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Suspect Indicted For Robbing And Kidnapping MU Student
A Huntington man has been indicted on kidnapping and first-degree robbery charges after police say he robbed a Marshall University student at knifepoint. A grand jury also indicted Brandon Spurlock,… Read More
Three Ohio Softball Players Named To College Sports Madness Preseason All-MAC Team
Three Ohio University softball players were named to the 2013 College Sports Madness MAC Preseason All League team on Tuesday. Senior catcher Lauren Gellerman and junior first baseman Raven King… Read More
Wood County Man Facing Sexual Abuse Charge
A Wood County man faces a sex abuse charge after contacting a young girl on the internet. Deputies said Jason Alfstad, 37, of Mineral Wells first contacted a 12-year-old girl… Read More
Huntington Police Investigating Sexual Assault Of Marshall University Student
Police are investigating a sexual assault that happened Monday night near the Marshall University campus. Huntington Police said it happened about 11 p.m. when the female student was walking alone… Read More
Greenup County To Remain A Dry County
Greenup County Kentucky will remain a dry county. Voters decided Tuesday not to allow alcohol sales in within the county. Greenup has been dry for more than 50 years. The… Read More
Power Back On In Boyd County After Overnight Outage
The electricity is back people in Boyd County Kentucky. The Boyd County Office of Emergency Management said about 1000 people in the Catlettsburg area had their power turned on at… Read More
$75,000 Gift To OU-Lancaster By Area Bank
Many college students struggle with how to balance finances, work, school and internship requirements. That is one of the reasons Fairfield National Bank said it was making a $75,000 contribution… Read More
Alcohol Sales Up For Vote In Greenup County
Voters in Greenup County are headed to the polls to decide on whether or not to allow the sale of alcohol. Greenup has been a dry county for more than… Read More
Dog Saves Woman From House Fire
Parkersburg fire officials are crediting the barking of a dog with saving a woman from a possibly deadly fire Sunday morning. Fire Chief Eric Taylor says the blaze broke out… Read More
OU Student Compares Obama Inaugurals
Four years ago Ohio University student Megan Moseley attended the history-making inauguration of President Barack Obama. She arrived in the nation's capital Sunday to attend his second swearing-in ceremony. While… Read More
Four Arrested In Murder-Arson Case
A man will be sentenced in February after agreeing to testify against four other suspects involved in a double murder and arson case in Greenup County. In a deal with… Read More
Deputies Still Searching For Two Suspects In Violent Armed Robbery
Putnam County Sheriff's deputies in West Virginia are still looking for two of the four suspects in an armed robbery case that left a person hospitalized for nearly a week…. Read More
Greenup Co. HS Student Charged With Making Threats
A 17-year-old Greenup County High School student is behind bars for allegedly making threats toward students and staff at the school. Kentucky State Police charged the teen Wednesday with two… Read More
Man Charged With Rape Of Three Sisters
UPDATE 4:13 P.M. A Scioto County man accused of raping three young girls pleaded not guilty to each of the three felony counts against him. Michael Lockheart, 51, appeared in Portsmouth… Read More
EPA To Head Clean Up Efforts At Lawrence Co. Tire Dump
It's not the image Lawrence County officials hope you associate with rural, southern Ohio. Finding this tire dump has been like locating a "rubber needle" in a haystack. "We may… Read More
Lawrence Co. Commissioner Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge
A Lawrence County commissioner faces a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence following an incident Monday afternoon. Sheriff Jeff Lawless says deputies responded to a 911 call at a residence on… Read More
Scioto County Judge Charged With Driving Drunk
A Scioto County judge will appear in court Thursday after police said he was driving drunk The Ohio Highway Patrol said William T. Marshall, 56, of Wheelersburg, was arrested for… Read More
Huntington Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Police arrested a West Virginia man Sunday night who they say confessed to having child pornography. Huntington Police charged 34-year-old Raymond Eugene Leake of Huntington with four counts of possession… Read More
Gallipolis Call Center Closing
A call center that employs more than 100 people in Gallipolis has announced plans to shut down, according to information from InfoCision. The company said Tuesday it would close operations… Read More
Community Members Rally For Steubenville Rape Victim
Hundred of community members rallied over the weekend in support of the victim of a rape allegedly committed by two members of the Steubenville High School football team. Saturday's "Occupy… Read More
Compost Exchange Open For Business
The Compost Exchange is now officially open for business. Owner Ray Leard said the compost facility has just received a license from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and “will be… Read More
Hacker Group Leaks Video Related To Alleged Rape Case
A video connected to the case of an alleged rape of a teenage girl in Steubenville has surfaced on the Internet. The video, posted on YouTube on Wednesday by a… Read More
Warrants Issued For Suspects In Cabell County Shooting
UPDATE: 1/4/13 @ 10:15 a.m. West Virginia State Police have issued warrants for the arrest of two men wanted in connection with the death of a Huntington man. Christopher Carter, 25,… Read More
Washington Co. Man Arrested After Barricading Himself In Home
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says they've tased and arrested a drunk man who barricaded himself inside his home for seven hours. The sheriff's office says 48-year-old Kevin Bartlett barricaded… Read More
Double Shooting Suspect Arrested
Two people are recovering in the hospital after being shot Tuesday evening in Point Pleasant. Police arrested the shooter late Tuesday evening and took him to the hospital because he… Read More
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