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Athens County library staff requests voluntary union recognition
NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Athens County Public Libraries staff have asked the ACPL board to voluntarily recognize an employee union, after 72% of eligible employees signed union cards. The union drive was announced yesterday in a press release from the Ohio Federation of Teachers, which represents about 20,000 active and...
WVU hockey scheduled to play four games at South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena
SOUTH CHARLETON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Mountaineers' 2024-25 hockey scheduled dropped Monday, showing multiple games scheduled at the South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena. WVU will visit Kanawha County four times this season. The DI team will host Alabama on Oct. 11 and 12 while the DII squad will battle Appalachian State on Feb. 7 and 8.
WVU Extension experts discuss current drought conditions, potential effects on growing season
Ongoing heat and prolonged periods without rain are stressing crops throughout the Mountain State and have the potential to do lasting damage, according to two West Virginia University experts. Lewis Jett, WVU Extension professor and commercial horticulture specialist, and Mira Danilovich, professor and consumer horticulture specialist, are offering insights on...
Drought conditions affecting big farms and small gardens alike
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va (WTRF) – As of Monday, all 55 counties in West Virginia are under an official drought emergency. Governor Jim Justice made the declaration Friday, saying the drought has placed farmers at risk of losing their crops. Backyard gardeners face the same risk on a smaller scale. The USDA office in McMechen has […]
KSP finishes runner-up in national best-looking cruiser contest
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WYMT) - The results are in for the 2024 American Association of State Troopers: Best Looking Cruiser contest. Florida received the most votes with 28,995, earning the top spot. Kentucky finished second, garnering 26,091 votes. West Virginia finished fourth with 14,562 votes. You can see the full results...
Bond reduction denied for former gymnastics coach
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A Cabell County judge denied a motion to reduce bond for a former gymnastics coach facing multiple counts of sexual abuse by a custodian and multiple counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust to a child. Lance C. Spencer, 55, of...
Popular comedian, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham to make stop in Charleston this fall
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Popular comedian Jeff Dunham is set to make a stop in Charleston this fall. Dunham’s “Artificial Intelligence Tour” will stop at the Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m., according to a news release from organizers. Known for his cast...
W.Va. DEP tamps down concern about alloy emissions
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - While Joseph Leffingwell loves his backyard gazebo in Huntington’s Altizer neighborhood, Tuesday afternoon he described it as a place of peace that’s now overtaken by worry about what his neighbor is putting into the air. His concern stems from news that U.S. Environmental Protection...
2024 Trick-or-Treat times announced for City of Huntington
HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Huntington is getting an early start in preparing for the upcoming Halloween holiday, having announced 2024 Trick-or-Treat times on Monday morning. Despite the month of July having not yet come to a close, the City of Huntington is already looking to the Fall months, specifically the spookiest month […]
After more than a decade of advocacy, a majority of injection wells in Athens County are suspended
After sounding the alarm on fracking waste injection wells for more than a decade, Roxanne Groff from Athens County is now finally starting to see some of the fruits of her and her friends’ labor. A handful of Athens County injection wells were suspended after Ohio Department of Natural Resources determined they pose an “imminent […]
Take advantage of all that Athens and Southeast Ohio has to offer
When thinking about all the things to do — Southeast Ohio has it going on this summer!. First, maybe take a trip to Pomeroy in Meigs County for the 24th annual Big Bend Blues Bash which will be held Friday and Saturday in downtown Pomeroy.
12-year-old on bike injured after crash involving minivan
JACKSON, Ohio (WSAZ) - A 12-year-old was flown to a children’s hospital on Monday evening following an accident involving a minivan. According to the Jackson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the 12-year-old was riding a bike northbound on South Spring Street when he failed to yield at a stop sign entering the intersection at Main Street and was hit by a driver in a minivan.
Attorneys: Social Security Administration makes changes after Eastern Ky. fraud scandal
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WCHS) — Attorneys said positive changes have been made years after an Eastern Kentucky attorney defrauded the government in one of the largest Social Security fraud scandals in history that left hundreds of clients in distress. The Social Security Administration will no longer demand or collect overpayments...
The Rivalry Series: WVU football’s history against Marshall
Across 131 seasons on the gridiron, the West Virginia University football team has developed several rivalries that have helped forge the identity of Mountaineer football. Over the next several weeks, we’ll break down some of the biggest series in West Virginia football history. We continue the series with a matchup that many fans in the […]
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