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Cases rise for 7th week: Coronavirus update for Thursday, July 18, 2024
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio increased for the seventh week in a row, moving from 3,153 last week to 3,896 this week, the state reported Thursday. Cases have been steadily rising since the start of June. Before that, cases numbers had moved downward...
7News Reporters take part in a sweet fundraising event
BELMONT COUNTY, O.H. (WTRF) — Businesses and organizations throughout the Ohio Valley went head-to-head in a three-day fundraising event. Celebrity Scoopers, an event put on by the United Way, had volunteers serve ice cream at Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream while members of the community tipped who they thought was best. 7 news reporters […]
Jury convicts road-rage driver of 3rd-degree murder in death of off-duty Oakdale cop
A jury on Friday convicted a Pittsburgh man of third-degree murder in the 2022 road-rage killing of an off-duty Oakdale police officer. Kevin McSwiggen, 42, of Greenfield will be sentenced Oct. 9 in the death of Charles “Chuckie” Stipetich, who was 23. Jurors deliberated for a few hours...
Ohio State grad transfer Micah Parrish: ‘I feel like this is somewhere we could win out’
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Micah Parrish, who transferred from San Diego State to Ohio State, expects to win right away with his new team and said new head coach Jake Diebler was a big factor in his choice. Parrish, 23, met the Columbus media Thursday with new teammate Sean Stewart...
Johnathan Roberts brings history to life at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
CHILLICOTHE - Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HCNHP) in Chillicothe, draws visitors eager to learn about its ancient mounds and earthen enclosures and is now even recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. For Ohio University Chillicothe senior Johnathan Roberts, the park is more than an archaeological site; it's a dynamic classroom where...
Uhrichsville Discusses Feral Cat Population
What to do about stray cats is a situation that many communities talk about, and that discussion is back in the city of Uhrichsville. Resident Chuck Marty brought the issue to council with members echoing his frustrations over feral felines and them destroying property and yards. Marty proposed for council...
Former Ohio University student imprisoned for stealing nearly $180,000 from fraternity
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Ohio University student will spend the next five years in prison after being sentenced for theft and fraud. According to the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office, Matthew Streeter, 29, a former OU student, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated theft and telecommunications fraud, both third degree felonies. Court documents stated […]
News of public record: Guernsey County marriage licenses, divorces, dissolutions
The following individuals applied for marriage licenses in June: Sarah Elizabeth-Ann O'Connor and Derek Lee Rossiter Tiffany Ann Milligan and Austin James Hockenberry Katie Nicole Phillips and Leslie Alexander McGonigle, Sr. ...
SMART Center Market celebrates new home on Market Street
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The SMART Center Market held its grand re-opening on Friday, celebrating all the work that went into the big move. The old building on Main Street, formerly The Goodwin Drug Company, now houses a plethora of dinosaurs, space-themed objects, and delicious ice cream. Robert Strong, co-owner of SMART Center Market, says […]
Review: Stage 62’s Moving ‘Rent’ Owns All the Feels
“They say I have the best ass below 14th Street,” is a declaration spoken by Mimi, a young woman and drug addict, with a perfect combination of confidence and humor. Funny and flirty though she seems, as with all the characters in RENT, there is a lot going on below the surface.
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