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Belmont County · Belmont CountyBELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) -- The father of the baby girl who died of fentanyl exposure was arraigned in Belmont County on Friday. 38-year-old Cameron Cothran is charged with involuntary manslaughter, evidence tampering, and possession of a federally-regulated compound. The public defender entered not-guilty pleas to all counts on Cothran's behalf. At the prosecutor's urging, Cothran's bond was increased from $50,000 to $100,000 dollars. His t…See the Story
Ohio father charged in fentanyl exposure death of baby appears in court
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Belmont County · Belmont CountyCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he is asking a Belmont County judge to find Austin Master Services and Brad D. Domitrovitsch, who is in control of the company, in contempt for failing to meet the court’s deadline to clean up the illegal levels of fracking waste stored at its recycling facility in Martins Ferry. “The urgency of this situation cannot be overstated,” Yost said. “We are operating quickly to make sure…See the Story
Ohio requests judge to hold facility in contempt after local company failed to clean-up illegal levels of fracking waste stored at its recycling facility
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Belmont County · Belmont CountyBELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is looking to hire… The patrol is holding a regional testing event on June 20th for prospective applicants at Muskingum University in New Concord. They say applicants need to be between 20 and 39 years old, have a high school diploma or GED and have a valid drivers license. At the event, applicants can expect to fill out an application and be required to pass a written test before they…See the Story
The Ohio State Highway Patrol may have a career for you
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Belmont County · Belmont CountyBELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) -- Even in this digital age, we may say we've gone paperless, but there's still a lot of paper in our lives. So this Saturday, Belco Works is holding a free event called Shred To Save. Just bring your unwanted paper to the St. Clairsville Riesbecks parking lot and watch as it's turned into recyclable material. Belco Works shreds documents every day for clients like hospitals, law firms, pharmacies, and individuals who…See the Story
Ohio Valley business hosting Shred To Save event to turn unwanted paper into recyclable material
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Belmont County · Belmont CountyBELMONT COUNTY, Ohio -- Steven Hardiman II, the Public Information Officer Division of Oil & Gas, has issued the following statement on the ongoing situation with Austin Master Services, LLC.
Austin Master Services concerns community after illegally storing excess brine and drilling waste "The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management initiated actions on Austin Master Services, LLC, an oil and gas…See the Story
Ohio Department of Natural Resources responds to Austin Master Services storage contamination concerns
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Tornado · Belmont CountyBELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) -- You might think of tornadoes as more of a threat to other parts of the country. But the state with the largest number of confirmed tornadoes so far this year… is Ohio. 7News Reporter shares what the Belmont County EMA is urging its residents to do. Code Red is a system that gets emergency alerts out to the public. It sends them to your cell phone. Unless you've registered for Code Red, all they've got is your home…See the Story
Ohio has the most confirmed tornados in the United States; Here’s how you can register for code red alerts
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Belmont County · Belmont CountyBELMONT COUNTY, Ohio -- Two men were taken to the hospital following a Belmont County Sheriff's pursuit that ended in a crash on Tuesday, according to Belmont County Sheriff Dave Lucas. According to the Sheriff's Office, detectives with the Criminal Interdiction Unit attempted a traffic stop as part of an ongoing investigation. Officials say the vehicle fled from detectives at a high rate of speed, ultimately crashing into a sign in St. Clairsvi…See the Story
Two Ohio men hospitalized after police chase ends in crash
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Martins Ferry · Martins FerryBELMONT COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) - Martins Ferry residents say they're worried about contamination after they saw floodwaters approaching Austin Master Services, an oil and gas waste management company. Residents told 7NEWS they're worried the waste was leaking into the floodwaters during the severe weather earlier this month. Attorney General Dave Yost requested a temporary restraining order against the company last month because of the accumulation…See the Story
ODNR responds to Austin Master Services contamination concerns
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