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Flash flooding rips through Ohio County
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (361+ words) TRIADELPHIA " On one Saturday night in June, lives changed forever. More than three inches of rain fell in just 62 minutes in Valley Grove the night of June 14. That storm overloaded Wheeling Creek and sent floodwaters barreling through Valley Grove, into…...
1 Killed, 1 Injured In Separate Accidents On Ohio 149
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (208+ words) Two separate vehicle accidents along Ohio 149 on Wednesday morning resulted in one driver being killed and another being injured. Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Josh O'Donnell said the first vehicle, which appeared to be a vacuum truck, was coming off…...
Former Ohio State Rep. Jack Cera Dies At 69
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (174+ words) Jack Cera, a Bellaire native who represented the local area in the Ohio House of Representatives for nearly 25 years, died Sunday at age 69 following a battle with cancer. Cera served in the House from 1983-96 and again from 2011-20, representing Belmont, Monroe,…...
Ohio Democrats introduce legislation for tax credits and safe gun storage
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) (The Center Square) " Democrats unveiled a legislative package pushing for safe gun storage, firearm education and gun safety tax credits in the Ohio General Assembly. The package was announced at a Tuesday news conferences that included several Democratic lawmakers from…...
Ohio new energy policy signed into law
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (369+ words) (The Center Square) " Ohio's energy plan for the 21st century is now law. Gov. Mike DeWine signed the legislation Thursday, and energy producers are calling it a road map for other states that brings together nearly every special interest group. "What…...
Governor DeWine celebrates Inland Fish Ohio Day at Indian Lake State Park
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) LAKEVIEW, Ohio " Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife celebrated Ohio's inland fishing during the Governor's Inland Fish Ohio Day. This year's event was held at Indian Lake State Park in Logan County. "Great…...
What to expect in Ohio’s primary and special election
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (625+ words) ST. CLAIRSVILLE " As local voters head to the polls to cast their ballots in Ohio Issue 2 and a few property tax issues, Cincinnati's mayor faces a primary challenge Tuesday from two first-time candidates, including the half brother of Vice President…...
Ohio Valley Mall donates $10K to St. C. cheerleaders
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (510+ words) ST. CLAIRSVILLE " In honor of St. Clairsville High School cheerleaders winning the Ohio High School Athletic Association's Spirit Championship for the fourth year in a row, Ohio Valley Mall parent the Cafaro Co. presented the team with a $10,000 donation. "We…...
Ramaswamy plots vision for Ohio during visit
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (570+ words) WINTERSVILLE " Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2026 candidate for Ohio governor, plotted out his vision for prosperity in the state during a visit to Jefferson County on Wednesday. A biotech entrepreneur who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, Ramaswamy, 39, gave the keynote…...
Refurbished ECO Center chosen to host Ohio D-V boys’ state semifinal
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (617+ words) ST. CLAIRSVILLE " History will be made in Belmont County on Saturday when the refurbished ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University Eastern hosts its first-ever state semifinal basketball game. Due to the Ohio High School Athletic Association going to…...