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Rite Aid in Zanesville to Close
Zanesville,OH- A downtown store is closing its doors. The Rite Aid at 825 Main Street is targeted for closure as the ailing pharmacy chain looks to exit bankruptcy after winning court approval for the restructuring late last month. Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 protection in October 2023 and said...
Dancing with the Divas Returns for Season 12
ZANESVILLE, OH – Dancing with the Divas returns for season twelve this Saturday at Eagle Sticks Golf Club. Starting at 8 p.m., 8 dance teams, featuring local celebrities, will take the stage to compete in a “Dances with the Stars” style competition. The teams are also competing to see who raises the most money for the charity they represent.
Philo holding Youth Boys Basketball Camp
The Philo Boys Basketball Youth Skills Camp, for grades K-6, will be held July 22-25 at the Power Plant (Philo Junior High). Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost for K-2, which does a half day of 9 a.m. to Noon, is $25 and a full day for grades 2-6 is...
West Virginia Weather Update: Isolated Showers, Cooler Temperatures Ahead
Charleston, WV – Drier weather is set to return to the lowlands of West Virginia, while a few showers or storms might linger along the mountains today. This pattern shift brings a quieter finish to the workweek for many residents. According to the US National Weather Service in Charleston, a front to the south will provide a focus for isolated showers and storms this weekend into early next week.
70-year-old sentenced for receiving drugs through the mail
MOUNDSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A West Virginia man has been sentenced to 77 months in prison for receiving drugs in the mail. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Daniel R. Grossi, 70, of Moundsville, has been sentenced to 77 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. Court documents and statements reveal that Grossi was […]
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...
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 […]
Family and Vienna officials remember Tom Azinger
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - Thomas Azinger was in the West Virginia House of Delegates for 22 years of his life and has always been devoted to the state of West Virginia. His son, Mike Azinger, who now serves as a West Virginia State Senator, said that his dad was a genuine good person.
Local church offers support to widows and widowers
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP)—The 36th Street Church of Christ is offering a ministry called the Widows Walk to those who have lost a spouse. It started when the grief minister, Doug Kashorek, and his wife lost their previous spouses and found solace with each other. They decided they wanted to...
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...
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