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Buckeye Local Schools will have a SRO in each building
JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) – With the new school year approaching, Buckeye Local Schools will have some extra security this fall. For the first time in history, a dedicated resource officer will be present in each of the district’s 4 building. During Monday’s regular school board meeting, officials entered into a agreement with the Jefferson […]
ODOT announces immediate closure of U.S. 40 Westbound at Blaine Hill for safety reasons
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation Eastern Ohio District 11 announced that effective immediately, U.S. Route 40 westbound is closed at the Blaine Hill bridge located west of Bridgeport between County Road 10 and County Road 214. According to ODOT, this closure, made out of an...
Mingo Junction code enforcer to residents: Keep yards maintained
MINGO JUNCTION, Ohio (WTRF) — The all-American look of Mingo Junction is so striking that Hollywood used it for the background of classic films like ‘The Deer Hunter.’ And village leadership plans to keep it that way. If you live in Mingo Junction and your lawn starts to become a nuisance for your neighbors, village […]
Rite Aid closure leaves one pharmacy in Harrison County
CADIZ, Ohio (WTRF) — It’s a county of more than 14,000, all of whom will soon have only one place to pick up a prescription. The Cadiz Rite Aid will be closing in months, leaving a hometown pharmacy as Harrison County’s only medication dispensary. Just about all Rite Aid locations in Ohio are going out […]
Three new businesses headed to Steubenville
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Economic development continues in the city of Steubenville as three new businesses are coming to the area. "In the DiGregory’s property at the Kroger Plaza, that nursery that’s been there forever, they’ve been trying to sell that, and they finally reached an agreement with a car wash; the same car wash that’s in Wintersville,” Councilman Tracy McManamon said.
Fireworks are legal in Ohio, but make sure you don’t blow up your holiday by breaking the rules
BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) – The 4th of July is right around the corner and folks around the Buckeye State are looking to put on some small scale fireworks displays of their own. However, there are a number of things you need to keep in mine to insure your celebration is within the law. This […]
Belleview Park Pool receives $300,000 grant, circus plans rejected by council
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — At Tuesday’s Steubenville City Council meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Lori Fetherolf, Jefferson County Port Authority Executive Director Robert Naylor and OMEGA Director of Infrastructure & Community Development Erin Wright all announced that Belleview Park Pool has received a $300,000 grant. It's coming from the...
Steubenville's Fourth of July bash: Bands, fireworks, and free swim
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Steubenville will be hosting a concert Thursday at the Berkman Amphitheater to celebrate the Fourth of July. The first performance will start at 6 p.m. with the Tri-State Community Band followed by the Ron Retzer Trio at 7:15 p.m. and concluding with U.S. Kids at 8:30 p.m.
Jefferson County health officials alert as fatal overdoses rise before the holiday weekend
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Jefferson County General Health District said there were two fatal overdoses during the last 48 hours in downtown Steubenville. With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant and exercise caution regarding drug and alcohol consumption. Although toxicology reports...
Flood Memorial Wall gets fresh paint and new updates
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The flood memorial wall on the corner of Virginia Street and S. Penn Street is undergoing a summer-long upgrade. Several organizations including Wheeling Heritage and volunteers from the painter’s union have teamed up to repair the structure of the wall and give it a fresh coat of paint. Five […]
Mingo Junction Plaza to welcome new businesses despite initial setbacks
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — In May 2023, it was announced that a few new businesses would be coming to the Mingo Junction Plaza. A groundbreaking was held two-thirds of the way through the month. Located directly off the Commercial Street exit of Route 7, construction has started at the...
Is an in-patient addiction treatment center closer to a reality in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — An in-patient addiction treatment center has been a topic of conversation in Jefferson County for 3 years, with Commissioner Tony Morelli standing at the forefront. On Wednesday, Morelli reports an unnamed, out-of-town company met with the Steubenville Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a piece...
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