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Ravenswood Ohio River Festival set to delight with Star Performers and more
RAVENSWOOD, WV (WOWK) – A beloved annual tradition is returning to Jackson County, WV. Festival-goers can enjoy inflatables, carnival rides and entertainment at The Ravenswood Ohio River Festival. Friday night entertainment features Kate Boytek at 6:30 p.m., followed by 2022 American Idol winner Noah Thompson at 8 p.m. Saturday...
Wheeling Water Department Asking Property Owners to Complete Service Line Inventory Survey
In response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules, officials with the City of Wheeling’s Water Department are asking residents and business owners to complete a Service Line Inventory Survey, the primary purpose being to identify homes/buildings that have lead water service lines. The survey is available on the City’s website at https://www.wheelingwv.gov/WaterServiceLineInventory. A hard copy of the survey can be obtained by calling (304) 234-3849 or by emailing water@wheelingwv.gov.
Tucker Begins Competition at 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University rifle All-American Mary Tucker will compete for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Tucker will take part in three events over the course of a week, competing in mixed team air rifle, women's air rifle and women's smallbore. Below is the full schedule. All rounds will take place at the Chateauroux Shooting Center. Schedule: Saturday, July 27, 3 a.m. ET: Mixed Team Air Rifle Qualification Saturday, July 27, 4:30 a.m. ET: Mixed Team Air Rifle Bronze Match Final Saturday, July 27, 5 a.m. ET: Mixed Team Air Rifle Gold Match Final...
Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia area
A preview to high school football season DOVER − The second annual Tuscarawas County high school football preview night will be held Aug. 6 at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center, and will include a meal and a preview of the upcoming football season. Head football coaches from all nine Tuscarawas County schools will have the chance to share insight on their teams, their impact players, and the upcoming season. ...
New tech business proud to call Barnesville home
BARNESVILLE, Ohio — AMfg Labs is a new tech business in Barnesville, with a focus on additive manufacturing that uses binder jet printers to create products. "The technology was created probably 8-10 years ago,” said Luke Phalen, chief operating officer, AMfg Labs. “It really targets the composites industry. If you dig down a little deeper, it's mainly automotive and aerospace industries.
Eight members of the Strasburg Fire Department resign this week; chief resigned last month
STRASBURG − On Wednesday, July 24, the Strasburg Fire Department posted a concerning note to the community: Nine — count ‘em, nine — firefighters and/or paramedics of varying levels had resigned. That’s approximately 40 percent of the department. This comes on the heels of June resignation of then-Chief Steven Laskey. ...
East Liverpool man accused of murdering wife testifies he knew wife was dead in shed
An East Liverpool man accused of murdering his wife and hiding her body in the shed testified that he knew her body was there while police were interviewing him. During a Friday afternoon hearing in Judge Megan Bickerton's court, the court heard testimony from an East Liverpool detective and the suspect himself, 34-year-old Christopher Morrison.
Bonnie’s Bus to offer mammograms in Hamlin, Clay, Grantsville, and Clarksburg
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Lincoln, Clay, Calhoun, and Harrison counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at:
Pantry Plus More to hold back-to-school bash in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Pantry Plus More in Morgantown will be holding a back-to-school bash early next month. The back-to-school bash will be held at the Mon County Center at Mylan Park on Saturday, August 3rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is for any student attending a...
Ohio AG sues home-improvement contractor who allegedly took nearly $11,000 from consumers
LANCASTER, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Village of Bremen contractor accused of pocketing almost $11,000 in payments from three consumers but not completing the work. The lawsuit – filed in Fairfield County Common Pleas Court against Jeff Grimes and his company, In and Out Creations – cites violations of the […]
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