OHIO — Gas prices continue to rise across the United States. With the national average of $4.62 a gallon for regular unleaded. Today, AAA recorded the average price for diesel fuel at $5.26 a gallon in Ohio. Prices, AAA said, averaged $2.95 a gallon this time last year. Across the region, Hocking County comes in at […]
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Gubernatorial candidate to announce inflation stimulus checks for Ohioans
DAYTON, Ohio — The Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Ohio will announce a plan to give an “inflation stimulus check” to Ohioans. Nan Whaley — the former Mayor of Dayton — will announce the proposal in a Wednesday morning news conference. Inflation has been surging for more than a year across the globe. The White House, […]
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Business workshop hosted by Pike County CAC
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Workforce & Business Development Program (W&B) at the Community Action Committee of Pike County will be offering a no-cost workshop, REINVENTING RECRUITING: Attracting Talent & Effective Interviewing on Wednesday, June 29 from 1 – 4 pm at the agency’s main location (941 Market Street in Piketon). This workshop will cover […]
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Swift water scare turns into cliff rescue in Paint Creek
HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A Memorial Day outing ended with a scare on Sunday in Paint Creek State Park. It happened on Cave Road at around 2 p.m. near The Appalachia Museum and Memorial Trail. Rescue personnel was dispatched to a water rescue deep into the woods. Once they arrived, they found a small group […]
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Thousands without power in Chillicothe until Sunday morning
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Nearly 7,000 addresses and more than 15,000 people are without power in Chillicothe. The outage occurred Sunday morning just before 2 a.m. and impacted approximately 7,000 addresses. Ohio’s American Electric Power (AEP) said that the estimated restoration time was 8 a.m., however, many customers reported intermittent restoration around 4 a.m. The outage […]
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EMS services triaged in Huntington Twp. as the future remains unclear
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — An emergency meeting on Friday between township trustees, firefighters, EMTs, medics, and community members put a temporary bandaid on a situation that was quickly hemorrhaging. Earlier this week, the trustees of Huntington Township made an abrupt decision to restructure the way the local fire department handled EMS service. The restructuring ended […]
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Firefighters battle mobile home fire in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire Friday morning in Ross County. According to initial reports, 9-1-1 dispatch received a call from a neighbor regarding a possible structure fire along the 1000 block of Schmidt Road. Additional assistance was requested to the scene, shortly before 10:30 a.m., from nearby Hungtington Township. […]
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Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Ross, Scioto, and Pike Co.
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Ross, Scioto, and Pike counties until 7:45 p.m. According to NWS, a severe storm capable of 60 mph winds and penny-size hail was located near Peebles moving northeast at 45 mph. Residents should seek shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Scioto and Pike Co.
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pike and Scioto counties. According to NWS, a severe storm capable of 60 mph winds was located near Peebles moving northeast at 25 mph. Residents should seek shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Chillicothe Police track down shooting duo after running from detectives
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe Police Officers assisted in tracking down a couple that attempted to flee from detectives. 25-year-old Autalee Corcoran and 38-year-old Joshua Thomas were the suspects in an alleged shooting that occurred in January. Officers with the police department responded to Sherman Park after Autalee ran from two Chillicothe Detectives. Officers searched a […]