From the 1540 AM WBTC Newsroom 01/12/15… Freezing Rain & Snow Causes More Delays And Closings... Overnight freezing rain, snow, and sleet have caused icy roads and walkways this morning, thus there are a number of schools that have two-hour delays and a couple that have closed. Closed today are Sacred Heart, Conotton Valley, Grace Christian Academy, and Sandy Valley. Those with 2 hour delays are Claymont, Indian Valley, New Philadelphia, Buckeye Career Center, TCC High School, Junior High, & Elementary, Immaculate Conception, Garaway, Newcomerstown, Strasburg, Starlight School & Workshop, and Tusky Valley. Superload Movement To Begin Today In Ohio... Weather permitting, the superload movement scheduled for last week will begin today around 9:30 a.m. in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Roads expected to be impacted are U.S. Route 36, Interstate 77 south, Interstate 70 east, Interstate 470 east, and State Route 7 south to 26th Street in Bellaire. The load is 330 feet long, 15 feet 6 inches tall, 20 feet 4 inches wide and around 959,000 lbs. gross weight. Given the slow speed of travel, motorists are advised to plan ahead and use alternate routes to avoid delays. This is the first of three loads headed ultimately to Bellaire Harbor in Belmont County from Mount Vernon. Dover Crash Injures One... A crash yesterday morning caused minor injuries to an 83 year old Dover woman. Mary Butts was injured when the vehicle she was riding in was hit by another driven by 57-year old Frances Roberts of Dover when he attempted to cross an intersection from Schneiders Crossing Road. Butts was treated in Union Hospital in Dover and cited for no seat belt, while Roberts was cited for failure to yield the right of way. County Schedules A Couple Of Road Closings... The County Engineers office has announce a couple of road closings for the upcoming days. Edie Hill Road will be closed starting tomorrow for a bridge repair 200 feet west of Tracy Road. The closing will occur until the end of the month. Also closed will be 30 feet of Blue Ridge Road, this coming Thursday. The closing should only occur between 8 AM and 3:30 PM for one day for a culvert replacement. Ohioans with Disabilities Benefit from Time Outdoors... In Ohio and across the nation, the get outside message for children is being extended to kids with disabilities. A professional outdoor educator is asking families to think about the power of nature, even as theyre busy dealing with the other priorities of a child with a disability. Kathy Ambrosini says there are social gains to be made when children spend time outside of a building, especially for children with autism spectrum disorders. She adds that if outdoor time is a new addition to the schedule, the child should bring along a favorite item and its best not to have an agenda. Ambrosini advises letting the child lead the way. For older children connected to tech devices, she says its O-K to bring them along and use them to take photos, use the device camera as binoculars, or look up information about a bug. Hunters Encouraged To Attend Ohios Deer Hunting Summits... Ohio hunters and others interested in the state’s white-tailed deer management programs have the opportunity to provide feedback about hunting regulations and season structures on Saturday, Jan. 24. The first part of each summit will offer updates from ODNR Division of Wildlife staff, including Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance efforts and results, long-term trends in deer herd condition, and the transition from counties to deer management units (DMUs). The second portion of each summit will give attendees the opportunity to provide comment regarding deer hunting in Ohio. Hunters who wish to attend the summit should preregister by Friday, Jan. 23, as seating is limited. Summits will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a number of locations with the closest being at Wildlife District Three Headquarters on Portage Lakes Drive in Akron. More info available at wildohio.gov. Attorney General Mike DeWine Sworn In for Second Term... Surrounded by family and friends in front of the Lincoln at Vicksburg Memorial in the historic Statehouse Rotunda, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine was sworn in yesterday for a second term as Ohios Attorney General. Attorney General DeWine gave remarks highlighting some of the accomplishments of his first term. In his second term, DeWine promised to continue his mission of protecting Ohio families. Buckeyes Ready For National Title Game... The Ohio State Buckeye football team is ready for battle in tonights National Title game against the Oregon Ducks. Third string quarterback, Cardale Jones, will look for his third big win, after taking over for the injured JT Barrett. Tonights game is expected to see a lot of offense and may end up being a shootout that takes 40+ points to claim a victory. Pregame is set for 7:00 with kickoff at 8:30 here on 1540. Taking a look at the weather forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service… Today - Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. High 34. Total precipitation accumulation of less than a half inch is expected. Tonight – Cloudy with a 30% chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Low 12. Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high of 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low of 8. Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high of 27. Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low of 8. Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high of 29. Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low of 15. Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high of 32. Friday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low of 21. Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high of 38. Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low of 29. Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high of 39. Todays Schedule 9:00 Glenn Beck Program 12:00 Rush Limbaugh Show 3:00 Sean Hannity 6:00 Fox Sports Radio 7:00 OSU vs Oregon Pregame 8:30 Kickoff
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:26:20 +0000
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