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- Shooting In Gallia County
A shooting victim is in the hospital after a domestic dispute in Gallia County.
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- Ironton Girls Lose in State Tourney
Mallot leads Middletown Madison 50-43 over Ironton
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- Rowdy Crowd Celebrates OU's NCAA Win
Athens Police say there was too much celebrating on Court Street Thursday night. Extra officers were called in to control the crowd.
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- Troopers: Security Guard Arrested After Pulling Gun During Hearing
The Ohio Highway Patrol says a security guard is under arrest after pulling a gun during a workers' compensation hearing in Portsmouth.
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- Portion of U.S. 52 in Scioto County Reopens Following Crash
A fuel spill from a two vehicle crash caused problems for drivers on U.S. 52 between New Boston and Portsmouth.
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- Scioto Sheriff Looking for Burglary Suspect
The Scioto County Sheriff Office needs your help in locating Michael L. Dale. - Ohio Executes Inmate Who Killed Neighbor
Lawrence Reynolds Jr. died by lethal injection at 10:27 a.m. Tuesday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville.
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- Lucasville Men Arrested Following Raid
The Scioto County Sheriff says deputies arrested Leroy Truman Jr., 51, and Eric Truman, 25, at their home on Linwood Avenue.
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- The Buzz on the Bobcats
The Ohio University men's basketball team captured an NCAA tournament bid, and now the city of Athens is ready to go dancing.
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- High Court Won't Stop Tuesday Execution in Ohio
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to stop the execution of an Ohio inmate who strangled an elderly neighbor in 1994 and who last week tried to kill himself on death row by overdosing on pills.
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- Road Closures Due to High Water
911 dispatchers tell WSAZ.com dozens of roads in West Virginia and Ohio are closed due to high water. from 911 Dispatchers as of 11:00 a.m. Monday.
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- Traffic Stop Results in Drug Arrest
A routine traffic stop landed an Ironton man in jail, and more than a pound of marijuana in the hands of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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- Serving Breakfast, Saving Lives
Firefighters served up pancakes for anyone who stopped by. One of those pancakes may have been a lifesaver.
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- Accident In Scioto County Kills One
Alcohol and speeding may be to blame for an accident that killed one person and injured several others.
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- NEW INFO: Educating Parents and Students About The Dangers Of 'Sexting'
On Friday, a group of local high school students joined in a satellite town hall meeting on "sexting."
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- Gallipolis Receives Money for Demolition
Abandoned, dilapidated buildings create eyesores in every community across our region. While some towns are at the mercy of the property owners to foot the bill for demolition or take it out of their city budgets, others are getting a little help.
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- Your Weekend Ahead
Fun activities and events for the upcoming weekend. If your event is not listed please put it in the comment section below. - Tri-State's Ugliest Bathrooms
WSAZ and Bathfitters join forces to help people who are desperate for a new bathroom.
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- Guilty Plea in Lawrence County, Ohio Crash that Killed Passenger
The driver of pickup who fled the scene of a crash that killed one of his passengers has pleaded guilty and avoided a trial.
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- Kara Garvin Found Guilty of Triple Aggravated Murder
A jury has found Kara Garvin guilty of aggravated murder in the deaths of Ed, Juanita and Christina Mollett.
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- Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested After Short Chase
A man from Lancaster, Ohio, has been charged with aggravated robbery after investigators say he robbed a pharmacy Tuesday in West Portsmouth, Ohio.
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- Arrest in Pizza Delivery Robbery
A man from Lucasville, Ohio has been arrested and charged with robbing a pizza delivery worker.
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- NEW INFO: Second Arrest in West Portsmouth Pharmacy Robbery
Detectives from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office along with the Lancaster Police Department have arrested 48-year old Keith Ward of Lancaster, Ohio.
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- NEW INFO: Trimble Schools Appoint Interim Superintendent
Athens Meigs Education Service Center Superintendent John Costanzo is the new superintendent of the Trimble Local School District. .
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- Bill to Protect Minors in Violent Dating Relationships Passes Ohio Senate
Ohio Senators have unanimously passed a House bill that would allow juvenile courts to issue protection orders for minors in dating relationships.
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- Possible Settlement in Works Over Indian Head Rock
Discussions are underway on a settlement in the case against the Ironton historian who removed a rock from the Ohio River three years ago.
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- Two Dead, One Wounded in Shooting on Ohio State Campus
Ohio State University says an employee shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself.
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- Ohio Delays Tuesday's Execution of Inmate Found Unconscious
Authorities say 43-year-old Lawrence Reynolds was found unconscious in his prison cell Sunday night.
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- Three Injured in Crash on Route 52 in Burlington
Dispatchers say the road is not closed, but traffic may be slow moving.
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- More Lights may be the Future for Portsmouth
Last spring, several lights were removed from Route 52 and Route 23, now officials are looking back to see if the move had traveler's safety in mind.
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- Local Connection to Florida Drug Trade
The motivation for selling drugs is simple -- money. An admitted drug dealer tells WSAZ.com in Florida, one 80 mg Oxycontin pill would cost $25-40. Here in our area, he said the same pill would go for $80.
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- Great Outdoors: Keeping Guns Safe
Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia all get bad marks when it comes to gun safety.
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- NEW INFO: Toddler Killed in Mobile Home Fire; Cause Released
The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire happened in the 400-block of Tram Road in Stout around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
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- Trimble Teachers Reject Latest Contract Offer
It happened Wednesday, according to a news release, and the vote was unanimous.
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- UPDATE: Buildings Evacuated at University of Rio Grande Have Since Reopened
The seven evacuated buildings were reopened at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, school officials say.
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- Family Fondly Remembers Elderly Fire Victim and Homestead
A deadly fire not only took the life of a dear loved one, but wiped out a piece of family history. It's a double whammy one family is struggling to understand.
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- Portsmouth Mayor Schedules Meetings on Traffic Lights
Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray announced plans for a pair of public meeting regarding the traffic lights on U.S. Routes 52 & 23.
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- OU-Union Reach New Contract
Ohio University's largest union has a new three year contract.
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- U.S. 23 Traffic Stops End With Six Drug Arrests; Four from Cabell County
The flow of illegal drugs down U.S. 23 into the Huntington area took another hit the past few days.
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- Suspicious Package Found in Athens Parking Garage; All Clear Given
The package was found on the first floor of the Municipal Parking Garage Monday morning.
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- Most Sex Offenders in Compliance in Lawrence County, Ohio
According to the U.S. Marshals Office only ten of the 105 registered sex offenders in Lawrence County, Ohio were found to be out of compliance. - Verizon Waives Long-Distance Calling Fees to Chile
As fear and concern grow for loved ones in the country of Chile, Verizon is making it easier for loved ones to keep in touch.
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- Folks in Ohio Butting Out
State health officials say complaints filed against businesses for violating Ohio's smoking ban are dropping, a sign that more bars and restaurants are following the law.
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- Ohio Leaders Want Money to Fight Foreclosures
Ohio leaders say the state was unfairly omitted from a new $1.5 billion federal program to fight mortgage foreclosures.
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- Ohio Extends Temporary Health Insurance Program
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has signed a bill extending health insurance to jobless Ohioans for three additional months under the state's mini-COBRA law.
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- Lucasville Man Arrested on Attempted Pandering Charge
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested Eugene Niziol, 49, on Thursday. - Ohio Bars Can Fight Smoking Ban Fines
A group challenging a policy used to enforce Ohio's ban on workplace smoking says a judge's ruling in favor of a Columbus bar means other taverns who have been cited by the Ohio Department of Health could have their violations tossed.
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- Two Charged With Breaking Into Pop Machines
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office says deputies caught Adam Gambill, 25, and Joseph Hanshaw, 31, breaking into pop vending machines..
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- Telemarketing Calls to Your Cell Phone?
An e-mail message that claims telemarketers soon will ring your cell is causing quite a scare. As we quickly found out -- like many things on the Internet -- the e-mail is fake.
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- Ohio Traffic Deaths at Record Low
State agencies say Ohio traffic deaths fell last year to the lowest level in more than 70 years of record-keeping, continuing a trend of safer roads.
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