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3 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
MONROE COUNTY, Ohio – A traffic stop in Malaga Township on June 3, 2025, resulted in the arrest of a 55-year-old man from Somerton. Gary M. Henthorn faces several charges following the incident. During the traffic stop, Henthorn was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug abuse instruments, and obstructing official business.
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3 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
WHEELING, W.Va. – The Augusta Levy Learning Center (ALLC), a leading nonprofit specializing in evidence-based autism therapy, has named Matthew Porter as its new Director of Development, the organization announced in a press release. Porter joins the Wheeling-based center with a background in economic development and a passion for community-focused service.
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3 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
WHEELING, W.Va. – Get ready, Wheeling! One of the country’s most talked-about food trucks is making its first-ever appearance in the Friendly City—and it’s bringing more than just its famous Deep Dish Cookies.
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3 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
A Belmont County jury convicted Dalton Ray of Obstructing Justice on June 3, 2025, for making false statements during a homicide investigation. According to officials, Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan said Ray was found guilty of lying to detectives, a third-degree felony, in connection with the double homicide of Angela and Tom Strussion. Investigators from Belmont County traveled to Oklahoma in July 2024 to question Ray, who was believed to have information related to the case.
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3 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
A new bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce aims to strengthen the nation’s nursing workforce by addressing education, recruitment, and retention needsThe Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 seeks to bolster federal programs that assist nursing schools in training students and maintaining a steady pipeline of qualified nurses, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
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3 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) — The City of Moundsville announced that during its June 3, 2025, council meeting, members approved the purchase of three properties in the city’s historic business district. The lots at 201, 227, and 229 Jefferson Avenue—recently razed following a devastating fire—total approximately 0.55 acres.
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3 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A West Virginia high school graduation fight turns joy into chaosA graduation celebration for Woodrow Wilson High School students on Saturday turned chaotic when a large fight erupted outside the Raleigh County Convention Center in Beckley, according to WVMetroNews. The incident occurred just as graduates were leaving the venue, still dressed in their caps and gowns.
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5 days ago | 
wtrf.com | John Lynch |Amber Baker
Ohio officials have released the names of a husband and wife who were involved in a murder-suicide before a graduation party. The individuals are April Houston, age 53 years, and Robert Houston, age 64 years. They are husband and wife and both resided in the home. DOVER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WTRF) — A man and woman are dead after an apparent murder-suicide Sunday afternoon in Tuscarawas County, according to the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office.
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wtrf.com | John Lynch |Amber Baker
by: John Lynch, Amber Baker Posted: Jun 2, 2025 / 07:39 AM EDT Updated: Jun 2, 2025 / 07:39 AM EDT UPDATE: Anand Arvind Patel has sent a statement to 7News regarding the charges against him. “Following a conversation with the special prosecutor on Friday, I’ve been informed that nearly all of the charges will be dismissed on constitutional grounds.
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5 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
DOVER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WTRF) — A 26-year-old man is in custody following a tense situation Sunday afternoon in Tuscarawas County, where deputies feared he could harm himself or others, according to the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded around 3:16 p.m. on June 1, 2025, after the sheriff’s office received a call from a concerned family member about a man possibly threatening to harm himself at a residence on Schneider’s Crossing Road NW.
