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Man faces multiple felony charges after leading Ohio, West Virginia police on chase through 2 states, crashing into 2 cruisers
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — A Hancock County man is facing several felony charges after allegedly leading multiple police departments through two states. According to a criminal complaint from the Steubenville Police Department, Jefferson County 911 was advised to be on the lookout for a stolen red Chevy Tracker out of Brooke County. The criminal complaint […]
Jefferson County JVS requiring students to lock up phones during class, in accordance with state law
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — As long as students have had cellphones, teachers have had to deal with a private and easily hidden distraction from the school day. But Ohio may have come up with a statewide solution to keep kids’ eyes on the lesson at hand. In May, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill […]
Electronic windows to career opportunities installed at Ohio vocational school
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — The days of school simply being about library books and watching lectures is long gone. The internet has made information international, and a vocational school in Jefferson County is making sure it’s connected. Whether you’re networking across the world or just sitting in class, Jefferson County’s Joint Vocational School is […]
Man sentenced to 4.5 years for more than 7,000 disruptive 911 calls in Steubenville
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — A man has been sentenced because of thousands of what are termed harmful 911 calls. After placing more than 7,000 calls in the span of 2 months, the man behind the phone learned his fate on Wednesday at the Jefferson County Justice Center. Listen [expletive]. You're...
As Northeast Ohio’s drought ends, an extreme drought creeps into southern counties
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The state of Ohio’s drought, which is the worst in the entire Midwest this summer, has both good news and bad news. The good news is that Northeast Ohio, which has been in a moderate drought for seven weeks, has finally emerged from its drought, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update, released on Thursday.
Ohio Valley to Experience Warmer Temperatures with Increased Chance of Storms, NWS Advises
Ohioans can expect a marked shift in weather today, according to the latest from the National Weather Service in Wilmington. The NWS reports that as high-pressure swings east of the Ohio Valley, the region will experience warmer temperatures, increased humidity, and a raised possibility of showers and thunderstorms heading into the weekend.
Fishers Are Appearing Again in Northeast Ohio
There have been 40 confirmed observations of this type of weasel in Northeast Ohio since 2013. By Paris Mather. While there are only a few dozen fishers around, it’s likely that they will continue to reproduce and once again have a home base in Ohio. Part of the mustelidae...
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 […]
Wawa pitches more Ohio locations as part of 60-store expansion
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Wawa’s Ohio expansion in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Convenience store and gas station chain Wawa is taking the next steps to build more Ohio locations, as the chain’s first store in the state is under construction. Wawa submitted a proposal for a new 5,900-square-foot location […]
Rain returns to end the week in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
(WOWK) – It has been a hot and dry week so far in the Appalachia, but StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict big changes in the forecast will move in early Friday morning. A warm front will pass through early tomorrow morning bringing in widespread chances for scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Several other fronts will follow […]
Kroger, Albertsons merger pushed by Ohio attorney general
(The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is pushing the federal government to allow a planned merger between two of the nation’s largest grocery store chains. Kroger, based in Cincinnati, announced plans to buy Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons in October 2022 for $24.6 billion. If allowed to go through, the merger would create a company with nearly 5,000 stories and 700,000 employees. Last month, the two announced plans to...
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