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Police chase starts after men allegedly steal over $3,000 worth of tools at an Ohio Rural King; Police chase ends with a crash, a man hunt, and arrestWTRF- 7News3 hours ago
State of Emergency declared in southeastern Ohio countiesWSAZ20 hours ago
Former High School Teacher Arrested in School Threat Incidentjournal-leader.com2 days ago
Local singer appears on NBC's 'The Voice'WSAZ2 days ago
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Police chase starts after men allegedly steal over $3,000 worth of tools at an Ohio Rural King; Police chase ends with a crash, a man hunt, and arrest
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — Two men are in the Belmont County Jail after a five-hour pursuit and search by vehicle and on foot. It all started with a call at 5:30 p.m. from Rural King, saying two men had just stolen $3,000 worth of tools and had taken off. With descriptions of the men […]
West Virginia man appears in magistrate court for murder, two charges move to grand jury
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Jordan Pager, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Taylor Albert on Sept. 28, 2024, appeared in Hancock County Magistrate Court Thursday morning. After an hour of testimony, two charges were moved to circuit court – murder one and murder two. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: “I killed my whole family,” More details […]
Tractor Trailer Fire Closes I-70
(Ohio County, WV) – A portion of I-70 westbound is closed due to a tractor-trailer fire. Few details are known now, but according to the Ohio County EMA, the crash happened this morning around mile marker 6. It’s unclear if anyone was injured or how long the clean-up will take. This is a developing story, […]
Ohio breaks ground on the first of its kind new mental health facility in the region that offers 24/7 crisis assessments
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — Ground was broken on Wednesday for a new behavioral health urgent care and crisis stabilization unit in St. Clairsville. It will be the first of its kind to serve Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe counties. It’s part of a 90-million dollar push by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to strengthen the state’s […]
Movie theater to offer free Spooktober movies
Who’s ready for a spooky movie in October? Marquee Cinemas at The Highlands will be offering free SPOOKTOBER movies every Saturday at 10 am in October for the whole family. The movies playing are as follows: Monster House, rated PG, on October 5th at 10 am. Goosebumps, rated PG, on October 12th at 10 am Hotel […]
Someone will win $1,000 today for eating at Wheeling restaurants
The third-quarter drawing for Conquer the Cones will take place on October 2 at 11 AM by the flagpole at the waterfront. Sponsored by Paree Insurance, this quarter’s grand prize is $1,000. The Wheeling CVB is set to sponsor the upcoming quarter.
Ohio to give $14 Million to meat processing and harvesting industries to keep grocery and restaurants stocked
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced a state investment of $14 million to improve and expand meat harvesting and processing facilities across Ohio.
Conquer the Cones Part 3 winner announced at Wheeling’s Waterfront
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Conquer the Cones Part 3 has a new winner. Bill Stahnke’s name was drawn today in a ceremony at Wheeling’s Waterfront. Despite the hardships of ongoing construction projects, the contest encourages people to eat in or take out at Wheeling’s downtown restaurants. They say Conquer the Cones parts one and two […]
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