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Schmidt's unveils new cream puff for the Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio State Fair begins Wednesday, and Schmidt's Sausage Haus is celebrating 110 years at the Fair with the exclusive debut of the Cotton Candy Cream Puff. This delectable new treat will be available only at the Ohio State Fair, which runs from July 24...
Ohio dedicates 85 miles of road to honor Charles Young who went from slavery to colonel
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local corridor along Ohio roads will pay tribute to a military officer from the Tri-State who broke down barriers. Charles Young was born into slavery in Mayslick and spent most of his childhood in Ripley. Young graduated from the United States Military Academy and became the...
J.D. Vance making campaign stop in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (Valley News Live) - Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick will soon be coming to Minnesota. Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is scheduled to attend a campaign fundraiser for Trump on Saturday, July 27 in Minneapolis. This comes just a week after Vance accepted the VP nomination at the Republican National Convention.
Ride inspection at Ohio State Fair is underway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s just two days until the start of the Ohio State Fair and final preparations are underway, including making sure rides are safe and ready to go. Fair organizers said they take ride safety very seriously. The Ohio Department of Agriculture is in charge of inspecting each ride at the fair, […]
Ohio History Connection working to repatriate major collection of Indigenous remains
At the end of a long day of work, Nekole Alligood says goodbye to her charges, flips on the night lights lining the room and closes the door behind her. Sometimes they answer back: a whisper of her name or a knock from the top shelf. After three decades in the business, Alligood,...
Facebook report challenges claims that fracking is 'environmentally-friendly'
A new Facebook page monitoring thousands of fracking-related accidents and cleanups happening nearly every day over the last nine years challenges the Ohio gas and oil industry’s claims that it’s environmentally-friendly. Report trends indicate a pattern of lax regulation along with superficial attempts to clean up oil, gas and radioactive fracking wastewater from lands and water across the state, according to FracTracker Alliance, a national nonprofit that studies, maps, and communicates the risks and impacts of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. ...
Herrmann named Executive Director of the AAA7
Jamie Herrmann has been named Executive Director of the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7), according to Dr. Christine Raber, President of the AAA7 Board of Trustees. Herrmann will be joining the AAA7 from Compass Community Health where she has been serving as the Revenue and Risk Director since 2017. She is a graduate of Shawnee State University earning a bachelor’s degree in Individualized Studies, with a concentration in Healthcare Administration; and an associate’s degree in Applied Science in Physical Therapy Assisting. ...
2 arrested in multi-county pursuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A miles-long police chase ended Monday night on Interstate 64 East in Charleston. It started as an Ohio State Highway Patrol pursuit going into West Virginia. The chase went through Putnam County and continued on I-64 E into Charleston where it ended at the I-64/I-77 interchange.
New Philadelphia Mayor Joel Day outlines proposal for DORA in downtown area
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Mayor Joel Day has sent a letter to New Philadelphia City Council members asking them to create a DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) in downtown New Philadelphia. "Downtown New Philadelphia is the undisputed heart of our community," he said in the letter, dated July 17. "With the threat to bricks and mortar retail from online merchants and fierce dining competition in the eastern Ohio market, we must do everything within our power to...
First Alert Weather | Tuesday, July 23, 2024
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- We’re starting off with the same sort of humidity and cloud mix as yesterday, even some patchy fog in the valleys where it had rained, but there aren’t that many showers around at sunrise. Though this kind of atmosphere can sustain a shower at nearly any hour of the day, we’ll mainly look for the scattered showers and storms to blossom during the heat of the afternoon. Speaking of the heat, the temperatures will again stay under the 90-degree mark given the presence of clouds and cooling during any rain. Wherever the showers pop, the ground will be appreciative, but of course there can be some temporary disruption to outdoor events.
HPD getting a medical manikin
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Huntington Police Department is getting a piece of equipment that looks human -- all to help in life-and-death situations. On Monday evening, Huntington City Council passed a measure to purchase what’s known as a TOMManikin. It is a Tactical Operation Medical Manikin-- designed to...
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