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Scioto County wants to combine three 911 centers into one
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WCHS) — Plans are in the works in Scioto County that call for combining three 911 centers in Portsmouth, New Boston and the Scioto County Sheriff's Department into one facility. The county is getting $700,000 in state funds for the project that officials say it will save...
George Wagner IV appeals conviction, wants new trial in 2016 Pike County killings
One of four original suspects in the 2016 Pike County massacre case is appealing his conviction for the crimes. George Wagner IV claims there were nine errors in his fall 2022 trial, where a jury found him guilty on 22 counts related to the shooting deaths of seven members of Pike County’s Rhoden family and one future member.
Downed telecom lines remain on neighbors’ properties 3 weeks after storm
GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - Wednesday will mark three weeks since severe storms left behind extensive damage in parts of our region. Neighbors in one community are wondering why downed lines on their property still haven’t been removed. Jerri Rubio lives on Botany Lane in Wurtland. She says a...
Man accused of hitting officer with car self-surrenders
GRAYSON, Ky. (WSAZ) - A man wanted after intentionally hitting a police officer with his vehicle following a traffic stop turned himself in early Tuesday morning. According to the Grayson Police Chief, Christopher Carpenter self-surrendered at the Carter County Detention Center just before 3:00 a.m. An officer is recovering after...
Fugitive wanted in Kenova arrested on Gulf Coast
KENOVA, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A fugitive who had been on the run from police in Kenova was arrested Monday on the Gulf Coast, the Kenova Police Department said Tuesday. Damani Khari Harris, who’s in his early 20s and from Detroit, was arrested Monday in coastal Alabama, police said. He had been described as armed and dangerous.
Federally indicted former Waverly cop to appear in court this week
WAVERLY, Ohio — A former Waverly police officer is scheduled to appear in federal court this week,. On June 5, agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency initiated multiple raids in Pike County following the indictment of Anglemyer and three of his associates for cocaine and anabolic steroid distribution. The...
State awards $696,000 to county’s central dispatch project
Scioto County will be receiving state funding for a combined 911 center, a project that has been in the works for years and would see Scioto County, Portsmouth, and New Boston 911 responses originating from a central dispatch. According to information from State Sen. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, Scioto County Safety...
Ohio River Way Challenge ends in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Tuesday a team of paddlers made it to Louisville after a 10 day trip from Portsmouth, Ohio. The team from Ohio River Way traveled around 250 miles in an effort to bring awareness to the Ohio River’s natural beauty, cultural heritage and abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Waverly one of five chosen by Heritage Ohio for Downtown Assessment Initiative
COLUMBUS - Heritage Ohio, the state-wide coordinating agency under Main Street America, announced that five historic Ohio communities have been chosen through a competitive process to participate in the Downtown Assessment Resource Team (DART) program, the first step in becoming an Ohio Main Street community. The communities that will go through the DART process are Canton, Girard, Niles, Urbana, and Waverly. A DART is a two-day, deep dive workshop in a community, when Heritage Ohio staff...
Falcons’ father, son share Final 4 experience
AKRON — Although the outcome was not what was hoped for, in the end, the bond between father and son grew stronger than ever. Minford High School baseball head coach Eli Daniels saw his Falcons fall to the Lake Flyers 4-0 in the Division III state semifinals on Saturday at Akron’s Canal Park.
Pike County residents pushing for radiation exposure compensation
MCDERMOTT, Ohio (WOUB) – Vina Colley has an air filter outside her home about 17 miles south of the old Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Once a month, she mails it to Dr. Michael Ketterer in Arizona, who tests it for contamination. The plant started enriching uranium in 1954 and...
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