Ohio County EMA Director Lou Vargo sent a message of encouragement to the county EMA director in Texas, who is dealing with the devastating flash flood impacts, sharing his own experiences of the ...

Some people in this area are wondering why flood-stricken Ohio County still has not received a presidential disaster declaration when Texas got theirs almost ...

An underwater drone was donated to the Ohio County EMA on Wednesday, marking the first of its kind in the region.The state-of ...

The Ohio County Emergency Management Agency has a new water rescue tool in its arsenal thanks to the donation of an underwater-capable drone from WVU Medicine Wheeling and Reynolds Memorial hospitals.

Ohio County EMA Director Lou Vargo speaks on flooding in Ohio County during a press briefing this past week. Vargo now is warning those helping in the recovery to prepare for extreme heat in the ...

Although thousands of miles away, similarities can be found among the Texas and Ohio County flash floods -- lives lost, properties destroyed, and communities fo ...

In the wake of the tragic June 14 floods, people are wondering why sirens were not being sounded. 7News has learned there are ...

It’s an unidentified male,” Morrisey said. Wheeling-Ohio County Emergency Manager Lou Vargo said the man was not on the list of unaccounted residents that authorities have been working from.

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — FEMA representatives are in Ohio County a little over a week after devastating flash flooding hit the Wheeling area.

The Emergency Flood Response Team, established after the June 14 flash flooding in the valley, has transitioned into a Long-Term Recovery Team to assist flood victims in rebuilding their lives, from ...

Lou Christie, who topped the charts in 1966 with "Lightnin' Strikes" and made waves with the controversial "Rhapsody in the Rain," has died.