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Update: Tornado warning expires, tornado watch remains in effect

The tornado warning has expired, but the tornado watch for the Ohio Valley remains in effect until 5 p.m. 3:10 update The National Weather Service has issued another tornado warning, this time for southern Belmont and northern Monroe counties in Ohio and Marshall County in West Virginia, ...

DeWine focuses on education in final State of the State address

COLUMBUS – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s 2026 State of the State address Tuesday afternoon — his last — focused on education. Delivered to a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly in the House Chamber of the Ohio Statehouse, the address included key priorities for the remainder of the ...

Yorkville VFD awarded $15,000 equipment grant

YORKVILLE – The Yorkville Volunteer Fire Department has received $15,000 through an equipment grant. The grant is through the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal. The funding will allow the department to purchase critical equipment that will enhance ...

Village to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April

SHADYSIDE – Tri-County Help Center Community Education Advocate Misty Klug recently attended the village council meeting to ask for Mayor Mike Meintel to make a proclamation declaring that April is sexual assault awareness month. “It's observed every April to raise awareness about the ...

Bills incentivizing increased operation of coal-fired power plants in doubt

FILE NAME: Power Plant 03-10-26 File Photo (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) Cutline: The Omnis Pleasants plant is seen in this photo from August 2024. A Senate bill discussed Monday night by the House Energy and Public Works Committee could punish all coal-fired power plants in West Virginia ...