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New Cumberland residents come together for Memorial Day
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The New Cumberland community came together this Memorial Day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The day started with the annual memorial mile followed by a ceremony hosted by the VFW. After the ceremony, the community prepared for the parade, which traveled down Ridge Avenue and ended […]
Bellaire residents honor Memorial Day at Union Square Park
Bellaire, OHIO (WTRF) – In a ceremony today at Union Square Park in Bellaire, more than a hundred people gathered to honor those who died while serving. Fallen soldiers from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces where remembered in the ceremony, which included a presentation of memorial wreaths. U.S. Army Veteran Richard “Chad” Balwanz […]
Martins Ferry residents without water following outage
UPDATE: According to Martins Ferry Mayor John Davies the water break is repaired and as soon as weight is on the pipe they will be slowly filling the lines. The Mayor says there will also be a boil order. ———————————————————————————————————————————– MARTINS FERRY, Ohio (WTRF) – The Martins Ferry Water Treatment Plant has confirmed a water […]
Hopedale’s 3rd Street renamed in honor of former councilman Donald Jochims
HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — The community of Hopedale came together to honor the late Donald Jochims, city councilman and former police officer, by renaming 3rd Street to Jock’s Lane Third Street. Jochims was described as a pillar in the community, a family man who was always there for others. The Oakdale Village […]
Brooke County Commissioners approve BHJ-MPC requests to help water customers
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) Brooke County Commissioners has approved two requests from the Brooke, Hancock, Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission that will help a lot of water customers. The BHJ requested $175,000 from the ARPA funding to go to Brooke County PSD on Colliers Way and $260,000 ARPA dollars to go to Washington Pike PSD for […]
Ogden Wellness Weekend Kicks Off Memorial Day Festivities in Wheeling
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Memorial Day Weekend in Wheeling was off to a fast start on Saturday as hundreds of people came out for a race to the finish line. The streets of Wheeling were flooded with people Saturday as Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend, presented by WVU Medicine, welcomed people from all over the country. It’s […]
Veteran breakfast restarts Jefferson County Sheriff tradition
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — It wasn’t just a room of heroes and stories today at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, it was a continuation of a sheriff’s tradition. Sheriff Fred Abdalla Jr. restarted a custom begun by his father by hosting a bimonthly breakfast for local vets. Originally held in Friendship Park, the community […]
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