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Helping Heroes presented with $4,500 check from No One Walks Alone fundraiser walk
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Ohio Valley residents turned out in droves to help make this year’s No One Walks Alone fundraiser a huge success. On Wednesday, several of our representatives here at WTRF were proud to present a check for $4,500 to Helping Heroes. The walk, which is part of Nexstar Broadcasting’s annual Founders Day […]
West Virginia’s first Certified CIT Trainers to enhance emergency response for mental health crises
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — West Virginia’s first certified trainers of CIT, Crisis Intervention Team, are excited to work alongside emergency organizations throughout the area. Individuals a part of CIT specialize in mental health and substance abuse. This training allows them to better equip 911 dispatchers and first responders to help people experiencing those […]
Financial, emotional support remains in place for April flood victims
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — Three months have passed since the severe storms in April, but damage is still visible in some areas. FEMA conducted a walk-through assessment of the harm in the Wheeling area Wednesday morning. The Disaster Recovery Center opened just last week, and officials say they are...
Three local teachers named Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year recipients
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of the 2024 Teacher of the Year awards for the elementary, middle, and high school levels: Mia Huck, Abby Reeves, and Betsy Knorr. According to Wheeling Chamber’s the three recipients will be recognized at the Belmont Savings Bank Steak Fry on Thursday, August […]
Wheeling Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll Distinction
Wheeling, W. Va. – On Wednesday, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) honored some of the top Volleyball programs across the country for their work in the classroom. The organization releases the list of the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Awards and for the 11th consecutive season, the Wheeling Volleyball team has made the list. However, in 2024, the Cardinals Volleyball program earns the special distinction of being on the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll.
Improvements and changes at the Frazeysburg Swimming Pool
Mayor Fred Wolford of the Village of Frazeysburg is excited to inform the public of improvements and changes he has made to increase the efficiency and public confidence in the community offering. The Frazeysburg Pool has been in existence since the early 1970s and was deeded to the Village in...
Puppy rescue prompts pet care reminder
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 17, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Pound staff is urging everyone to spay and neuter their pets after taking in three litters of inbred puppies. Facility and Adoption Specialist Beth Lewis says a stray pickup the Friday before last became a rescue operation after the overwhelmed owner agreed to surrender the 19 pups, their mothers, and an unneutered male dog.
Salem BMV 'open for business'
The new Deputy Registrar of Salem’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles office wants people to know they are open for business. Hollie Smart tells 21 News that she’s been in charge of the office on East Second Street since the prior registrar left on June 29. Smart says there...
Men arrested for B&E involving home damaged in fatal fire
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - Two men were arrested after they allegedly broke into a home where a deadly fire happened in mid-June, the Proctorville Police Department said in a release. The men, John Hatfield and Brandon Walters, are charged with breaking and entering. Investigators say more charges are expected...
FEMA opening Disaster Recovery Center in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Hancock County Thursday, FEMA officials announced. West Virginia residents impacted by the April 11-12 storms can visit a disaster recovery center for help registering for FEMA disaster assistance. Officials say the center will be up and...
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at these local stops along Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — National Ice Cream Day falls on Sunday, July 21 and there’s no shortage of places to indulge, or, celebrate. Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail features 54 stops across the state, and new in 2024 are four more stops to make in the Miami Valley.
Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
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