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Fire breaks out behind Dollar Tree in Weirton; no injuries reported
WEIRTON, W.Va. — A fire broke out behind the Dollar Tree on Three Springs Drive in Weirton on Friday afternoon. The call came in as a small fire, only affecting 200 feet of vegetation. The Dollar Tree did not see any damage. No injuries were reported. "The truck was...
Detroit man pleads guilty, sentenced for role in PA drug operation
(WJET/WFXP)– A Detroit man has been sentenced to just under a decade in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from his role in a large drug operation in western Pennsylvania. United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced Friday that 33-year-old Andrew Brent Steel will spend the next nine years in prison followed by four […]
Ironton hiker missing for two weeks found alive
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ)- A man from Ironton, Ohio, who was reported missing after a trip to the Red River Gorge area, was found on Saturday by the Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team. Scott Hern was found alive but in need of medical attention, according to first responders. After...
Ohio man returns to Inkcarceration after heart attack at last year’s festival
MANSFIELD — Ronnie Beaird nearly lost his life at last year’s Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival at the historic Ohio State Reformatory. Beaird and his wife, Christy, traveled about two hours from their home in Cadiz last year to attend the three-day festival for the first time. Around...
Ohio man facing trafficking and possession charges after meth found in Ohio Valley Drug drug bust
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — An investigation into a suspected drug activity at a Park Street residence resulted in one arrested Friday morning. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Jefferson County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on Park Street, where Jerry Tillman, 67, was arrested without incident. Officials say Tillman is charged […]
Police departments in Northeast Ohio taking new approach in dealing with mental health cases
AKRON, Ohio — Authorities said the woman who was shot and killed by the Medina County Sheriff on Wednesday had extensive mental health issues. Police said 37-year-old Victoria Carter was carrying a replica gun and a knife when she charged at Sheriff Terry Grice and Deputy Doug Clinage outside of the Medina County Sheriff's Office.
Severe shortage of rainfall brings drought conditions to southeast Ohio’s usually wet summer
Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s been a hot and humid summer, the perfect ingredients for rain. So, where has all the rain gone?. June is usually the rainiest month in southeast Ohio with July not trailing much behind. But this June, Athens saw just 1.13 inches of rain,...
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