The city of Portsmouth is applying for $8.5 million to begin three projects. In a request form from the city to the offices of U.S. Sen.Read More

With the testimony of only one witness, the defense rested its case Monday morning in the murder trial of Kara Garvin in Scioto County Common Pleas Court.

Garvin, 31, could face the death penalty if convicted in the shooting deaths of Ed Mollett, his wife, Juanita Mollett, and their daughter, Christina Mollett. The trio was murdered in th...Read More

Former Portsmouth City Community Development Director Daniel Saez has sued Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray and the city of Portsmouth.

In the suit, which was filed Thursday, Saez accuses Murray of publishing false and defamatory statements concerning him, specifically that she made comments suggesting, among other things, that ...Read More

The first weekend in March brought sunshine and warming to the Portsmouth area and the thoughts of many people were turned to a fishing pole and a fishing hole.Read More

Volunteers from The Counseling Center's Promises Team help finish a home project for Rick DeBoard, in Wheelersburg, after DeBord was diagnosed with cancer.Read More

"I apologize to you for my vote at the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission meeting Thursday afternoon, Feb. 25," is the opening line of a memo from Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray to members of Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth City Solicitor Mike Jones.Read More

Portsmouth Insurance, which has been at the center of a controversy surrounding the city of Portsmoutha s insurance coverage will maintain the city employeesa health insurance.Read More

PORTSMOUTH -- The Ohio Highway Patrol arrested two men after a traffic stop where troopers allegedly found ecstasy and marijuana.Read More

Kara Garvin talks with her attorneys on the first day of her triple murder trial in Scioto County Common Pleas Court Monday.Read More

Portsmouth Mayor Jane Murray has ordered Portsmouth Police Chief Charles Horner, chairman of the City Traffic Committee, not to allow any other presenters at today's Traffic Committee meeting, except Jeff Peck, her service director, who continues to go by the title of Commissioner of Engineering and Public Service, despite having that title ...<...Read More