10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (516+ words) Heavy equipment operators with Kokosing work to move tons of dirt while continuing developments at the Chesapeake Bypass construction site on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Proctorville, Ohio. An operator with Kokosing moves a nearly 100-ton load of dirt downhill at the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (413+ words) President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, Trump credited tariffs for helping secure $33 billion to build the world's largest power plant…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (852+ words) Chesapeake's Maddox Kazee (22) looks for a shot as Eastern Brown's Kayne Dotson (4) defends during a Division V Southeast District 2 boys basketball semifinal on Feb. 25, 2025, in Waverly, Ohio. Chesapeake's Maddox Kazee (22) makes a move during a Division V Southeast District 2 boys…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1136+ words) PORTSMOUTH " The weather outside may have still been on the cold side from a recent snowstorm that left many in the area missing two or three days of school as a result of this weekend's winter storm warnings that blanketed…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (400+ words) The engineering students at Portsmouth West are seen on Dec. 3, 2025. Equipment from the engineering program at Portsmouth West High School is seen on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. PORTSMOUTH, Ohio " Students at Portsmouth West High School are gaining real-world experience through the school's…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (167+ words) Dr. Amy Acton, the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial candidate, will visit Portsmouth on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Local Democratic leaders say Acton's visit reflects a growing focus on Appalachian counties and the statewide issues that affect rural families. "We are very excited to have…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1890+ words) South Point's Elye Patterson (9) tries to strip the ball from Portsmouth's Fernando Poxes (10) as Logan McFann (10) and Caesyn Pope (13) try to make a tackle Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in a high school football game in Portsmouth, Ohio. CHESAPEAKE, Ohio -- Jon-Cooper Barker accounted…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (449+ words) Fairland's Davin Murray (6) carries the football against Portsmouth as J.J. Henderson (17) and Trevin Brooks (5) try to make a tackle in a high school game Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Jim Mayo Memorial Stadium in Rome Township, Ohio. ROME TOWNSHIP, Ohio " Bruce Kalb said…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (265+ words) An event was held to celebrate the double-stacked trains now running along Norfolk-Southern's new Heartland Corridor on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, in Prichard. Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp. are moving ahead with plans to integrate their systems through a merger,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (707+ words) This post was paid for by an advertiser. The Herald-Dispatch newsroom was not involved in its creation. Moving to a coastal paradise like Newport Beach is an exciting adventure. With its ocean views, charming neighborhoods, and vibrant lifestyle, it can…...