up. (Full Story)
Deputies Searching for Alleged "Shake and Bake" Meth Makers
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Last Updated: 9:13 AM 03/19/10 - Deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff's Department are looking for two people they say were operating a "shake and bake" meth lab. (Full Story)
Some Ky School Districts Seek Waiver from Makeup Days
Last Updated: 7:28 AM 03/19/10 - Kentucky school districts especially hard hit by winter storms or swine flu could seek a waiver from some makeup days under a bill that has cleared the state House. (Full Story)
Shelby Valley Advances in Sweet 16
Last Updated: 4:05 PM 03/18/10 - Guard Elisha Justice scored 21 and dished out nine assists as Shelby Valley dismantled Paducah Tilghman 68-45 in the first round of the Kentucky Boys' Sweet 16 tournament at Rupp Arena.
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NEW INFO: Pair Sentenced for Killing Endangered Bats at Carter Caves
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Last Updated: 1:58 PM 03/18/10 - Two men have been indicted on federal charges of killing endangered bats at Carter Caves State Park. (Full Story)
Portion of U.S. 52 in Scioto County Reopens Following Crash
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Last Updated: 1:59 PM 03/18/10 - A fuel spill from a two vehicle crash caused problems for drivers on U.S. 52 between New Boston and Portsmouth. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Kentucky Senate Approves Bill to Prevent Meth Making
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Last Updated: 6:22 PM 03/17/10 - The Senate has approved a bill aimed at curbing the spread of methamphetamine by blocking some drug offenders from purchasing cold medicines commonly used in making the drug.

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Ky. Senate Passes Domestic Violence Bill
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Last Updated: 5:10 PM 03/17/10 - The Senate has passed a bill aimed at protecting domestic violence victims by attaching ankle monitors to track the whereabouts of alleged abusers. The measure - dubbed Amanda's Bill in honor of a woman gunned down outside her home last year - passed 38-0 on Wednesday.
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I-64 Paving Project to Start in Boyd County This Week
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Last Updated: 4:45 PM 03/17/10 - Contractors will begin lane closures on Interstate 64 in Boyd County this week, setting up an eight-mile work zone for the next stage in a $20 million improvement project.
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Ky. Sweet 16--Warren Central Pulls Away from East Carter
Last Updated: 3:42 PM 03/17/10 - Jordan Shanklin scored 16 points and Warren Central used a big third quarter run to beat East Carter 55-36. (Full Story)
Convicted Bank Robber Tony Artrip Faces More Charges
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Last Updated: 4:04 PM 03/17/10 - A man known for robbing banks and breaking out of jail has been indicted by a U.S. District Court t grand jury for a pair of bank robberies in West Virginia. (Full Story)
One Dead in Floyd County Shooting
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Last Updated: 7:39 PM 03/16/10 - Kentucky State Police tell WSAZ.com that the shooting happened at a residence on Coolwater Creek Road in Hueysville around 4 a.m.. (Full Story)
Road Closures Due to High Water
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Last Updated: 11:40 AM 03/15/10 - 911 dispatchers tell WSAZ.com dozens of roads in West Virginia and Ohio are closed due to high water. from 911 Dispatchers as of 11:00 a.m. Monday. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: One Dead, Two Wounded in Separate Shooting Incidents; Suspect in Custody
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Last Updated: 11:23 AM 03/16/10 - Police have arrested the man they blame for shooting three people, killing one. (Full Story)
Kentucky Man Challenges Murder Conviction
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Last Updated: 3:08 PM 03/14/10 - A Kentucky man is challenging his conviction in the 2006 shooting death of a woman in eastern Kentucky saying his attorney did a poor job at trial. (Full Story)
40-year-old Caboose Gets New Life
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Last Updated: 12:22 AM 03/14/10 - A four-decades old railroad caboose will get a new life as part of an eastern Kentucky tourist attraction. (Full Story)
Female Inmate Hides More than 100 Rx Pills in Body
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Last Updated: 10:35 PM 03/11/10 - Inmates were allegedly trading underwear, soda and tobacco for the pills. (Full Story)
Your Weekend Ahead
Last Updated: 6:18 PM 03/11/10 - Fun activities and events for the upcoming weekend. If your event is not listed please put it in the comment section below. (Full Story)
Tri-State's Ugliest Bathrooms
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Last Updated: 8:35 PM 03/11/10 - WSAZ and Bathfitters join forces to help people who are desperate for a new bathroom. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Kentucky House Passes Budget with Education Cuts
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Last Updated: 6:49 PM 03/10/10 - The Kentucky House has approved a proposed $17.5 billion two-year state budget that would cut education funding and trim the prison population by releasing nonviolent criminals on parole.
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Marker Unveiled at Site of Scotia Mine Disaster
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Last Updated: 4:02 PM 03/10/10 - A bronze marker has been unveiled at the site of the Scotia mine disaster in eastern Kentucky.
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NEW INFO: More Stolen Equipment Recovered; Scioto & Lewis Counties
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Last Updated: 8:57 AM 03/19/10 - In all, KSP says 43 pieces of heavy equipment stolen in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio by two separate theft rings have now been recovered.


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NEW INFO: Verdict in Carter County Murder Trial
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Last Updated: 4:07 PM 03/10/10 - Timothy Emerson was charged with the shooting death of Richard Lawrence, 42, in August 2009. (Full Story)
Ten People Indicted on Drug Charges in Martin County, Ky.
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Last Updated: 9:45 PM 03/09/10 - Ten people have been indicted on drug charges after a four-month undercover investigation by Operation Unite.
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Possible Felony Charges for Prison Guards Having Sexual Contact with Inmates
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Last Updated: 9:33 PM 03/09/10 - Prison guards would face felony charges for having sexual contact with inmates under legislation that has been approved by the Senate.
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UPDATE: Year Later, Fatal Fire Being Investigated as a Homicide
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Last Updated: 3:43 PM 03/10/10 - Kentucky State Police say a year-old fatal fire in South Shore Shore, Ky. is now being treated as a homicide. (Full Story)
Possible Settlement in Works Over Indian Head Rock
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Last Updated: 9:16 AM 03/09/10 - Discussions are underway on a settlement in the case against the Ironton historian who removed a rock from the Ohio River three years ago.
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Kentucky Man Quits Job Despite High Unemployment Rate
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Last Updated: 10:59 PM 03/08/10 - While millions of Americans are fighting the pink slip, Max Jividen of Flatwoods, Ky., is fixing iPhones. He hung up his hat at his former job -- now he writes his own paychecks. (Full Story)
Lethal Injection Could be Reintroduced in Kentucky
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Last Updated: 10:10 PM 03/08/10 - Kentucky's lethal injection protocol could be in place by May after a legislative committee raised no objection to the three-drug method used to execute condemned prisoners. (Full Story)
Patterson's Final Game at Rupp?
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Last Updated: 8:12 PM 03/08/10 - While his future is still unclear, UK Junior Patrick Patterson says he's just focused on winning a national championship. (Full Story)
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