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Historic Towboat Makes Journey to South Point Friday
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Last Updated: 11:41 AM 11/20/09 -
The 91-year-old Snyder, a National Historic Landmark, is the last remaining steam-powered sternwheel towboat in existence.
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Portsmouth Man Arrested on Felonious Assault Charges After Stabbing
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Last Updated: 10:31 AM 11/20/09 -
A Portsmouth man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Lucasville, Ohio, earlier this week.
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty in Pagans Case
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Last Updated: 10:29 AM 11/20/09 -
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in a racketeering case targeting the Pagans Motorcycle Club.
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Cancer Screening Available for Former Piketon Workers
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Last Updated: 9:28 AM 11/20/09 -
A 42-foot long mobile CT scanner parked at a union hall near Piketon now is offering free lung cancer screening to current and former workers at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
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Gas Leak Forces Evacuation at Portsmouth Day Care Center
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Last Updated: 8:58 PM 11/19/09 -
A gas leak forced an evacuation Thursday morning at a Day Care Center in Portsmouth, Ohio.
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Wellston Dealing With Water Thieves
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Last Updated: 7:22 PM 11/19/09 -
Stealing money, electronics, even jewelry is a common problem in many communities. But, one local town is seeing stolen water to the tune of about $50,000.
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Child Hit By Bus in Front of School
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Last Updated: 7:12 PM 11/19/09 -
A child was hit by a bus after running into the street in front of a school in Gallia County Thursday.
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Grayson Woman Killed in Double Fatal Crash Near Cincinnati
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Last Updated: 12:05 PM 11/19/09 -
A woman from Grayson was one of two killed in an accident in southwest Ohio Wednesday.
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Childhood Obesity Tackled in Ohio
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Last Updated: 10:55 PM 11/18/09 -
Tackling the obesity problem is no simple task, but now the push is on to stop the problem where it starts -- in childhood. A new coalition of businesses and health-care advocates is making a push in Ohio for statewide standards designed to make Ohio students healthier.
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Nearly $37,640 Worth of Utilities Stolen in Wellston, Ohio
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Last Updated: 8:33 PM 11/18/09 -
More than 70 cases of people stealing utilities from the city of Wellston have been identified, according to a news release from the Wellston Police Department.
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What's Going Around
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Last Updated: 8:24 PM 11/17/09 -
A look at what's going around doctors' offices throughout our region this week.
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Athens Council to Discuss Uptown Surveillance Cameras
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Last Updated: 9:28 AM 11/17/09 -
Athens City Council is going to study the placement of surveillance cameras on Court Street and elsewhere downtown.
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Mayor Elect Jane Murray to Make History in Portsmouth
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Last Updated: 9:37 PM 11/16/09 -
Portsmouth mayor elect Jane Murray plans to hit the ground running when she takes office Jan. 1.
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UPDATE: Gallipolis Dollar General Robbery Suspect Arrested
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Last Updated: 1:43 PM 11/16/09 -
The man police say robbed a Dollar General store in Gallia County Saturday was arrested the next day on unrelated charges.
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Coleman Leads OU to 2-0 Start
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Last Updated: 7:14 PM 11/15/09 -
Steven Coleman scored 21 points, including 14 in the second half, to lead Ohio past Middle Tennessee 81-68 on Sunday.
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Steelers Outkicked, Lose Division Lead
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Last Updated: 6:49 PM 11/15/09 -
Shayne Graham kicked four field goals in the second half even as the Bengals (7-2) failed to convert opportunity after opportunity to take control.
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Buckeyes Survive Hawkeyes in OT
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Last Updated: 10:08 PM 11/14/09 -
Devin Barclay kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime to give No. 10 Ohio State a 27-24 victory over No. 15 Iowa.
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Ohio Company Using New Tactic to Keep Workers Moving
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Last Updated: 9:15 PM 11/14/09 -
Decades ago, the NBA instituted the shot clock to pick up the pace of the game. Now, an Ohio company is using it to keep workers moving.
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Police Following Leads After Bomb Threat
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Last Updated: 4:39 PM 11/14/09 -
Police in New Boston, Ohio say they are investigating some leads connected to a bomb threat on a vehicle Friday night.
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Ohio to Change Lethal Injection Method
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Last Updated: 1:20 PM 11/13/09 -
A filing in U.S. District Court shows Ohio will switch to a one-drug approach to lethal injection executions, with a muscle injection available as a back up.
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Turner Scores 24 in Bucks Win
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Last Updated: 9:33 PM 11/12/09 -
Evan Turner followed up his triple-double with 24 points and 17 rebounds and No. 16 Ohio State recovered from a listless spell to beat James Madison
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Your Weekend Ahead (11/12)
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Last Updated: 4:05 PM 11/12/09 -
Check out some fun activities happening in and around our region this weekend.
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Ironton Man Faces Child Sex Charge, Allegedly Threatens Parents & Police
Last Updated: 3:14 PM 11/12/09 -
Police say an Ironton man is under arrest after allegedly molesting a 5-year-old girl, then threatening her parents and police officers.
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Huntington Heroin Dealers Sentenced in Connection with Death of Ohio Man
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Last Updated: 2:16 PM 11/12/09 -
Two heroin dealers were sentenced to prison for their roles in the death of a Proctorville, Ohio man.
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Walter Stewart Found Not Guilty on All Charges in Murder Trial
Last Updated: 4:37 PM 11/13/09 -
A Gallia Co. jury has found Walter Stewart NOT GUILTY on all counts in connection with the murders of two business associates.
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Brush Fires in the Wayne National Forest of Lawrence County, Ohio
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Last Updated: 10:10 PM 11/11/09 -
Firefighters from throughout the Tri-State battled brush fires Wednesday, including in the Wayne National Forest of southeastern Ohio.
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Ohio Asks for Federal Help to Fight Bedbugs
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Last Updated: 8:54 AM 11/11/09 -
Ohio wants federal permission to use a strong weapon against a growing problem of bedbugs.
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Armed Robbery at Vinton County, Ohio, General Store
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Last Updated: 10:00 PM 11/10/09 -
An armed robbery occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Zaleski General Store, which is located at the intersection of State Route 677 and State Route 278 in Zaleski, according to a Vinton County Sheriff's news release.
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Wildfire Burning in Lawrence County, Ohio
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Last Updated: 11:16 AM 11/10/09 -
U.S. Forest Service Firefighters from the Wayne National Forest are working to put out a wildfire that’s burned an estimated 70-acres.
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New Trial Date Set in Meigs Murder Trial that Ended in Hung Jury
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Last Updated: 1:11 PM 11/10/09 -
After two days of deliberating, jurors could not reach a verdict in the murder trial against Paula Rizer.
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Last Updated: 3:28 PM 11/20/09 -
More than 500 people turned out early Friday morning to welcome Miles Ferguson home. 
