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Beating the heat at the Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Lines were wrapped around the gates going into the Ohio State Fair on Saturday. With more people checking out the fair, the temperature rose to the low 90s. Luckily, the fair has misting and fan stations throughout the area. If you plan on going to...
Ohio’s new cell phone policy draws mixed reactions
IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) - Two months ago, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 250, mandating every school has a cell phone policy and Ironton High School new policy will mandate that cell phones go in their lockers from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. “I want to assure our parents...
One injured in Huntington shooting, dispatchers say
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — One person was injured in a shooting in Huntington early Saturday morning, dispatchers say. Reports of the shooting came in about 1 a.m. along the 600 block of West 9th Avenue. According to dispatchers, one person was injured and treated on the scene. Police are...
Ironton community supports Olympian McKenzie Long
IRONTON, OH (WOWK)— The Paris Olympics are set to begin on Friday and in Ironton, members of the community are watching closely for runner McKenzie Long to make her debut. Long qualified for Team USA in the 200-meter at the end of June. Members of the Ironton community have rallied around Long. Valerie Freeman, owner […]
Cat Problem Heads to Uhrichsville Committee for Consideration
Feral cats were once again brought up at Uhrichsville’s council meeting, with the mayor asking for the matter to be in committee, a resident stating complaints again, and members of the Trap, Neuter, Release program emphasizing the work they do. At a previous meeting, resident Chuck Marty brought the...
Man dead after motorcycle crash in Breckinridge County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is dead after a crash in Breckinridge County Saturday evening, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP said calls came in around 5:11 p.m. requesting assistance with a car and motorcycle crash in the 1500 block KY 144. An initial investigation showed that 58-year-old William...
Senior Citizen’s Fall Harvest event set for Sept. 19
Kenton County’s annual Senior Citizen’s Fall Harvest is quickly approaching. The Kenton County Fiscal Court is hosting the harvest on Sept. 19 from. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The picnic will be held at the Kenton County Fairgrounds with access and parking located off of Harris Pike in Independence.
Coal town Omar lives on in FSA photos
The striking Great Depression-era photos of miners at Omar, West Virginia try to tell a simple story of daily life in the coal fields. The photos depict men who performed dangerous, back-breaking work to earn a poor man’s dollar, the long walk home, or a trip to a segregated movie theater.
Louisville teen celebrates ‘clap-out’ after 52 days of recovering at Akron Children’s Hospital
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Waking up to take medicine, then going to physical therapy, followed by more medicine, and another session of physical therapy. Days at Akron Children’s Hospital can get repetitive,. But not for Brandon Pittman. After his initial accident on June 4th, Brandon was sent to Akron...
Ohio and its cities are throwing hundreds of millions at tech giants and their data centers
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Stadium-sized data centers that consume huge amounts of electricity are popping up all over central Ohio, getting hundreds of millions in state and local tax breaks every year, even as grid operators worry the facilities may soon overburden the available power supply. The data centers are...
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