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St. Clairsville celebrates grand reopening of Allen Pool Bathhouse
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH — The Allen Pool Bathhouse at Memorial Park in St. Clairsville held it's grand reopening on Friday. The half-million-dollar project took over a decade of planning, designing and constructing. Several years of saving money also went into the renovation of the older bathhouse that had been there for over 65 years.
Chester American Legion Post 121 invites children to serve local veterans
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — The Chester American Legion Post 121 will host a "Children Serving Veterans" dinner on Sunday, June 2 from 3-6 p.m. Children from local schools will be decorating, serving, and singing to the veterans. Veterans who are unable to leave their home for whatever reason will...
Ohio Valley braces for high pollen counts this weekend
May is prime time for seasonal allergies, or what some call hay fever. Pollen.com is reporting a rise in pollen count today, Saturday, and Sunday in Steubenville and Wheeling. On a scale of 0-12, officials expect the count to be a 9 today and an 8.5 Saturday, falling in the medium-high category. Sunday, it’s forecast to be 9.9 - flirting with the high category.
Seniors step out for services and socials at Harrison County block party
HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio — The Harrison County Adult Services Coalition hosted a senior block party Wednesday in Cadiz. The event was designed to better the lives of seniors and also a meet and greet opportunity for seniors to meet with services they may need. "It is for recreation and...
Kirke's scoops a spot on Ohio's ice cream trail, swirling up local pride
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Kirke's Homemade Ice cream in St. Clairsville started in 1992, and this year it’s on Ohio's Ice Cream Trail. "Well, I think it's great,” proprietor Kirke Porterfield said. “There's only about four of us on the list in Southeastern Ohio. If we can get more people coming to this area, it's great for our business and the community."
South Side tops Manhasset for county title
With South Side in search of a long-awaited county title, Michael Melkonian delivered a nearly perfect game to help the Cyclones lift the championship trophy. The Cornell University commit won 23 of 24 faceoffs to help South Side dominate time of possession in an 12-10 win against Manhasset Friday evening in the Nassau Class B boys’ lacrosse finals at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium that brought home the program’s first county crown since 2004.
Monthly Monday Music Madness back for another year of summer concerts
FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. (WTRF) A way to cure those Monday Blues is back in Follansbee! The monthly Monday Music Madness summer concert series continues this year at Follansbee Park, hosted by the Follansbee Chamber of Commerce. It all kicks off Monday, May 27, with Cross Creek the Band. On June 24, it’s George Kokos and the […]
New Cumberland planning family fun events this Memorial Day
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Memorial Day is just a few short days away, and the New Cumberland community is coming together to host a day full of family fun events. The day starts off with a Memorial Day Mile (follow this link to sign up) followed by two memorial services hosted by the VFW. […]
Man dies in motorcycle crash on US-22 in Cadiz Township, investigation ongoing
Harrison County, OH — One man has died following a single-vehicle fatal crash in Cadiz Township late Friday evening. 59-year-old Robert E. Hettick Jr. of Freeport was operating a motorcycle on US-22 westbound near milepost 14. Anticipating a left curve, Hettick struck a guardrail. Harrison County Sheriff's Office, Cadiz...
Docs: Mill Township firefighter arrested after driving truck while intoxicated
GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — A volunteer firefighter with the Mill Township Fire Department was charged after he drove a fire truck while intoxicated during an incident earlier this month. According to court documents filed in Grant County, 57-year-old Scott Oliver was charged with a misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. On May 5, […]
Ohio inches toward new tornado record after another confirmation in Leesville Lake
Ohio is getting closer to its record number of tornadoes in a single year after another twister was confirmed in Carroll County over the weekend. Here's the latest on severe weather in the Buckeye State. EF0 tornado confirmed near village of Leesville, Carroll County, Ohio. The National Weather Service has...
Sycamore Youth Center delivering summer meals to children in need
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — As we head into summer and school ends, millions of kids across America will go home and not have a good meal to eat. That’s no different here locally and there is assistance for those who need it. "We decided that we wanted to take...
Ohio Valley Gears Up to Honor and Celebrate Memorial Day
(WTRF) — Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30. Since 1971, it is observed on the last Monday of […]
Take the Moment: Pet therapy helping people heal in East Palestine
In East Palestine, a community still grappling with the aftermath of the toxic train derailment in 2023, hope and healing are taking shape in unexpected ways. At the heart of this effort is the East Palestine Resiliency Center where the unique team of Ashleigh Davis and Cedric the therapy dog are taking the moment to use pet therapy to try and make a profound impact on mental health recovery.
Ohio moving forward with bids to frack under public lands including state parks
A recently approved state law opened Ohio's public lands, including its parks, to fracking. To date, bids to drill under Salt Fork State Park near Cambridge and two wildlife areas in Columbiana and Carroll counties have received the greenlight from a state panel. A law passed by the legislature and...
Jefferson County hosts 2nd Taking Steps to End Elder Abuse 5K
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Department of Job and Family Services and the Jefferson County Health Department are partnering up for the 2nd annual ‘Taking Steps to end Elder Abuse 5K.’. The event will take place at Jim Woods Park in Steubenville on Saturday, June 22. The race...
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