Proctorville
LATEST NEWS
Pikeville man tests panic alarm, gets arrested for drug trafficking
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville man who was being arrested on warrants found himself facing new charges, when police reported finding a stash of drugs in his clothing. Pikeville Police were called to a panic alarm just after 3 a.m. Friday at a home on Carter Drive. When they arrived, they found Randy Keathley, 56, in his truck outside.
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
College move-in day: When do students return to the biggest Ohio universities? What to know
It's that time of the year again—time for classes to start. And students heading to Ohio colleges and universities for the first time, or returning to campus, will soon be moving into their residence halls, if they haven't already. Here's a look at when those move-in dates are happening at Ohio's largest...
Ohio company leading fight against 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
An Ohio company is the first in the U.S. to find a way to destroy toxic firefighting foam, which had been piling up in storage across the state with no safe way to dispose of it. Since the 1960s, Ohio’s firefighters have put out oil and gas fires with aqueous...
Medicare agrees to lower 10 drug prices
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The price of ten drugs are set to be decreased for many Ohioans on Medicare. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, prices on select drugs used to treat blood cancers, blood clots, diabetes, heart failure, psoriatic arthritis and more will be lowered. As an example, Januvia by Merck Sharp & Dohme is commonly […]
Ohio employers embrace trend of hiring formerly incarcerated individuals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Numerous Ohio employers are embracing a trend that helps job fill positions in a shrinking workforce, by hiring formerly incarcerated individuals. Caz Walcott, director of inclusive hiring for the nonprofit Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, said there has been an increase of businesses in the U.S. expressing interest in second chance […]
Stephen Colbert calls Ohio Supreme Court boneless chicken decision 'hot legal garbage'
Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert has a bone to pick with the Ohio Supreme Court over its ruling in a boneless chicken wing case. "In poultry adjudication news, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that chicken wings advertised as boneless can have bones. Then what's the point of anything?!" Colbert...
DeWine orders flags at half-staff in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags to be lowered. The order follows the death of Robert Hagler, a former judge in Greene County. Hagler’s obituary details the former judge died on Aug. 3 at 84-years-old. On all public buildings and grounds within Greene County, flags should be flown at half-staff […]
OVI Checkpoints this weekend in Ross & Jackson Counties
Chillicothe - The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Ross County Sheriff’s Office and the Chillicothe Police Department, announced today that an OVI checkpoint will be held from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. friday night on South Bridge Street, in Ross County. The OVI checkpoint, funded by...
2024 football preview: Powerful O-line, fast linebackers will fuel Tusky Valley
The start of the 2024 Ohio high school football season is right around the corner. Most teams open Week 1 on Friday, Aug. 23, with a handful playing their season opener on Thursday, Aug. 22. Here is one in a series of previews for area football teams: ...
Large police presence near downtown Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We are tracking a large police presence near downtown Lexington. WKYT has a crew on the scene at the 300 block of Ohio Street. They have spotted several police officers working in the area. We have a call in to police but are waiting to hear...
Gov. DeWine sends National Guard unit to assist with Columbus cyber breach
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced on Friday that a team within the National Guard has been asked to assist the City of Columbus, in regards to the recent cyber attack. We have... at the [Columbus] mayor's request, deployed numbers of Ohio National Guard. The...
McKinney asks to be allowed to leave home for work
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — One of the defendants charged in connection with the death of Amber Spradlin has asked a judge for permission to return to work. Dr. Michael McKinney, who is charged with eight counts of complicity to tamper with physical evidence, filed the motion Thursday afternoon. McKinney posted...
'Wolf of West Virginia's' TikTok antics used against him in federal fraud case hearing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Trading in his designer Dolce & Gabbana T-shirt for a two-piece orange prisoner uniform complete with handcuffs shackled around the waist, a self-proclaimed millionaire and TikTok influencer listened Thursday as a federal prosecutor used his own words and social media videos to convince a judge he was a flight risk and danger to the community.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.