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Residents and businesses throughout the Ohio Valley are cleaning up and assessing damage after strong winds tore through the region Friday.

Everything from trees to yard items to business signs were strewn about as winds that neared hurricane force in some spots blew through.

Nothing seemed spared, even if it was tethered.

According to the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh office, 70 mph gusts were recorded at the Zanesville Airport in Muskingum County. A high wind warning issued Friday afternoon was expected to expire at midnight.

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Closer to home, winds reached speeds of 66 mph in Bellaire and 60 mph at the Ohio County Airport.

Downed trees and powerlines closed several roads and left emergency crews taxed with an overwhelming number of calls.

A downed power line sparked a house fire on Circle Avenue in St. Clairsville. There were no injuries.

At one point Friday, nearly 76,000 customers in the NEWS9 viewing area were without power.



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2 arrested at Ohio State pro-Israel event featuring IDF soldiers

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Two individuals were arrested on Ohio State University’s campus April 14 during an event held by a pro-Israel student organization, the university confirmed.

The event, which was hosted at the Ohio Union by the OSU chapter of Students Supporting Israel, was part of the “Triggered: From Combat to Campus” speaking tour. The tour features Israeli Defense Forces soldiers “sharing firsthand stories from October 7th and beyond,” according to Students Supporting Israel’s website.

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“The name plays on the irony of campus outrage, where many students were ‘triggered’ not by Hamas’ terror, but by Israel’s defense,” according to the website.

Two IDF soldiers were scheduled to speak at the event, held at 6 p.m. inside the Ohio Union.

In response to the event, Students for Justice in Palestine, Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine at OSU and Law Students for Justice in Palestine at Ohio State Moritz College of Law scheduled a protest.

“We vehemently oppose any attempts to commemorate or honor war criminals, in addition to any acts of normalization with the zionist entity,” an Instagram post about the protest read. “We will not stand by and allow them to be welcomed onto our campus.”

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It was at this protest that two individuals were arrested, Ohio State spokesperson Dan Hedman said in a statement.

“Following multiple warnings, two individuals were arrested for criminal trespass after disrupting a scheduled event inside the Ohio Union and violating university space standards,” Hedman said.

Whether the arrested individuals are affiliated with Ohio State was not immediately available.

In 2024, more than 40 people were arrested on Ohio State’s campus during a string of anti-Israel protests in the days leading up to spring commencement. About half of those arrested individuals were affiliated with the university.

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This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information is available.

Higher education reporter Sheridan Hendrix can be reached at shendrix@dispatch.com and on Signal at @sheridan.120. You can follow her on Instagram at @sheridanwrites.





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‘Little Rascals’ star Bug Hall arrested in Ohio

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Brandon “Bug” Hall was arrested in Ohio and charged with failure to appear for a court date from more than a year ago.

The “Little Rascals” actor, best known for playing Alfalfa Switzer in the 1994 cult classic, did not appear in court in December 2024, according to records obtained by TMZ.

Hall, 41, was previously given a traffic citation on Oct. 29, 2024, for not having liability insurance.

Brandon “Bug” Hall (seen above in a new mugshot) was arrested in Ohio. Bull Shoals Police Departmen
The former child star (seen above in “The Little Rascals” in 1994) was charged with failure to appear for a December 2024 court date. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

Page Six has reached out to Hall for comment but did not immediately hear back.

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A few years ago, the “Stupids” star had another run-in with the law.

In 2020, he was arrested in Texas for huffing air duster cans.

Hall (seen in a kayak with one of his kids) was previously given a traffic citation on October 29, 2024, for not having liability insurance. bug_hall/Twitter
In 2020, Hall (seen above in his mugshot) was arrested for huffing air duster cans in Texas. Weatherford PD
The “Little Rascals” actor (seen above with his family) moved his wife and their five children to a small area in Arkansas after giving up Hollywood to take “a vow of poverty.” bug_hall/Twitter

At the time, a 911 caller claimed Hall may have overdosed after spotting him huffing by a hotel dumpster. When the police arrived, they discovered the “Get a Clue” actor in his hotel room surrounded by cans.

Upon an investigation, Hall was arrested for misdemeanor possession for use to inhale or ingest a volatile chemical.

Earlier this year, it was reported that Hall — who identifies as “a radical Catholic extremist” — moved his wife, Jill DeGroff, and their five children to a small area near Mountain Home, Arkansas, after giving up Hollywood to take “a vow of poverty.”

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Hall (seen above with his wife, Jill DeGroff) identifies as “a radical Catholic extremist.” bug_hall/Twitter
Hall (seen above in “The Little Rascals” in 1994) has planned to go totally off-the-grid with his family. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

In accordance with his religious commitment, Hall told the Daily Mail in January that he donated all of his savings along with the majority of his material items to “maintain a life as free of any need for an income as possible.”

Page Six reported that the “Big Green” star and his family resided in a campervan with a water well and a generator.

Hall plans to go totally off-the-grid and build his family a house with its own hydro-electrical dam, as well as plumbing and electrical systems.



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Ohio State guard Chance Gray became the 24th pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, with the Los Angeles Sparks selecting her in the second round on April 13.

Gray, a Cincinnati native, joined the Buckeyes from Oregon ahead of the 2024-25 season and averaged 13.4 points and shot 42.8% from the field during her two years at Ohio State.

In her final Big Ten Tournament, Gray’s offensive production improved to 18 points per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Gray earned all-tournament team honors despite Ohio State being eliminated in the semifinals by UCLA.

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Gray is the 21st Buckeye to hear her name called across 30 editions of the WNBA draft. Ohio State has had a player selected in the past four years. There are three Ohio State graduates on WNBA rosters − Kelsey Mitchell, Jacy Sheldon and Taylor Thierry.

Cotie McMahon selected in first round of WNBA Draft

Former Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon was selected with the 11th pick in the first round by the Washington Mystics.

McMahon spent three seasons at Ohio State before transferring in the 2025 offseasonto Ole Miss, where she averaged a team-leading 16.4 points and 5.4 rebounds.

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