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17th Annual YSS Celebrate Youth Event at Wheeling Park Next Week
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The 17th Annual YSS Celebrate Youth event will take place one week from Thursday. It will be on Thursday, August 1, at Wheeling Park. Celebrate Youth draws about 4,000 kids, parents, and grandparents from the upper Ohio Valley every year. It’s a back-to-school fair, but it also includes more than 60 […]
Celebrating Wheeling’s Olympian Ahead of 2024 Games in Paris
Wheeling, W. Va. - On Thursday night, the best and brightest athletes from around the world will converge on Paris, France for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. To celebrate, the Wheeling Athletic Department looks back at a former Cardinal swimmer who made history as the first Olympian in school history. Former Cardinal swimmer Zoran Lazarovski is a two-time Olympic swimmer, competing for his home country of Macedonia, and spent two seasons in the swimming pool here at Wheeling University.
Ohio A.G. Files Suit Against Fairfield County Contractor
Article Presented By Hometown-Motors, Inc. (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...
Vacant Ohio home total loss after early morning fire
BELLAIRE, Ohio (WTRF) — A vacant property in Bellaire, Ohio, was left in ruins after an early morning fire. According to the Bellaire Volunteer Fire Department, crews were toned out at 5:15 a.m. to a house fire on West 23rd Street. The BVFD reports that the house was empty...
Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office closes 34-year-old murder case; started over a pool game
CAMBRIDGE − Guernsey County Prosecutor Lindsey Angler was careful to say nothing can fix a family that has suffered the loss of a loved one at the hands of a murderer. “Nothing is going to repair the broken hearts of these family members,” she said when discussing the 1990 murder of Guernsey County resident James Bradley. “But if we can get them closure and some understanding of what happened, then it’s a good day.”
Local fire department rallies to support toddler with rare heart condition
McMechen, W.Va. — The McMechen Volunteer Fire Department is purchasing new equipment for a little boy named Laiden. Two-year old Laiden suffered cardiac arrest on July 5 and was later diagnosed with myocarditis -- an extremely rare heart condition. On average, only 22 out of 100,000 individuals battle the...
Historic homes to open for tour in Jefferson County
MT. PLEASANT, Ohio — Step back in time and stroll the streets of historic Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, a National Historic Landmark District, on Aug. 3 and 4 during the historical society’s annual tour. The tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 3 and 1-5 p.m. Aug. 4.
Alex Quinn Memorial Kickball Tournament kicks off August 10th
Shadyside, OHIO (WTRF) – The game of kickball has been a favorite for area school-kids for generations. Now you have the chance to relive some of those childhood memories as one local community honors one of their most accomplished athletes. The 2nd Annual Alex Quinn Memorial Kickball Tournament will take place on August 10th at […]
An Ohio county purchases golf course for education and preservation
MONROE COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — Education, recreation and preservation. That’s what Monroe County plans to do with its purchase of the 168-acre Riverside Golf Course, which could even put it on the map in the maritime industry. Through an Appalachian Community Grant, this quiet green space was bought to be transformed into a multi-purpose land […]
17th Annual Heather Miller Memorial Golf Classic supports nursing scholarships and organ donation awareness
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — Local golfers are about to take part in an event that helps to fund hundreds of scholarships for area nursing students. The 17th Annual Heather Miller Memorial Golf Classic will tee off on Friday at Olgebay’s Crispin Golf Center. It’s in honor of West Virginia University nursing student Heather Miller, […]
Ohio Valley graduate places second at National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Conference
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — -Jefferson County Joint Vocational School alum Paige Furbee successfully represented her district after earning second place during the National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Conference in Seattle, Wash. School officials say Furbee, the daughter of Mike and Danielle Furbee of Bergholz and a recent graduate of Edison High School, […]
New banking location opens in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE— A new LCNB National Bank location recently opened in the Downtown Chillicothe area. LCNB National Bank was founded in 1877 and has served communities in Ohio and Kentucky over the years. The new location in Chillicothe offers in-person banking, a drive through and an ATM. ...
Ohio school closed for radioactive material being sold ‘as-is’
PIKETON, Ohio (WDTN) — A vacant school in southern Ohio has caught the attention of people across the U.S. as it heads for auction. On Saturday Aug. 17, Zahn’s Corner Middle School in Piketon will be auctioned. The listing displays the 53,000 square foot building, on around 9.83 acres, selling for a minimum of $270,000. […]
Ohio Inspector General finds that Toledo doctor was doing other work while billing the state
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Ohio Inspector General issued a report Thursday finding that a Toledo doctor was doing work for his own private practice while he was supposed to be working for the state. The report accuses Dr. Christian Maduoma of conducting office visits with his own Hill Clinic...
Back-to-school dates announced for southern West Virginia
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Back-to-school dates were announced for counties in West Virginia and Virginia. The dates can be found on the school calendars at each of the counties Board of Education websites. The 2024-2025 back-to-school dates for counties in southern West Virginia and Virginia include: August 15, 2024 August 19, 2024 August 22, 2024 […]
Guido Di repeats in Meadows top trot
Washington, PA — Guido Di stalked Tequila Talkin from the pocket, then blew by him in the Lightning Lane to earn the win — his second straight — in Thursday’s (July 25) $21,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The 1-2 favorite, Guido...
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