Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues. More than 61% of the Lower 48 states is in moderate to exceptional drought ...
WHEELING – During his storied sports writing career, Doug Huff’s influence on high school sports stretched beyond the Ohio Valley and across the United States. MaxPreps made that clear when it placed him eighth on the list of the most influential people in high school football history. ...
RAYLAND — Young artists at Buckeye Local Junior-Senior High School have a new place to showcase their work that is complemented by two wall-size murals created by an area artist known for his efforts on even larger “canvases.” Visitors to the first Buckeye Local Junior-Senior High ...
Ohio taxpayers will spend $3.4 million for grants to Ohio law enforcement agencies. The new round of grants will go to 44 agencies in 28 counties will hopes of reducing violent crime through additional personnel and technology upgrades, Gov. Mike DeWine announced. The grants range from nearly $300,000 to the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office a little less than $14,000 to the Pike County Sheriff’s Office. It is the fifth year of funding through the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant program, which has awarded more than $87 million in taxpayer dollars. Violent crime in the state has ...
BELLAIRE – A bright blue caboose that once trailed the rails of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will soon find new life in Bellaire — not as a relic, but as a centerpiece of the community’s past and future. The B&O Caboose Restoration Project is an initiative by the Great Stone Viaduct ...
MARTINS FERRY – Belmont County is leading the state in confirmed Lyme disease cases in 2026. The Ohio Department of Health recently released 2026 case numbers per county with Belmont County having the most with 24 confirmed cases in 2026. Belmont is followed by Jefferson and Licking ...
