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'A big difference in our lives:' Reliable broadband comes to rural Tuscarawas County
With the help of federal dollars, Spectrum has expanded broadband to households in southern Tuscarawas County. In the past, some residents had to sit in their driveway or drive to the top of a hill to talk on their cellphones. Rural residents say they now get to live like people...
What are the winning Mega Millions numbers for the $162 million jackpot on July 5, 2024? See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody hit the $162 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, July 5, 2024, lottery officials say there were thousands of other winners who hit smaller prizes throughout Ohio. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the...
Local company celebrates 40-year milestone
LOGAN — Carborundum Grinding Wheel Company celebrated their 40 year anniversary under the Marchetti legacy with the launch of a newly updated website and a company picnic for employees and their families on June 28. A staple manufacturing business dedicated to the production of high-quality resin bonded grinding wheels in Logan, Ohio since their onset in 1956 by The Carborundum Company, under Bill Marchetti’s ownership since 1984 as Carborundum Grinding Wheel Company, and now, under the leadership of Alexandra Marchetti in 2023, the company is...
Coshocton County and other governments see higher insurance costs due to weight loss drugs
COSHOCTON − Doctors prescribing drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes for weight loss not related to the disease is impacting insurance costs for governments across the country. To help cut costs, some state, county and city governments are no longer approving such medications when used for weight loss. This includes Ozempic, Wegovy, Jardiance, Trulicity and Saxenda, among others. ...
Amvets Post 1788 present All-American Parade and Picnic
MARIETTA, OH (WTAP) - The people of Washington County, alongside many veterans organizations in the county, came out for the All-American Parade and Picnic. The parade started at 4th street and ended all the way at armory on Front Street. The parade had baton twirlers, jeeps, tractors, and a variety of veteran organizations be involved in the proceedings.
Vienna Police arrest man who absconded from custody
VIENNA — A Raleigh County man accused of absconding from custody while attending a church service in Parkersburg was apprehended Friday afternoon in Vienna. Gregory Dale Stewart, 61, was an inmate at the Parkersburg Correctional Center, serving a sentence of 10-20 years on two counts of breaking and entering. He received a pass to attend the Cross Church on Market Street and was last seen there at 11:55 a.m. June 30.
Vienna Freedom Festival begins second weekend of festivities
VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Friends of Vienna Freedom Festival is taking place at Spencer’s Landing for its second weekend of festivities. The event will continue until 11 o’clock on Friday and go from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday. Friday’s festivities included food trucks, carnival rides...
Parkersburg City Council to consider land purchase for new fire station
PARKERSBURG — Members of Parkersburg City Council are set to vote Tuesday on the purchase of property for a replacement fire station. An ordinance on first reading at the meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday authorizes the $50,000 purchase of a lot in the 700 block of Briant Street owned by Seventh Street United Methodist Church. Mayor Tom Joyce said Friday that’s where Fire Chief Jason Matthews determined the city’s replacement for fire station 3 should be built.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg scholarship set up in honor of Nancy Rauch Harris
PARKERSBURG — At WVU Parkersburg, the spirit of Nancy Rauch Harris lives on through a newly established scholarship fund dedicated to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion on campus. The first scholarship of this kind for the WVUP Foundation, the Nancy Rauch Harris Memorial Scholarship serves as a tribute to...
Picture This: Highmark Gathering Highlights Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG — Leadership of Highmark’s Corporate Communications team gathered in Parkersburg last week for their corporate communications quarterly meeting. Cathy McAlister, executive director of the Highmark WV Charitable Fund for Health, said Highmark WV was thrilled to host the meeting at the Blennerhassett Hotel and Spa. McAlister said team members from Pennsylvania and New York were excited to dine downtown, see Highmark WV’s corporate headquarters, visit Discovery World on Market and the Blennerhassett Island mansion and museum. The team posed for photos before boarding the Island Belle Sternwheeler to Blennerhassett Island and on the steps of the mansion. (Photos Provided)
Celebration of New Ministry planned for Trinity rector Mackey
PARKERSBURG — A Celebration of a New Ministry will be held for the Rev. Geoffrey Mackey, new rector at Trinity Episcopal Church, 430 Juliana St., Parkersburg, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Mackey grew up primarily in central New York and comes to Parkersburg after nearly 18 years in...
Scattered storms move through ahead of cold front
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - We are seeing more showers and storms moving through as a system to our north continues to pass. Precipitation will taper off around midnight as a cold front passes through the valley. Temperatures will fall to about 70 overnight but return to roughly the mid 80s for Saturday. High pressure will build in leading to a sunny weekend. The southerly flow will return on Monday making it feel stick once again.
Economic benefits of eliminating Ohio income tax questioned
State Rep. Adam Mathews, R-Lebanon, speaks during an Ohio House session at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original article.) Some Ohio lawmakers have proposed eliminating the state income tax, saying it would strengthen the economy. But a majority...
LIST: County fair season arrives in the Miami Valley
** Video in player above shows 2023 coverage of the Greene County Fair ** DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — It’s that time of year again — county fairs are popping up across Ohio. As the summer season progresses, many counties are celebrating bountiful harvests, judging various livestock in competition and enjoying the summer sun. 2 NEWS […]
Child care still unaffordable, inaccessible for many in Ohio
Ohio parents are working hard, sometimes at multiple jobs, but most still can’t afford child care, that is if there are child care options at all where they live. A new report from child care advocacy group Groundwork Ohio showed the scarcity of child care and the struggles parents had even when they could obtain […] The post Child care still unaffordable, inaccessible for many in Ohio appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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