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Ironton’s strong second quarter propels them over Jackson
By: Jamey Spears
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB) – The Jackson Ironmen hosted the Ironton Fighting Tigers for Senior night. The Fighting Tigers won this game 51-14 after a strong second half finish. The Ironmen elected… Read More

Lawsuit alleges a whistleblower was fired for reporting health care fraud
By: Donovan Varney
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Kentucky man is suing his former employer alleging he was terminated for reporting potentially fraudulent activity against them. Brian Baier was employed as a registered… Read More

Ironton shuts down Gallia Academy on senior night
By: Caleb McCleskey
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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WOUB) – Going into week 9, the Ironton Tigers traveled to Gallipolis to take on the Gallia Academy Blue Devils, and the Tigers would end up winning this… Read More

The Russian Duo
The Cleveland area-based and internationally acclaimed Russian Duo will perform the inaugural concert of the Ironton Council for the Arts 2023-24 subscription concert series. The concert will be held at… Read More

A lawsuit alleges Ironton police attacked a man for trying to record them
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A man who says Ironton police officers attacked him because he was going to record them as they searched his truck has filed a civil rights… Read More

A Lawrence County deputy faces a lawsuit from a dog breeder after the removal of 67 dogs
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A man running a dog breeding business in Ironton filed a lawsuit against a Lawrence County deputy claiming he did not give the breeder a fair… Read More

A new plant in Ironton uses cutting-edge technology to recycle plastic waste
By: Taylor Burnette
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB) — “A molecular washing machine” is how PureCycle’s CEO Dustino Olson describes the company’s plastic recycling process. At their recently constructed plant in Ironton, all sorts of… Read More

Lawrence County receives $3.2 million for biomass plant removal
By: Max Brunke
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SOUTH POINT, Ohio (WOUB) — An eighty-two year old facility in Lawrence County, originally built as a military ordnance for World War II, will finally come down after Lawrence received… Read More

String Therapy, bluegrass band
String Therapy, a bluegrass band from Lancaster, OH will perform Saturday, November 20, 7:30 p.m., Ironton High School Auditorium. Tickets $15, may be purchased at the door, students free. Per… Read More

Recovery Through Employment: ARC Funding Makes Ohio Valley Programs Possible
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Jessica Stapleton was in the thralls of active addiction when she first heard of the Recovery to Work program. She had lost the trust of her family and custody of… Read More

OU President Meets With Regional Mayors To Strengthen Relationships
By: Will Price
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University President Hugh Sherman met with mayors at regional campuses last week, in what was called a “good first step” in his goal to strengthen… Read More

Man Who Pleaded Guilty in 4 Slayings Apologizes in Court
By: Associated Press
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) – A man who pleaded guilty in the deadly Ohio shootings of four relatives, including a young boy, has apologized before the three judges who will sentence… Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 4 from Family, Including Boy
By: Associated Press
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) – The suspect in the deadly Ohio shootings of four relatives, including a young boy, and a related non-fatal stabbing has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and… Read More