DAYTON, Ohio — While visiting Carillon Historical Park in Dayton on Friday morning, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine held a ceremonial bill signing to designate the 1905 Wright Flyer III as the official state airplane. Senate Bill 24, sponsored by Sens. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, and Steve Huffman, ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — While much of Ohio County was devastated by weekend flooding, Belmont County remained relatively unscathed by the weather. Sheriff James Zusack said no major incidents had been reported as of Sunday evening. Likewise, Martins Ferry Mayor John Davies said the only ...
WHEELING — Sometimes it’s the ones doing the rescuing who need assistance. Many first responders who engaged in flood relief efforts on Sunday were first called out just after 8 p.m. Saturday when powerful flooding started in Ohio County, and they remained on the job more than 14 hours ...
WHEELING -- Three people are dead and multiple people are missing after Saturday night’s flash floods, Ohio County Emergency Management Agency Director Lou Vargo said Sunday morning. Vargo said that, according to the National Weather Service, Ohio County received between 2.5 and 4 inches of ...
SHADYSIDE — Denver Palmer was 22 years old and planning to watch a softball game on June 14, 1990. Instead, he spent the night helping his father and other area residents search the darkness for their neighbors who had been washed away by what many have called a “wall of ...
SHADYSIDE — Rain, rain go away — the 16th annual Loop Festival is here to stay. As a hot, sunny Friday turned into a rainy evening, hundreds of Belmont County residents still flocked to the Loop Festival on the village of Shadyside’s historic Central Avenue loop. Loop Festival ...