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Good morning. West Virginia House Democrats and state legislative candidates are formally calling for an immediate special session to address a growing crisis in public education. Lawmakers requested that Governor Patrick Morrisey convene the Legislature as soon as possible to overhaul the state's decades-old school aid formula and prevent widespread school closures. Officials warn that decli...

Good morning. A second official candidate has formally entered the race for Elmira mayor ahead of the twenty-twenty-seven municipal election cycle. First District Democratic City Councilman Nicholas Grasso announced his candidacy to challenge incumbent Republican Mayor Dan Mandell. Grasso, a small business owner and Elmira native, joins independent candidate Julian Raven in the early race. Grasso...

Good morning. Bystanders executed a series of dramatic vehicle rescues following a tragic, fiery three-vehicle collision on County Road twelve in the town of Naples. State investigators report that an S-U-V driven by a Steuben County woman crossed into the opposite lane and struck a pickup truck head-on, causing the S-U-V to overturn and ignite. Quick-thinking motorists successfully pulled the wom...

Good morning. A Lawrence County personal care home administrator will serve one to three years in prison following a failure of duty that resulted in a patient's preventable death. A judge sentenced Kelly Gonzales of New Castle following her felony conviction for neglect of a care-dependent person. Evidence presented by the state attorney general's office proved that Gonzales failed to r...

Good morning. A high-profile property dispute pitting a long-serving Crawford County judge against his own family was the centerpiece of a hearing in the Court of Common Pleas. Magisterial District Judge Lincoln Zilhaver is petitioning the court to permanently seal all records regarding a lawsuit filed by his brother, Cody Zilhaver, who wants to force the sale of their family farm. Judge Zilhaver...

Good morning. Joseph Fleming has officially assumed leadership of the consolidated City of DuBois. To celebrate the transition, all municipal buildings and city offices will temporarily close today between eleven in the morning and one in the afternoon so employees can attend a welcome luncheon for the new manager. Clearfield County President Judge Paul Cherry administered the oath of office, conc...

radioNOVO News KY News Roundup for July 2, 2026

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RNN BOWLING GREEN 07/02/26           THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF FUN ON TAP FOR THE 4TH OF JULY.            BOWLING GREEN’S CIRCUS SQUARE PARK IS THROWING A MASSIVE PARTY SATURDAY TO CELEBRATE AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY. THE FREE EVENT KICKS OFF AT TEN A.M. WITH CARNIVAL GAMES, FOOD, SWING DANCING, AND A BARBERSHOP QUARTET. PLUS, LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL DRESS AS GEORGE WASHINGTON AND ABRAHAM LINCO...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 07/02/26           A LYCOMING COUNTY JUDGE HAS DENIED A LOCAL CEO'S REQUEST TO DISMISS AN OPEN COUNT OF HOMICIDE.            68-YEAR-OLD KENNETH MICHAELS IS ACCUSED OF INTENTIONALLY KILLING HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW, JOHN ROSKOWSKI, INSIDE AN OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP BUSINESS LOBBY IN 2023.            MICHAELS MAINTAINS HE ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE, BUT LYCOMING COUNTY JUDGE RYAN TIRA RULE...

RNN SELINSGROVE 07/02/26           THE REGIONAL HEAT WAVE WE'RE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH IS INTENSIFYING........... AFTER DANVILLE SAW TEMPERATURES HIT 100 DEGREES YESTERDAY, WITH A HEAT INDEX MAKING IT FEEL LIKE A SUFFOCATING 119.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS IT WILL ONLY GET HOTTER TODAY AND TOMORROW, WITH TEMPS PEAKING NEAR 103 DEGREES UNDER AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING.           TO HELP...

RNN FRANKFORT 07/02/26           MOTORISTS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY SHOULD PREPARE FOR OVERNIGHT DELAYS ON INTERSTATE 64 EAST STARTING MONDAY. THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET SAYS ALTERNATING LANE CLOSURES WILL OCCUR NIGHTLY FROM SEVEN P.M. TO SIX A.M. BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 53 AND 58. THE DISRUPTIONS WILL LAST THROUGH JULY 21ST FOR PAVING OPERATIONS, AND DRIVERS SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME.      ...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 07/02/26         A SOMERSET MAN WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISON FOR A FATAL 2023 SHOOTING. 69-YEAR-OLD GREGORY MOSTOLLER WAS SENTENCED YESTERDAY TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR THE FIRST-DEGREE MURDER OF CLIFTON JOHNSON.  IN JUNE, A JURY REJECTED SELF-DEFENSE CLAIMS, FINDING MOSTOLLER HAD INTENTIONALLY KILLED JOHNSON FOLLOWING A DISPUTE OVER A FAILED FARM SALE. SOMERSET COUNTY D...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 07/02/26           MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS LABOR UNION FAILED TO REACH A NEW CONTRACT BY THIS WEEK’S DEADLINE. WHILE NEGOTIATIONS RESUME NEXT WEEK, ABOUT 950 WORKERS ARE VOTING TODAY ON WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE NOTICE OVER WAGE INCREASES. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT PATIENT CARE CONTINUES........... EVEN IF A WORK STOPPAGE OCCURS.  ...

RNN ALTOONA 07/02/26           LAST NIGHT, ANGRY RESERVOIR ROAD RESIDENTS CALLED ON THE BLAIR TOWNSHIP WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY TO FIRE ITS ENGINEER, DAVE CUNNINGHAM OF KELLER ENGINEERS.  THE OUTCRY FOLLOWS A MISSED DEADLINE THAT COST THE AUTHORITY OVER A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN GRANT MONEY, WHICH CUNNINGHAM MISTAKENLY THOUGHT COULD BE EXTENDED. TO SAVE THE REMAINDER...

RNN LEWISTOWN 07/02/26           AN EXTREME HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MIFFLIN AND JUNIATA COUNTIES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. FORECASTERS WARN THE WORST OF THE WEATHER ARRIVES TODAY AND TOMORROW, WITH A SUFFOCATING HEAT INDEX PEAKING NEAR 108 DEGREES.  RELIEF COULD COME SOMETIME LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A STORM ROLLING THOUGH.             THE NATION'S 250TH BIRTHDAY ON...

RNN STROUDSBURG 07/02/26           BRACE YOURSELF FOR A BRUTAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE POCONOS REMAIN LOCKED IN A SIX-DAY HEAT WAVE, WITH DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW....... COMPLETE WITH HIGH HUMIDITY THAT WILL DRIVE THE HEAT INDEX TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL THROUGH SATURDAY.  EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.             THE HISTORIC MILFORD STAR WILL SHINE ONCE AGAIN OVER...

radioNOVO News for Lebanon: July 2, 2026

  Good morning. Turning to news from across the Mountain State. Wheeling police department detectives are actively investigating a violent double stabbing that left two people hospitalized following a major domestic dispute. Emergency medical personnel and police units responded late Monday afternoon to an apartment complex located along National Road after receiving urgent reports of an active al...

Good morning. Turning to news from across the Empire State. A Western New York woman is facing serious federal criminal charges after being formally accused of attempting to provide material and financial support to an active foreign terrorist organization. Federal prosecutors allege that thirty-seven-year-old Catherine Washburn of Irondequoit successfully transmitted more than thirty thousand dol...

Good morning. The West Virginia Lottery Commission granted a last-minute emergency license renewal for the Greenbrier Resort casino, avoiding a midnight shutdown. The renewal requires mandatory quarterly financial reviews after state audits revealed the resort's liabilities skyrocketed from ninety million to two hundred sixty million dollars in a single year. Consultants noted the casino rema...

Good morning. Hornell police arrested twenty-five-year-old John Holiday on Canisteo Street after he allegedly set a vehicle on fire near a local building. Investigators report that when a firefighter arrived to extinguish the flames, Holiday threatened him with a knife. Officers de-escalated a brief standoff, and Holiday now faces felony counts of arson and reckless endangerment. Meanwhile, a seve...

Good morning. Eldridge Park in Elmira is receiving a nine hundred thousand dollar state grant to construct a brand-new skate and bike park. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the funding to replace the current twenty-five-year-old facility. Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell states the new layout will feature modern jump rails, quarter pipes, and a concrete bowl to create a major regional tourism draw. Meanwhi...

Good morning. The New Castle Area School District is threatening legal action against the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center to force the vocational school to open. The potential lawsuit follows a budget impasse that triggered a temporary shutdown warning. Other member districts state they have offered an alternative agreement that could resolve the issue if New Castle leadership approves...

Good morning. A Crawford County man will spend twenty to fifty years in state prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. President Judge John Spataro sentenced fifty-one-year-old Linesville resident Chad Allen Shelatz in his second conviction for such conduct. State agents uncovered dozens of illicit files across five laptops at his home following a digital tip from missing children networ...