$34 million in grant funding to help transform Portsmouth riverfrontWSAZ14 HOURS AGO
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Teen arrested, 3 others wanted in attempted robbery of restaurant employeeWSAZ2 DAYS AGO
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$34 million in state funding will support Portsmouth riverfront project
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WSAZ) - The city of Portsmouth received one of the largest grant awards of the Ohio’s Wonderful Waterways Initiative. Gov. Mike DeWine announced earlier this week that the state would fund the $34.2 million dollar project to completely redevelop the city’s riverfront. “All these years, we’ve...
6-year-old girl missing from Pike County found safe
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The endangered missing child advisory for a 6-year-old from Piketon, Ohio has ended. According to the Ohio Attorney General, the girl was found safe. Details about her disappearance are not known at this time.
Trout Derby catches phenomenal year
WEST PORTSMOUTH— As an Appalachian community lying within the Ohio River Valley, people have been living off the land as long as the land has been lived on, taking advantage of the rich soils, forest life, and fish living in the many bodies of water and streams. It’s no surprise that businesses catering to hunting and fishing do well here. To celebrate these practices, the members of the Portsmouth Area Jaycees organized yet another successful Trout Derby for families to enjoy.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER | Dry weather on the horizon
(WSAZ) - After the passage of a cold front late last night and early this morning, much of the activity associated with the warm muggy airmass overhead has finally passed off to the east of the region. This, luckily, will lead to no First Alert Weather Days in the near future; but it will allow for some cool, cloudy, gray, and glum weather to impact the region for the day on Friday. Within the clouds, we can also expect the development of some shower activity as well, scattered about the area for the afternoon hours of your Friday.
Pike County Authorities Successfully Clean Up Hazardous Material Spill After Semi Rollover
Pike County – Emergency responders have completed cleanup operations following a hazardous material spill caused by a semi-rollover incident on State Route 23 in Piketon around noon today. The accident involved a commercial carrier transporting hazardous cargo, prompting the intervention of the Ohio State Patrol (OSP) to manage the...
Tanker truck overturned on US 23
A semi-tractor trailer tanker truck was traveling southbound, in Piketon, when the vehicle left the roadway, struck an embankment, overturned and took out a large sign, according to the Dispatch Supervisor Saunders of the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP). “It was a tanker truck hauling molten sulfur,” said Trooper Moore of the Portsmouth Post of the OSP who investigated the accident. Moore said there were leaks...
Titans take 6th straight sectional
PORTSMOUTH — For the Notre Dame Titans, the proverbial yellow-brick road to the promised land of Akron officially began on Wednesday by going Green. As in a 21-run, 21-hit, mercy-rule walloping by the Division IV top-seeded and host Titans over the 16th-seeded and visiting Bobcats —as Notre Dame actually combined for a three-pitcher no-hitter, with the Bobcats just having two total baserunners.
Ironton allows no points against Portsmouth
Ironton’s defense throttled Portsmouth, resulting in a 9-0 shutout in an Ohio high school softball matchup on May 9. Check out our complete girls softball roundup to stay up-to-date on all the action. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1-minute survey...
Pickaway Court of Common Pleas News
Cases recently adjudicated before Pickaway Court of Common Pleas Judge P. Randall Knece: Chad E. Craft, 51, of 8447 Granite St., Wheelersburg, pleaded guilty to Felonious Assault. Disposition: 3 to 4 ½ years in prisonMichelle L. Daiello, 53, of 11924 Main St., Adelphi, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Possession of Drugs. Disposition: PSI orderedMatthew S. Davis, 59, 1223 Campbell Ave., Columbus, pleaded guilty to Passing Bad Checks (x2). Disposition: 24 months in prison (suspended), $3,794.00 restitution, 3 years community controlAmber Ettrich, 34, of 1719 Kevin St.,...
Tractor-trailer crash closes US 23 in Greenup County, 1 injured
UPDATE: (2:17 P.M. Wednesday, May 8) – Greenup County Public Safety Director Buford Hurley says one person was transported for medical treatment after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle. The person’s condition is unknown at this time. Crews are still working to reconstruct the crash to determine how it happened. GREENUP COUNTY, KY […]
City Council to meet Monday
Portsmouth City Council will be meeting Monday with a wide slate of topics to be considered and discussed. Among other items, Council is expected to make a proclamation recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Scioto Foundation and hear first reading of a resolution that would authorize the city auditor to determine the best way of financing the $3 million to complete renovations of the new city building.
Urgent Call from Scioto County Dog Shelter: Dogs at Risk, Community Action Needed
The Scioto County Dog Shelter has issued a dire plea for immediate action as the facility remains completely full, placing the lives of dogs in jeopardy. With no available space for the warden to pick up strays, the shelter faces the heartbreaking reality of having to make difficult decisions to create room for incoming animals.
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