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Reported Gas Leak At Kraton Polymers Contained
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A Sunday night gas leak at Kraton Polymers in Belpre is contained. A Kraton spokesman says the leak was totally contained to the plant's site and there should be no… Read More
Two Dead Following Point Pleasant House Fire
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UPDATE 1/21/14 @ 11:35 a.m. A woman and her 11-year-old brother have died from injuries suffered in a house fire in Point Pleasant. The acting director of the West Virginia… Read More
WV Officials: Water Ban Lifted
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UPDATE 1:20 p.m. A ban on tap water has been lifted in part of West Virginia that was hit by a chemical that spilled into a river and tainted the water… Read More
Unaffected Laundromats In W.Va. Offer Services
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With hundreds of thousands of people without water in West Virginia, unaffected laundromats open up their doors for services. Beckley Self Service Laundry 2966 Robert C Byrd Drive Beckley, WV… Read More
Some Common-Sense Steps in Dealing with Target Security Breach
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Update 1/10/2014 2:50 PM There's no magic in dealing with Target's information security breach but there are some common-sense approaches to keep money from leaking out of your bank account…. Read More
WV Gov. Declares State Of Emergency For Nine Counties After Chemical Leak
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UPDATE 4:10 p.m. Catholic Charities of West Virginia is coordinating a collection of bottled water, hand sanitizer and other items for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by a chemical… Read More
Man in Custody, Stepson Wounded in Meigs County Shooting
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A man is in custody and his stepson is in critical condition after a shooting in Meigs County Wednesday morning. The victim’s mother and suspect’s wife, Carol Burns, said the… Read More
Athens Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Medical Teaching Items From University
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Weston Henri Moquin, 28, of Athens, Ohio pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property and one count of theft from a program… Read More
911 Outage Felt Across the State of Ohio
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A 911 outage issue affecting much of Ohio includes Scioto County, according to information released Monday night by the Sheriff's Office. In the meantime, people will need to call 740-354-7566… Read More
Ohio Minimum Wage To Rise A Bit
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Ten cents an hour. That’s the raise most of Ohio’s minimum-wage workers started getting Wednesday. The minimum wage for nontipped employees has gone from $7.85 an hour to $7.95 an… Read More
Christmas Day Shooting Suspect Dies After Removal From Life Support
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The suspected shooter in the Christmas Day murder-attempted suicide had died after being taken off life support at Grant Medical Center in Columbus late Friday. Phillip Loschiavo, 30, of Bremen,… Read More
Ohio Department Of Health Warns Residents About The Flu
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Flu is acting like word of mouth for the flu shot in southern Ohio. People who know someone battling the virus are now rushing to get a shot to try… Read More
Miami 2nd Most Efficient Among Highly Ranked National Universities
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Miami University is the second most efficient school among national universities ranked by U.S. News & World Report. In a ranking out today (Dec. 19), editors at U.S. News say… Read More
Ohio Gas Prices Up During Holiday Period
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Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 16.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.26/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio…. Read More
Adena Awarded Grant to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
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Adena Health System has been awarded a $13,567 grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation's Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse Prevention Grant Program. Cardinal Health Foundation has awarded more than $350,000… Read More
Athens Legal Services Office to Take On Clients From Closed Locations
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Three of nine Southeastern Ohio Legal Services offices are closing as a result of state and federal funding cuts. Beginning January 6, people in Washington, Morgan and Noble Counties will… Read More
Jackson Couple Face Drug, Counterfeiting Charges
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A husband and wife from Jackson, Ohio face drug and counterfeiting-related charges following a raid at their home by the Jackson County Major Crimes Task Force Wednesday night. Sheriff Tedd… Read More
Trimble Local School District Adopts 100 Percent Tobacco-Free Policy
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The Trimble Board of Education recently adopted a new 100 percent tobacco-free school policy, based on the guidelines established by the Ohio Department of Health Tobacco Use & Prevention program…. Read More
From Syria To Sugar Grove: A Big Change For Grandmother
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Thanksgiving at the home of Ohio University Lancaster Student Khalid Abdulsalam, 19, was one of true thanks this year. Abdulsalam’s grandmother is now living with his family in Sugar Grove… Read More
Mother Charged with Trying to Kill 13-Year-Old Daughter
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A mother is behind bars accused of trying to kill her 13-year-old daughter. The Scioto County Sheriff's Office says they responded to a domestic call on Swauger Valley Road in… Read More
Route 35 in Mason County Reopened Following Possibly Explosive Situation
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All lanes of U.S. 35 were reopened Tuesday morning after a tanker leaked a potentially explosive chemical onto the roadway near the junction of Three Mile Road in Mason County,… Read More
Route 35 in Mason County Reopened Following Possibly Explosive Situation
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All lanes of U.S. 35 were reopened Tuesday morning after a tanker leaked a potentially explosive chemical onto the roadway near the junction of Three Mile Road in Mason County,… Read More
Third Frontier Awards Ohio University’s Innovation Center $350,000
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The Ohio Third Frontier Commission has awarded Ohio University's Innovation Center $350,000 to help grow technology businesses in southeastern Ohio. In addition to supporting existing staff and entrepreneurship initiatives, the… Read More
Child Beaten for Not Doing Homework; Mother and Stepfather Arrested
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A mother and stepfather are behind bars, accused of violently whipping their 6-year-old boy with a belt. Investigators say a first-grader at Symmes Valley Elementary went to a school nurse… Read More
Little Hocking Woman Admits Stabbing Herself; Attack Story Made Up
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For two days the Washington County Sheriff's Department investigated a reported stabbing in Little Hocking that sent a woman to the hospital and forced a nearby elementary school into lock-down. … Read More
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