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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2022. There are 357 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Jan. 8, 1964,...

Virginia preps for more bad weather amid storm of questions

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With more bad weather looming, Virginia officials sought to reassure the public Thursday as they reacted to harsh criticism of...

Orange Frazer Press on the hunt for namesake memorabilia

WILMINGTON — The birthplace of publishing company Orange Frazer Press is also the birthplace of its namesake — the late 19th-century Wilmington distinguished citizen,...

Local Briefs: 2 earn Marietta honors; CM and EC boards, CCCAP, and CC Park...

Locals earn Marietta honorsAnne Thompson of Wilmington and Austin Hilt of Lynchburg were named to the Marietta College Fall 2021 Dean’s High Honors List...

Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration’s authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation’s...

City may sue ODNR over billing

WILMINGTON — City council approved an authorization allowing the city to file a lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).The motion was...

Weed management programs upcoming

I hope you are all ready for some winter. The snowy day on Thursday was a reminder of what we can probably look forward...

Sentencing set for last of 4 men involved in 2020 Wilmington shooting incident

WILMINGTON — The final person involved in an incident that led to a deadly shooting in 2020 is scheduled to be sentenced.A notice of...

Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots

Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to the highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data...

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the...