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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
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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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Guernsey County, OH

Morgan County, OH

Perry County, OH

Dad, Stepmom Of Kidnapped Knox. Co. Girl Accused Of Abuse

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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. More>>

Oklahoma Residents Come Home To Pick Up The Pieces

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With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years. More>>

Police: Woman Claimed Her Son Had Cancer, Solicited Donations

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A Licking County woman is accused of soliciting donations through social media for her son, whom she stated had been diagnosed with cancer. More>>

CPD Working To Recover Stolen Guns

James Straight

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Columbus police detectives have arrested a man who allegedly sold 16 stolen guns online for cash without performing background checks. More>>

Drug Offenders Use Student Loans To Fund Their Habits

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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. More>>

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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.
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.
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."
Bill Would Help Increase Flexibility For Reading Teachers
Bill Would Help Increase Flexibility For Reading Teachers
Updated: Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:34:45 GMT
The controversial third-grade guarantee has been a heated topic since it passed last July, but new legislation would give teachers more options.
The controversial third-grade guarantee has been a heated topic since it passed last July, but new legislation would give teachers more options.
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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Man who kidnapped 2 Iowa girls had long record
Man who kidnapped 2 Iowa girls had long record
Investigators searching for a 15-year-old Iowa girl who was abducted this week have recovered her backpack along with one belonging to a 12-year-old who escaped from the kidnapper.
Police say a man who enticed two girls to enter his pickup truck near a rural Iowa bus stop had a long criminal history that saw him ordered for sex offender treatment when he was a teenager.
Greuel thanks supporters after failed LA mayor bid
Greuel thanks supporters after failed LA mayor bid
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...
Wendy Greuel is thanking supporters who tried to make her Los Angeles' first woman mayor.
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.
The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday.
Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
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.
In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at...
Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums
Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums
As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution...
As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in...
NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police
NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police
Many young people are among the mourners attending the funeral of a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
They hesitated at first, but then they came from all over the church: young women in black shuffling out of the pews and down the side aisles to the altar, some of them sobbing.
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 was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.
Maine man appears in court in missing teen's death
Maine man appears in court in missing teen's death
A 15-year-old girl found dead in woods north of Bangor knew the man charged with killing her, her best friend said, contrary to early reports that before her disappearance she'd headed outside her Glenburn home...
A 15-year-old girl found dead in woods north of Bangor knew the man charged with killing her, her best friend said, contrary to a report from her mother that she left her Glenburn home to see someone she recently met on...

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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
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.
Police: Child's Cancer Faked
Police: Child's Cancer Faked
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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