A chemical leak at a Vinton County explosives manufacturer on June 11 prompted evacuations and a no-fly order around the southeast Ohio plant. The leak produced a large plume of yellowish gas.

Vinton County is a sparsely populated county about 55 miles southeast of Columbus. Its immediate neighbor to the east is Athens County. There are no cities in Vinton County. Its largest village is ...

VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Editor's note: Video at the top of this story was originally published in an unrelated story on June 2, 2021. This story was published on our site through an agreement with Ohio ...

Thomas Granchie was hoping for a third option when he voted early in Ohio's August special election on Issue 1. "I voted no, but if I could have voted 'hell no' I would have done that," said Granchie, ...

WILKESVILLE, Ohio (WCHS) — Ohio firefighters worked more than seven hours to extinguish a blaze at a Vinton County electric plant Thursday. The fire was reported at the Rolling Hills Generating Plant ...

MCARTHUR, OHIO (WCHS/WVAH) — A tornado left a big mess for a lot of people in Vinton County, Ohio, north of McArthur. On Monday most of the fallen trees on roadways have been cleared, although the ...

Vinton County, Ohio, has been on the front lines of the opioid crisis in the U.S. for several years. The drugs may have changed over the years — from opioids to meth — but the devastating effects on ...

VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — One person has died following a crash in Vinton County Thursday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:13 p.m. on state Route 677 near ...

Waterford’s Lilly Franchino (4) looks to pass during the Wildcats’ Ohio Division IV state semifinal matchup with Buckeye Central in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Jordan Holland) McARTHUR, Ohio — Coming off ...

Vinton County, Ohio, has been on the front lines of the opioid crisis in the U.S. for several years. The drugs may have changed over the years — from opioids to meth — but the devastating effects on ...