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Ohio EPA Hears Resident Concerns For Proposed Water Project
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A proposed project by the Putnam Community Water Corporation will address elevated nitrate levels in the water. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency addressed concerns from Devola citizens. These plans… Read More
Autopsy Ordered In Caldwell Woman’s Death
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The Noble County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman on Saturday evening in Caldwell. According to reports, a village police officer was dispatched Saturday to an apartment… Read More
Wood Co. Businesses Asked To Update Contact Info
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Wood County businesses, churches and schools are asked to contact the 911 Center with after hour contact information. The Parkersburg Police Department says they commonly go around to facilities to… Read More
Body Identified As Proctorville Man
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A body found in a river has been positively identified as a missing man and his death is being investigated as a murder. Lawrence County sheriff's deputies say a body… Read More
OU Student No Longer Eyeing OH House Seat
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An Ohio University student has dropped out of the Ohio House of Representatives race. Luke Scott is the Wellston City Council President who was on the November ballot for the… Read More
Ohio Trees Weakened By Pests And Insects
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With every passing month, it seems like another insect or pest threatens Ohio trees. Many think it's difficult to recognize when their trees are being threatened by insects or pests,… Read More
Offenders Farm In Place Of Jail Time
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A new program in Lawrence County puts low-level offenders on a farm, rather than in jail. All of the workers were sentenced to the program by a judge in the… Read More
Local Residents Have Mixed Reactions About Statewide Texting Ban
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Local residents have mixed reactions about a statewide texting ban that was signed into law on Friday. The ban, which prohibits writing, reading and sending texts from behind the… Read More
More Than 70 Wells Drilled In Eastern Ohio
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The latest data from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources indicates that new drilling efforts in the state are clipping right along. According to last week's release from the Division… Read More
Study Finds Community Action Agencies Affect Economy
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Community Action Agencies in Ohio have a big effect on improving the local business climate: a new study found that 40 percent of Community Action Agency funding goes toward economic… Read More
OU Student Faces Charges For Explosives
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An Ohio University student from Coshocton was arrested and charged Thursday after campus police found two homemade bombs near his campus dorm. According to reports, 19-year-old Jarrett Allman was charged… Read More
Car Rolls, Skids 60 Feet On Roof In Fatal Accident
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One person was killed in a single-vehicle roll-over crash in Noble County on Tuesday night. According to Noble County Sheriff Stephen Hannum, 44-year-old old Michelle Flickinger was traveling southeast on… Read More
West Portsmouth Pill Mill Pair Face 20 Years In Prison
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A couple accused of running a pill mill in southeast Ohio was found guilty Tuesday. According to information from U.S. District Court., Nancy and Lester Sadler, of West Portsmouth, operated… Read More
Sheriff’s Dept. Believes Body May Be Missing Proctorville Man
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The family of a missing man has been desperate for weeks to find him, but their search for answers is far from over. A body found was found along the… Read More
Athens Bicycle Enthusiasts Promote Bike Safety During National Bike Month
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As more Athens residents commit to commuting around town on a bicycle instead of in a car, bicycle enthusiasts encourage riders to know and practice bike safety. According to Ohio… Read More
Carroll County Residents Recount Effects Of Fracking
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People talk about the impact of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking on the land, but it can also impact the community in which drillers operate. Some Carroll County residents are reacting… Read More
Noble Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Conduct With Minor
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A Noble County school teacher has pleaded not guilty to having sexual contact with an underaged female. Steven Wentworth, 37, of Pleasant City was was arraigned last week and charged… Read More
I-77 Northbound Closed Near Ravenswood
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UPDATE 8:24 a.m. Both lanes of Interstate 77 northbound have reopened near Ravenswood, according to the West Virginia Department of Highways. Two tractor-trailers collided about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, shutting down the… Read More
State Ends Mental Health Center Police Forces
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For decades, Ohio's 10 mental health residential facilities have enjoyed an on-campus police force. But that run comes to an end next month The state says it can evolve… Read More
Portsmouth Council Considers Texting Ban
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You text, you drive, you pay — that could soon be the situation in Portsmouth. In the absence of a statewide ban on texting while driving, the city is considering… Read More
Mail Carriers Collect Food Donations In WV
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Mail carriers in Wood County, West Virginia were dropping and picking up more than mail Saturday. The National Letter Carriers Food Drive helps feed hundreds during the summer. Volunteers at… Read More
OU Paints The Town Purplr To Raise Awareness For Relay For Life
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Ohio University is painting the town purple to raise awareness for the 10th annual Relay for Life event on Friday, May 11 at Pruitt Field. Ohio’s Relay for Life is… Read More
Local Army Veteran Prepares To Compete In National Wheelchair Games
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After more than 30 years of competing in wheelchair games, Army Veteran Roy Nungester, 67, of Circleville, is preparing to add to his medal collection at this summer's National Wheelchair… Read More
More Than $80,000 To Fund Projects In Appalachian Counties
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Projects in Tuscarawas, Washington and Lawrence counties have been awarded thousands of dollars in State Appalachian Development grants. The Governor's Office of Appalachia announced Wednesday that the city of Uhrichsville,… Read More
OU Engineering Students ‘Design To Make A Difference’
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Eight teams of senior mechanical engineer students from Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology are set to show off their senior capstone projects this Saturday. The "Designing to… Read More
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