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Flash Flood Warning for Monroe and Wetzel Counties
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The National Weather Service out of Pittsburgh has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Wetzel county in West Virginia and Monroe County in Ohio until 4:45 AM Thursday. Very heavy rain from slow moving storms continues to fall across Wetzel and Monroe Counties. 1.5-2 inches of rain has already fallen with […]
Grant awarded to repair local road
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) – St. Clairsville will receive half a million dollars to repair or replace a road that has been badly damaged due to gas and oil truck traffic. The funding comes from the ODOT Local Roads Oil and Shale Program. This year’s grant will be for Thompson Drive. This is actually the […]
Senior Support Fair helps older residents in Belmont County
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) – Hundreds of seniors and their family members turned out for the Senior Support Fair at the Ohio Valley Mall today. More than 50 exhibitors were set up in the center court, with information about the services they provide for the elderly. An audiology clinic was giving free hearing tests and […]
Ohio city gets $500,000 grant to repair roadways that have been impacted by the oil and gas industry
An Ohio city was awarded a $500,000 grant to repair roadways that have been impacted by the oil and gas industry. The City of St. Clairsville said they received a grant of $500,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation through its 2024 Local Roads Oil and Shale Program with the intention to provide the municipality […]
Austin Master Services contempt of court case concerning radioactive waste in Belmont County begins
BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) – Day one of the contempt of court hearing of Austin Master Services, or AMS, has wrapped up, without any completion. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost brought civil charges against the company allegedly storing radioactive and fracking waste in its Martins Ferry facility beyond the permitted limit. Recently he added the […]
Austin Master Services to face court Monday for radioactive liquids and sludge waste
MARTINS FERRY, Ohio (WTRF) — “Radioactive liquids and sludge,” “harmful contaminants,” and “worsened conditions,” are among the descriptions that make up the allegations found in the dozens of pages of court documents against Austin Master Services. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is now asking a Belmont County Judge to hold Austin Master Services, parent company […]
Local rec center hosts successful community indoor garage sale
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — One of the sure signs of summer is a garage sale. Friday’s rain had no effect on the enthusiasm of buyers or sellers at the St. Clairsville Rec Center’s community indoor garage sale. Whether you wanted a food processor or a foot massager, a designer handbag, or a vintage Barbie motor […]
Late local educator who bequeathed estate to libraries, school honored
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The life and career of Harold Vitalie were celebrated Monday by his friends and also by the benefactors of his amazing estate. His bequests to local organizations were astounding. He left $293,000 dollars each to the Ohio County and Marshall County Public Libraries and to Valley Hospice. He left $587,000 […]
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