PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Three people were seriously hurt after a multi-vehicle crash in Circleville. According to EMS, one person was thrown from a vehicle and was found laying in the middle of the highway; that person is in serious condition. At least two other people were seriously injured, as well, medics said. The accident […]
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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine to visit Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Justice Pat DeWine is set to visit Chillicothe, Monday, June 28. This visit is part of his continuing efforts to educate the public on our legal system, his office said on Friday. DeWine was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in November 2016. “Our court system is often the least understood branch […]
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Gov. Mike DeWine announces $155 million business assistance programs
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine announced the start of four grant programs that are aimed at helping small to medium-sized businesses. The goal of the programs is to assist businesses that had suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Governor, “These new grant programs will help industries that experienced losses over the last […]
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Car thieves evade police in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Highway Patrol, and Ross County Sheriff Deputies responded to a call of a stolen vehicle, around 3:30 p.m., Thursday. According to Troopers, the stolen car, a white Chevy Cobalt, was traveling along route 50 when it was spotted by law enforcement. Troopers then gave pursuit to the stolen car. […]
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9-1-1 outage reported in Ross County
ROSS COUNTY. Ohio — According to the Chillicothe Police Department, Ross County is experiencing a 9-1-1 outage. Law Enforcement officials said this is not a complete outage. It appears that area residents are experiencing problems with certain cell phone carriers. Officials say, if you call 9-1-1 and experience a interruption or disconnect, to call the […]
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Name released in fatal crash in Jackson Co.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Highway Patrol has released the name of a Michigan man killed in the deadly semi crash on route 35 in Jackson Co. Troopers said, a semi traveling westbound on route 35, attempted to slow down for a car making a turn onto Caves Road. It was at that time […]
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Homicide leads to drug-related SWAT raids in WCH
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio — A man was killed, another was put behind bars, and two homes were raided, all in Washington Court House on Thursday. The Sheriff in Fayette County said that after the early-morning killing of Robert L. Gould, II, 45, on Temple Street near Delaware Street, deputies pulled over a car that was […]
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Four Pike Co. men arrested in Portsmouth theft ring
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Four men from Pike County have been arrested in Portsmouth for an alleged theft ring. Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman said there had been numerous break-ins at local businesses, including Pendleton Truck Sales, thefts of ATVs from the Big Bear Camp Ground area, and thefts of tools from vehicles in the county […]
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Three car pileup blocks traffic on in Chillicothe
No one was seriously injured in a three-car crash in Chillicothe on Thursday. It happened at around 3 p.m. along Western Avenue near the Cozy Inn. It was the second crash of the afternoon in front of the business. EMS on scene reported that there were no serious injuries in the crash. Western Avenue was […]
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Vehicle crashes into Cozy Inn in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe police responded to the Cozy Inn on Western Ave., around 1:30 p.m., on reports of a two-vehicle accident. One vehicle involved crashed into the front of the building. No major damage to the building was reported. The accident remains under investigation. Police confirmed that there were no serious injuries in the […]