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Beverly Waterford Homecoming takes place at Dodge Park
BEVERLY, OH (WTAP) -People originally from the Beverly and Waterford area came together for the two-day event, which included carnival games and other activities at the park. On Saturday, the Homecoming Fair hosted a tractor-pulling contest called the King of the Asphalt. Participants take antique tractors and pull sleds across...
Beverly-Lowell struggles offensively, falls to St. Clairsville in district championship
BEVERLY, Ohio (WTAP) - Beverly-Lowell Post 389/750 came up short in a 4-0 loss to St. Clairsville Post 159 in the championship game of the District 8 American Legion Baseball Tournament. St. Clairsville took a 2-0 lead after Brody Saunders hit a two-run double to left field in the top...
Federal Valley Resource Center provides a source of health and entertainment
STEWART — Past East State Street and right off from US 50 East in a town not far from Athens city limits, a school from many years ago still stands — Rome-Canaan School, belonging to the Stewart community. In existence since 1897, the school started as just a two-room school building with a bell tower. Throughout the school years, more buildings have been added to it. By 1997, the school building became obsolete as the Federal-Hocking School District formed and shuffled students into new buildings. ...
Fatal Stafford car accident near Route 72 leaves police asking for public's help
STAFFORD - A fatal car accident Saturday night has left police asking for the public's help as they continue to conduct their investigation. Around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Stafford Township Police responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident in the area of Route 72 and Mill Creek Road, police said.
Columbiana and Salem pediatric primary care practices join Akron Children's Hospital Pediatrics
Salem Regional Medical Center's pediatric primary care offices in Columbiana and Salem will soon join Akron Children's Pediatrics network. The offices are set to join the network early next month, according to a news release from Salem Regional. "Columbiana and Salem will join our East Liverpool and Lisbon offices in...
Athens City School District is adding solar panels to cut down on electricity spending
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City School District’s elementary schools and district office are getting upgrades to their roofs with new solar panels to help cut down their spending on electricity. The project has been in the works for a long time, according to Superintendent Thomas Gibbs. “This...
Aftermath of the Trump shooting on Inside West Virginia Politics
On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about the aftermath of the Donald Trump assassination attempt, discuss National Hire a Veteran Day, explore what makes someone a caregiver and talk about what First Choice Services does.
Second card skimmer found in Chillicothe grocery store
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – A second card skimmer has been discovered in Chillicothe, Ohio, raising concerns about a potential rise in credit card fraud in the area. The Ross County Sheriff’s Office reported that employees at the Corner Market on Charleston Pike found the skimmer attached to one of their credit card readers on Sunday.
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...
Two people seriously hurt in crash on Rt. 50
PENNSBORO, W.Va. (WTAP) - Two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle accident on Rt. 50 Monday morning. Authorities received a call at approximately 7:55 a.m. for a two-vehicle rollover accident on the west bound side of Rt. 50 between the two Pennsboro exits, according to a Facebook post from the Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department.
$32 million federal grant to boost Toledo electric car manufacturing company and create 2,900 jobs
Toledo, Ohio – Supported by a large federal grant, a Toledo-based company is expected to be instrumental in the manufacturing of electric cars (EVs), in a major effort towards rebuilding the U.S. auto industry. Aiming to revive auto manufacturing and increase job creation in Ohio, the measure comes under the umbrella of a larger Biden administration plan with more than $32 million designated to Ohio alone.
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