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Athens County, OH

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
211 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY

BOYD CARTER GREENUP
LAWRENCE

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST OHIO

ATHENS GALLIA JACKSON
LAWRENCE MEIGS MORGAN
PERRY VINTON WASHINGTON

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

BUCHANAN DICKENSON

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA

BRAXTON CALHOUN CLAY
GILMER JACKSON NICHOLAS
ROANE WEBSTER

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

BARBOUR DODDRIDGE HARRISON
LEWIS PLEASANTS POCAHONTAS
RANDOLPH RITCHIE TAYLOR
TYLER UPSHUR WIRT
WOOD

IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

BOONE FAYETTE KANAWHA
LINCOLN LOGAN MCDOWELL
MINGO PUTNAM RALEIGH
WYOMING

IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA

CABELL MASON WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALUM CREEK...
AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...ASHLAND...ATHENS...BECKLEY...BELINGTON...
BELMONT...BELPRE...BRIDGEPORT...BUCKHANNON...BURNSVILLE...
CEREDO...CHAPMANVILLE...CHARLESTON...CHATTAROY...CLARKSBURG...
CLAY...CLINTWOOD...COWEN...CRAIGSVILLE...CROOKSVILLE...
ELIZABETH...ELKINS...FAYETTEVILLE...FLATWOODS...FLATWOODS...
GALLIPOLIS...GARY...GASSAWAY...GILBERT CREEK...GLENVILLE...
GRAFTON...GRANTSVILLE...GRAYSON...GRUNDY...HAMDEN...HAMLIN...
HARRISVILLE...HARTS...HOLDEN...HUNTINGTON...HURRICANE...IRONTON...
JACKSON...KENOVA...LOGAN...LOUISA...MADISON...MALLORY...MALTA...
MAN...MARIETTA...MARLINTON...MCARTHUR...MCCONNELSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE...MONTGOMERY...MULLENS...NEW HAVEN...NEW LEXINGTON...
OAK HILL...OAK HILL...OCEANA...OLIVE HILL...PADEN CITY...
PARKERSBURG...PENNSBORO...PHILIPPI...PINEVILLE...POINT PLEASANT...
POMEROY...RACELAND...RAVENSWOOD...RICHWOOD...RIPLEY...RUSSELL...
SISTERSVILLE...SOMERSET...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SOUTH POINT...
SPENCER...ST. MARYS...STOCKPORT...SUMMERSVILLE...SUTTON...
SWITZER...TEAYS VALLEY...VANSANT...VIENNA...WAR...WAYNE...WELCH...
WELLSTON...WEST HAMLIN...WEST UNION...WESTON AND WILLIAMSON.

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Coshocton County, OH

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
211 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN WESTERN MARYLAND

GARRETT

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO

BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA
COSHOCTON GUERNSEY HARRISON
JEFFERSON OH MONROE MUSKINGUM
NOBLE TUSCARAWAS

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

FOREST MERCER VENANGO

IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY BEAVER FAYETTE
GREENE WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND

IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION
INDIANA JEFFERSON PA LAWRENCE

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

BROOKE HANCOCK MARSHALL
OHIO

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA

MARION MONONGALIA PRESTON
TUCKER WETZEL

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALIQUIPPA...AMBRIDGE...APOLLO...
BARNESVILLE...BEAVER...BEAVER FALLS...BELLAIRE...BETHANY...
BRIDGEPORT...BROCKWAY...BROOKVILLE...BUTLER...CADIZ...CALCUTTA...
CALDWELL...CALIFORNIA...CAMBRIDGE...CANONSBURG...CARROLLTON...
CHARLEROI...CLARION...COLUMBIANA...CONNELLSVILLE...COSHOCTON...
DAVIS...DONORA...DOVER...EAST LIVERPOOL...EAST PALESTINE...
ELLWOOD CITY...FAIRDALE...FAIRMONT...FARRELL...FORD CITY...
FRANKLIN...FREEPORT...GRANTSVILLE...GREENSBURG...GREENVILLE...
GROVE CITY...HERMITAGE...HOPEDALE...INDIANA...JEANNETTE...
KINGWOOD...KITTANNING...LATROBE...LEECHBURG...MARTINS FERRY...
MCMURRAY...MONACA...MONESSEN...MONONGAHELA...MORGANTOWN...
MOUNDSVILLE...NEW CASTLE...NEW KENSINGTON...NEW MARTINSVILLE...
NEW PHILADELPHIA...OAKLAND MD...OHIOPYLE...OIL CITY...PARSONS...
PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...PUNXSUTAWNEY...REYNOLDSVILLE...SALEM...
SHADYSIDE...SHARON...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...STEUBENVILLE...
SUGARCREEK...TERRA ALTA...THOMAS...TIONESTA...UHRICHSVILLE...
UNIONTOWN...WASHINGTON...WAYNESBURG...WEIRTON...WELLSVILLE...
WHEELING...WOODSFIELD...ZANESVILLE AND ZELIENOPLE.

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$1,000 Reward Offered For Tips Regarding House Fire
$1,000 Reward Offered For Tips Regarding House Fire
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:35:05 GMT
Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone with information regarding a house fire that occurred on Friday, May 17.
Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone with information regarding a house fire that occurred on Friday, May 17.
77 Bags Of Suspected Heroin, Cash Seized In Traffic Stop
77 Bags Of Suspected Heroin, Cash Seized In Traffic Stop
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:11:51 GMT
Galion police seize multiple bags of heroin and cash after a traffic stop Tuesday.
Galion police seize multiple bags of heroin and cash after a traffic stop Tuesday.
1 Killed, 1 Possibly Injured After East-Side Shooting
1 Killed, 1 Possibly Injured After East-Side Shooting
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:48 AM EDT2013-05-22 10:48:53 GMT
One person was killed and another possibly injured in a shooting on the city's east side Tuesday afternoon.
One person was killed and another possibly injured in a shooting on the city's east side Tuesday afternoon.
Local EMA Is Prepared In Case Of Downtown Tornado
Local EMA Is Prepared In Case Of Downtown Tornado
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:28 AM EDT2013-05-22 10:28:42 GMT
We've heard of how large the Oklahoma tornado was. It was an EF-5: the biggest with wind speeds reaching more than 300 miles per hour. What would happen if such a tornado hit the center of Columbus? If
We've heard of how large the Oklahoma tornado was. It was an EF-5: the biggest with wind speeds reaching more than 300 miles per hour.
Drug Offenders Use Student Loans To Fund Their Habits
Drug Offenders Use Student Loans To Fund Their Habits
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:35:21 GMT
An emerging problem is being uncovered, involving people taking out federal school loans with no intention of ever paying them back, and no intention of getting an education.
An emerging problem is being uncovered, involving people taking out federal school loans with no intention of ever paying them back, and no intention of getting an education.
Deputies: Man Falls From Ladder, Fires Shot For Attention
Deputies: Man Falls From Ladder, Fires Shot For Attention
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:05:40 GMT
Franklin County deputies were called to a location in the Village of Harrisburg after a report of shots fired after a man fell off of a ladder Wednesday afternoon.
Franklin County deputies were called to a location in the Village of Harrisburg after a report of shots fired after a man fell off of a ladder Wednesday afternoon.
Office Building Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Office Building Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:38 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:38:32 GMT
An office building near German Village was evacuated Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat.
An office building near German Village was evacuated Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat.
Capital University Campus Gas Leak Contained; Normal Operations Resume
Capital University Campus Gas Leak Contained; Normal Operations Resume
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:28 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:28:16 GMT
Capital University issued an alert and evacuated several buildings on campus Wednesday morning due to a gas leak.
Capital University issued an alert and evacuated several buildings on campus Wednesday morning due to a gas leak.

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Obama to honor Carole King at White House concert
Obama to honor Carole King at White House concert
President Barack Obama is showing singer-songwriter Carole King that she has friends at the White House.
President Barack Obama is showing singer-songwriter Carole King that she has friends at the White House.
Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe
Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe
The FBI says a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation.
A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.
Garcetti elected LA mayor after promising jobs
Garcetti elected LA mayor after promising jobs
Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor with the pool of uncounted...
City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses.
Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill
Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill
A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's troubled immigration system is headed to the full Senate after approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
A key House committee chairman says a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee falls far short of what is needed to end the problem of illegal immigration.
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.
In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he's facing an uphill sprint, his campaign...
Arias jury deadlocked but must continue
Arias jury deadlocked but must continue
As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias should live or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says she deserves a chance at freedom someday.
Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday that they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be get life or death for killing her boyfriend, prompting the judge to...
Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town
Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town
A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.
A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.
Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels
Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels
Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar...
The U.S. and several key allies sought Wednesday a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those...

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Dad, Stepmom Of Kidnapped Knox. Co. Girl Accused Of Abuse
Dad, Stepmom Of Kidnapped Knox. Co. Girl Accused Of Abuse
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:36:10 GMT
The father and step-mother of Sarah Maynard, the sole survivor of a home invasion, triple murder and kidnapping in Knox County, are accused of abusing the 16-year-old girl.
The father and step-mother of Sarah Maynard, the sole survivor of a home invasion, triple murder and kidnapping in Knox County, are accused of abusing the 16-year-old girl.
Office Building Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Office Building Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:38 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:38:32 GMT
An office building near German Village was evacuated Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat.
An office building near German Village was evacuated Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat.
Drug Offenders Use Student Loans To Fund Their Habits
Drug Offenders Use Student Loans To Fund Their Habits
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:35:21 GMT
An emerging problem is being uncovered, involving people taking out federal school loans with no intention of ever paying them back, and no intention of getting an education.
An emerging problem is being uncovered, involving people taking out federal school loans with no intention of ever paying them back, and no intention of getting an education.
CPD Working To Recover Stolen Guns
CPD Working To Recover Stolen Guns
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:07 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:07:58 GMT
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Columbus police detectives have arrested a man who allegedly sold 16 stolen guns online for cash without performing background checks.
Columbus police detectives have arrested a man who allegedly sold 16 stolen guns online for cash without performing background checks.
1 Killed, 1 Possibly Injured After East-Side Shooting
1 Killed, 1 Possibly Injured After East-Side Shooting
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:48 AM EDT2013-05-22 10:48:53 GMT
One person was killed and another possibly injured in a shooting on the city's east side Tuesday afternoon.
One person was killed and another possibly injured in a shooting on the city's east side Tuesday afternoon.
Solid Waste Authority Executive Director On Administrative Leave
Solid Waste Authority Executive Director On Administrative Leave
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:35:56 GMT
SWACO Executive Director Ron Mills has been placed on administrative leave and Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady told NBC4 that the executive director's tenure will come to an end "real soon."
SWACO Executive Director Ron Mills has been placed on administrative leave and Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady told NBC4 that the executive director's tenure will come to an end "real soon."
77 Bags Of Suspected Heroin, Cash Seized In Traffic Stop
77 Bags Of Suspected Heroin, Cash Seized In Traffic Stop
Updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:11:51 GMT
Galion police seize multiple bags of heroin and cash after a traffic stop Tuesday.
Galion police seize multiple bags of heroin and cash after a traffic stop Tuesday.
Inmates Become Handlers, Trainers For Shelter Dogs
Inmates Become Handlers, Trainers For Shelter Dogs
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:34:12 GMT
Every year, inmates and shelter dogs collide as the inmates become handlers and trainers to selected dogs.
Every year, inmates and shelter dogs collide as the inmates become handlers and trainers to selected dogs.

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PHOTO GALLERY: NBC4 Make A Difference School Grant
NBC4 Make A Difference School Grant
Check out these photos of the winners of the NBC4 Make A Difference School Grant!
Check out these photos of the winners of the NBC4 Make A Difference School Grant!
PHOTO GALLERY: Shawnee Township Fire Department Accusations
Shawnee Township Fire Department Accusations
**The following photos are all part of the EEOC complaint, according to Paul Way's attorney, Fazeel Khan, of Worthington. Current Shawnee Township Fire Department chief Todd Truesdale became chief in 2009.
**The following photos are all part of the EEOC complaint, according to Paul Way's attorney, Fazeel Khan, of Worthington. Current Shawnee Township Fire Department chief Todd Truesdale became chief in 2009.
PHOTO GALLERY: Cleveland Women Found
Cleveland Women Found
Police Chief Michael McGrath said Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight had apparently been held captive in the house since their teens or early 20s.
Police Chief Michael McGrath said Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight had apparently been held captive in the house since their teens or early 20s.
PHOTO GALLERY: 13 Indicted From Central Ohio Drug Ring
13 Indicted From Central Ohio Drug Ring
Thirteen people have been indicted following a six month investigation conducted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office into an Oxycodone trafficking ring.
Thirteen people have been indicted following a six month investigation conducted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office into an Oxycodone trafficking ring.

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May 22, 2013: Updated Forecast
Get the updated forecast from Storm Team 4's Bob Nunnally.
Get the updated forecast from Storm Team 4's Bob Nunnally.
Drug Offenders Use Student Loans To Fund Their Habits
Drug Offenders Use Student Loans To Fund Their Habits
An emerging problem is being uncovered, involving people taking out federal school loans with no intention of ever paying them back, and no intention of getting an education.
Kae Avenue Elemetary Arts Festival
Kae Avenue Elemetary Arts Festival
Inmates Help Train Shelter Dogs
Inmates Help Train Shelter Dogs
Every year, inmates and shelter dogs collide as the inmates become handlers and trainers to selected dogs.
Danville Officer Injured During Knox County Pursuit
Danville Officer Injured During Knox County Pursuit
A Danville police officer was struck and injured during a pursuit in Knox County Sunday morning.
Pastor Talks About Man Who Drowned In N.C.
Pastor Talks About Man Who Drowned In N.C.
The body of a local man who drowned last week at a North Carolina beach has been recovered and brought back home.
Preparing Students For Severe Weather
Preparing Students For Severe Weather
Local schools said they hope that practicing tornado drills will help kids stay calm and know what to do to stay safe.

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