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'Public health crisis': Alzheimer's volunteers are needed to reach patients across Ohio
Help is needed reaching hundreds of thousands of Ohioans as young as 35 who will developAlzheimer'sover the coming decades. "We want to let them know what the warning signs are," said Pam Myers of the Alzheimer's Association. "We want to get to them and help them understand how to reduce their risk of getting dementia in the first place."
Mid-Ohio Valley golfers qualify for West Virginia Open
MASON – The Mid-Ohio Valley was well represented in a West Virginia Open qualifier held Sunday at Riverside Golf Course after securing nearly half of the 18 automatic berths available. Ryan Casebolt from Nitro claimed medalist honors by a winning margin of two strokes after shooting a 3-under 67....
Alex Palou wins IndyCar Mid-Ohio pole by a historically close margin
LEXINGTON, Ohio (WISH) – NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou has proven over the years that he is pretty good when it comes to racing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. On Saturday, he proved that again, capturing the pole for Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. It’s his second consecutive pole this season and […]
Plane crash near OU Airport, naked man in the river
Deputies responded to New England Road in Stewart for a protection order violation, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found a person in breach of the protection order on scene and arrested a party. The person was moved to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, according to the...
Reasons to Ride Ohio hosts 4th annual bike show
ZANESVILLE, OH- Reasons to Ride Ohio hosted their 4th Annual Custom and Vintage Bike Show at Fink’s Harley Davidson this afternoon. Reasons to Ride Ohio is a biker magazine that focuses on doing community service projects. “The idea is there is so many different causes out there and reasons...
Picture This: Accident on Interstate 77
PARKERSBURG — A tow truck driver gets ready to move a semi truck that was involved in an accident on I-77 near the Camden Avenue exit shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday. According to Wood County 911, the accident involved only the semi and resulted in one person being taken to Camden Clark Medical Center. The seriousness of the injuries of the person transported are not known. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office, the Parkersburg Police Department, the Parkersburg Fire Department and St. Joseph’s Ambulance service responded. (Photo Provided)
Kenworth Announces Hundreds of Layoffs in Chillicothe
Chillicothe, OH – Kenworth, a prominent manufacturer of semi-trucks, has announced significant layoffs impacting hundreds of employees at its Chillicothe facility. The layoffs were disclosed during plant-wide meetings held last Thursday. Initially, the layoffs were expected to affect employees hired after May 2023, but this was later revised to...
Belpre Civitan Park pond filled in with water
BELPRE, OH. (WTAP) -With renovations of the pond near completion, the pond has now been completely filled and is awaiting further projects surrounding it. Susan Abdella, the mayor of Belpre, said that the pond looks beautiful and is pleased with the result since the project started in May. “The pond...
A look at dedicated highways in Ross County
CHILLICOTHE — For over 70 years the Ohio General Assembly has passed legislation that has designated portions of state highways as memorial highways. So far over 200 memorial highways have been designated in the state, 13 of which are located in Ross County. These designations are marked by Ohio...
‘My heart is in my stomach right now’: East Palestine residents reach out to Illinois town after derailment there
A handful of people in the small Ohio town of East Palestine used social media to send heartfelt messages — and hard-earned advice — to residents of a Chicago suburb last week. The reason for the outreach? The threat of toxic contamination. On Thursday morning, June 27, Veronica...
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