COLUMBUS, Ohio — The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed the touchdown of an EF1 tornado in Delaware County, just north of Columbus. The tornado was part of a line of severe storms that swept across Ohio on Wednesday, April 17. A survey team from the NWS confirmed the touchdown late last night in the […]
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Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office receives “CIT Program of the Year” award
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board has announced that the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Matthew O. Hafey, has been honored with the CIT Program of the Year award. The award was presented at the Ohio Crisis Intervention Team Conference on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, […]
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New details released in Ross Co. wrong-way pursuit
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office has released its report, detailing the recent dangerous wrong-way pursuit. A chase that spanned over 20 miles on April 16, resulted in the arrest of Cameron Napier. The pursuit started in Ross County and wound through Chillicothe city streets before ending in a foot chase and […]
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National Weather Service warns of continued severe weather threat
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Meteorologists at the National Weather Service (NWS) are cautioning the public that the threat of severe weather persists, with showers and embedded thunderstorms expected tonight. According to NWS forecasts, an isolated strong to severe storm could occur this evening into the early hours of Friday, with strong to damaging winds posing the […]
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Tax agents caught in Chillicothe scandal: Fired for abusing power in personal feud
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A recently concluded investigation has led to the firing of two Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) tax agents. Matthew Shell and Mandowl Nixon, of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), now face potential charges after evidence suggests they misused their positions to target a business owner in Chillicothe. The Ohio Inspector General’s Office […]
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Glo Fiber unveils massive broadband expansion plan in Ohio
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe’s Horizon Telecom, now under new ownership by Shentel and rebranded as Glo Fiber, has unveiled ambitious expansion plans poised to transform Ohio’s broadband landscape. Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, aims to extend its cutting-edge fiber-optic broadband services to more than 40,000 additional homes and businesses across Ohio. Engineering efforts […]
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Politicians’ talk of a border ‘invasion’ is speech experts say has gotten people killed
MARTY SCHLADEN, Ohio Capital Journal — In this border city, the word “invasion” is particularly fraught. Former President Donald Trump has long used it to characterize the flow of migrants to the southwestern border, recent surges of which have severely taxed the resources of the United States and Mexico. Recently, Trump also has called undocumented immigrants “not […]
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Chillicothe Police daily activity report: April 17, 2024
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Here is a look at cases from the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday, April 17.
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Ross Co. Sheriff’s Office daily activity report: April 17, 2024
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office responded to a variety of calls on Wednesday. Here is a snapshot of their calls for services.
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Dental deserts: Medicaid families in southern Ohio struggle for care amid provider shortages
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Struggles accessing dental care persist among Medicaid-covered families in southern Ohio, particularly in the Appalachian region, where challenges extend beyond mere insurance coverage. Despite being Medicaid beneficiaries, families in southern Ohio grapple with limited access to dental services, reflecting a broader issue of scarcity of dental providers. The state of Ohio identifies […]