Sheriff Denies Allegations By Anonymous Author
OHIO COUNTY - Ohio County Sheriff Pat Butler on Monday denied allegations of corruption levied against him and two of his corporals in anonymously authored flyers. Butler said the flyers were...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty in Death
MOUNDSVILLE - David Schwing's scheduled bench trial in Marshall County Magistrate Court on Monday was vacated after Schwing pleaded guilty to misdemeanor involuntary manslaughte.
View ArticleCoffland Keeps Low Profile at Dems Meeting
BELMONT COUNTY - Belmont County Commissioner Matt Coffland made a low-key appearance at Monday night's meeting of the county Democratic Central Committee.
View ArticleWaterfront Eatery Opens Today at Heritage Port
WHEELING - This year's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival may be in the books, but the feast is just beginning at Wheeling's Heritage Port with the opening of a new waterfront eatery.
View ArticleGet Ready for A Family Night Out
The annual National Night Out in Wheeling will feature a variety of free entertainment for the entire family, organizers said. This year's event is slated from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Wheeling Park's Ice...
View ArticleLawyer Calls Potential Logo Suit 'Perfect Storm'
STEUBENVILLE - A lawyer who has offered legal help to Steubenville city officials facing a threatened lawsuit by the Freedom From Religion Foundation said Steubenville may be "the perfect storm" in the...
View ArticleShooting Suspect Captured by Police
STEUBENVILLE - A man who allegedly fired an AK-47 during a gunfight on July 2 and has eluded police capture was apprehended Friday morning at a house in Smithfield.
View ArticleHousing Authority Responds To Bedbugs
WHEELING - Randall Geese, executive director of the Wheeling Housing Authority, responded to residents' concerns voiced Thursday about a bedbug infestation in several apartments in Luau Manor.
View ArticleFour Schools To Receive Free Meals
WHEELING - The students at four Ohio County public schools are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch during the upcoming school year through the federal Community Eligibility Option.
View ArticleKotson's Alleged Victims Testify in Court
Two of Matthew Kotson's alleged victims established a pattern of his sexually aggressive behavior toward woman, and a judge ruled Thursday their testimony is admissible in the former Wheeling police...
View ArticleCommunity Foundation Awards Scholarships
WHEELING - A total of 116 Ohio Valley students are sharing $151,814 in scholarships awarded Monday by the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley.
View ArticleVillage Council Nixes Plans for Motel
A motion to rezone the former Woodsfield Elementary School property as the site for a Days Inn failed to receive approval Monday from Woodsfield Village Council, which instead agreed to rezone the...
View ArticleChesapeake Increases Oil, Gas Output
Despite some market turbulence involving Chief Executive Officer Aubrey McClendon's personal business dealings over the past few months, Chesapeake Energy reported $929 million in net income to...
View ArticleA 'Night Out' for Families
Hundreds of Ohio County residents ate free hot dogs and pizza, took giant tricycle rides and visited with their neighbors Tuesday during the National Night Out at Wheeling Park's ice skating rink.
View ArticleOCDA Not Interested in Highlands Housing
Ohio County Administrator Greg Stewart said he's received some calls from housing developers interested in building at The Highlands - but the Ohio County Development Authority doesn't want to get into...
View ArticleFAA Flight Check Is Planned for Aug. 22
WHEELING - Federal Aviation Administration officials pointed out just a few ''punch list'' items during their inspection last week of the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport's new runway lighting system, said...
View ArticleFormer Lawmaker Says Romney Has a 'Coal Problem'
ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Former congressman Zack Space disputes Mitt Romney's claims that the Obama administration has been bad for coal, noting both employment and production in the nation's coal mines have...
View ArticleJudge Tells Defendant In Robbery To 'Get a Job'
WHEELING - After William Carman said he took part in the staged robbery of a Clearview bar in May because he needed money, Ohio County Circuit Judge James Mazzone told the 26-year-old Wheeling resident...
View ArticleScott Retires, Rehired in Bellaire
BELLAIRE - Bellaire Local School District Superintendent Tony Scott retired from his post this summer, and school board members quickly rehired him to his old position.
View ArticleSchool District Eyes $940K
BELLAIRE - Bellaire voters will decide this fall whether they want to fund the Bellaire Local School District with an additional $940,000. The school district is placing before voters in the Nov. 6...
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