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SOUTH POINT, Ohio (WSAZ) - Local and state leaders on Tuesday celebrated major riverfront renovations in Lawrence County, Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) helped cut the ribbon on new upgrades at the riverfront park in South Point. The renovations include a 131-foot seawall, an ADA compliant ramp, and more handicap parking. The money for the renovations comes the state’s Appalachian Community Grant Program. DeWine said the program helps boost tourism, redevelopment and community engagement. “More people are going to have access,” he said. “This is good for tourism, but it’s also good for people who live here and happen to have a boat or just want to get out on the river. This is what we intended the money for. We wanted to really be a boost for the local community. And every community made its own decision. I mean, South Point decided how they wanted to spend this money. And this is what we see today, and I’m very delighted by what they’ve done.” For previous coverage, click here. Copyright 2026 WSAZ. All rights reserved.

Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, and federal health officials --including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- are publicly sparring over the announcement of two measles-associated deaths amid the ongoing outbreak in the state. The ensuing insults launched between Shapiro and Kennedy happened both on social media and during separate press conferences this week. At a press conference on Tuesday announcing the two deaths, Shapiro criticized Kennedy and the Trump administration. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at the Whiet House, Aug. 10, 2026 and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Aug. 18, 2026, in Harrisburg, Pa. AP"His [Kennedy's] actions and the rhetoric that's coming from this administration are having a negative impact on communities across, particularly right here in Pennsylvania," Shapiro said, adding that "there's real-life consequences to spreading misinformation. "In response to Shapiro on Wednesday, Kennedy said: "We're trying to get information about those two... um ... casualties," making a gesture to signify quotation marks as he spoke at a press conference in Tampa, Florida.

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is among several election officials across the country that have been sent suspicious white powder and threatening letters ahead of the midterm elections. Reports of the letters in Arizona , Ohio , Oklahoma and Louisiana began last week, prompting building evacuations and an FBI investigation with just over two weeks to go until the Nov. 3 elections. View on Threads In Utah, Henderson said in a social media post that on Sunday “our local postal inspector was able to intercept ours and hand it off to the FBI before it could be delivered to my...

Political signs are posted on a rural road in Wainwright, Alta., on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil). First Nations in Alberta are celebrating the win for the pro-Canada side in Monday’s referendum — but they’re also raising concerns about a shortage of ballots in their communities.