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Covington Independent Schools selects new superintendent
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (372+ words) Covington Independent Schools Board of Education announced Thursday evening Cortnei Flucas will be the district's next superintendent. Flucas previously served as the Unified Student Support Officer for Indianapolis Public Schools, focused on special education, student services, mental health and wellness,…...
Kentucky GOP bill to ban machine gun conversion devices moves forward
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (712+ words) A bill making it a felony offense to own a device that turns legal firearms into machine guns passed a House committee vote Tuesday. Republican Rep. Jason Nemes of Middletown sponsored House Bill 299, saying it gives local officers the ability…...
How much has Cleveland made on recreational marijuana? First round of funds roll in
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (224+ words) Northeast Ohio communities are starting to reap the financial benefits of recreational marijuana use approved by voters in 2023. This month, the Ohio Department of Taxation doled out millions in promised cannabis tax revenue to communities across the state for the…...
West Virginia relies mostly on coal for its electricity. Customers are paying a heavy price
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (140+ words) In West Virginia, more than 80% of the electricity comes from coal-fired power plants, customers have faced steady increases for more than a decade. - On Air Now Playing Radio Artifact WVXU HD2 - On Air Now Playing Jazz on WGUC HD2 - On Air Now…...
Activists: NIPSCO's seawall repair isn't enough to prevent coal ash 'crisis,' could stir up pollution
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) The northwest Indiana utility NIPSCO is working to repair a seawall on the site of its Michigan City coal plant. Activists worry the wall could fail, sending coal ash into Trail Creek and Lake Michigan " the water some residents in…...
Deadly flash floods kill 13 in San Antonio and at least 3 in West Virginia
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (398+ words) Updated June 15, 2025 at 8: 59 PM EDT Flash floods hit the San Antonio area late last week, leaving 13 dead, the San Antonio Fire Department confirmed over the weekend. The flooding arrived in the San Antonio area on Thursday, when a record 6. 11 inches…...
Ohio lawmakers want to ban ranked choice voting. What is it?
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (368+ words) The Ohio Senate passed a bill this week that would ban ranked choice voting. The bill allows counties and cities to still use the election model, but the state would ban them from receiving Local Government Fund money. The Ohio…...