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Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up East Palestine derailment site
EAST PALESTINE (AP) — The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup. Workers who reported headaches and nausea — while shooting compressed air into the creek bed, which releases chemicals from the sediment and water — were sent back to their […]
CarFit comes to Washington County for the first time ever
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - CarFit is coming to Washington County for the first time in its existence. CarFit is a program that was created by AAA, AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association. The program’s goals are to help older drivers improve the fit of their vehicles for safety and...
Dr. Abdeen named August Resident of the Month
Huntington, W.Va. – Abdul Muhsen Abdeen, M.D., has been named the August Resident of the Month for the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, announced Paulette S. Wehner, M.D., vice dean for medical education. “Dr. Abdeen makes everyone around him better,” Wehner said. “He will be a...
Ohio Mayors Alliance meet in Findlay with goal of making Ohio the best it can be
FINDLAY, OH (WLIO) - Ohio mayors from both parties and every corner of the state gathered in Findlay on Thursday with one goal in mind: to make the state better. Our Bethany Ulrick will tell us how the Ohio Mayors Alliance is doing just that. "What is your community doing...
‘Hollywood Squares’ Host, W. Va. Native Peter Marshall Dies
The West Virginia native who hosted NBC’s “Hollywood Squares” has died. Peter Marshall died in Los Angeles Thursday of kidney failure at age 98, according to the Associated Press. Marshall was born in Clarksburg and grew up in Huntington. The game show ran 5,000 episodes from 1966...
Illinois fugitive arrested in connection with 2 stabbings in Ashland
ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - A man wanted in connection with two stabbing incidents in Ashland, including one from Wednesday, has been arrested, the Ashland Police Department said Thursday. Police say William Simmons, who’s in his early 30s, was a fugitive from justice from Illinois. He hade been sighted a few...
Joseph Pratt: FLOTSAM! to unlock minds Sept 2
Aug. 13—FLOTSAM! 2023 tour. photo by David Horvitz of the FLOTSAM! 2023 tour. PORTSMOUTH- Planning a tour of the Ohio River, a group of talented performers have set their eyes on Portsmouth during one of the busiest times of the year, with the intention of entertaining and wowing locals with their various skills. Of course, we're talking of the news that has spread like wildfire through social ...
Improvements in the works for Market Square in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCHS) — Big changes are coming to Market Square in Portsmouth. The Market Square Park Board is raising money to build a park to go along with upgrades the city made to the area. "There's an energy in Downtown Portsmouth right now," board president Michael Raies told...
PALS grant deadline Aug 20
PORTSMOUTH— The Portsmouth Area Ladies (PALS) are nearing another grant deadline, as they close quarter three applications for 2024. The group is composed of a plethora of dedicated women who live and work in the Portsmouth community and aim to improve the quality of life in the area through microgrants, and, sometimes, larger grants, based on scope of project.
Joseph Pratt: Portsmouth Paddlefest this weekend
Aug. 13—Ohio River Way Challenge that Dunne and Caldwell participated in that sparked the idea. Submitted photo PORTSMOUTH— Mike Cadwell and Sean Dunne traveled along the Ohio during the Ohio River Way Challenge in 2023, paddling along, meanwhile coming up with an idea to host an event in Portsmouth that brings eco-tourists and residents to the water on canoes and kayaks in similar fashion to ...
Fires in Scioto County considered suspicious, possibly connected
Two fires that broke out within three days of each other and destroyed both structures in Lucasville are considered suspicious and are believed to be connected, according to the Division of State Fire Marshal in Ohio.
Watch: Vance courts voters at campaign stop in Pennsylvania
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s vice presidential nominee, is slated to deliver remarks in New Kensington, Pa., Thursday morning. The campaign rally comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) — Vice President Harris’s running mate — agreed to a debate against Vance on Oct. 1 to be hosted by CBS News. While Vance has not accepted the terms yet, the Ohio senator said he would like to debate him “more than once.”
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