ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Prosecutors wrapped up their case against Andrew Isaac Griffin on Tuesday morning in Griffin's double-murder trial in Belmont County. Griffin is accused of killing his Salsa Joe's business partner Thomas Strussion and Strussion's wife Angela Strussion and setting fire to ...
WHEELING – Some local teachers on Monday received a boost for their science programs courtesy of Expand Energy and the Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley. Together the partnership awarded 31 grants to science educators for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs they provide in their classrooms. Collectively, these grants totaled $57,389. They were distributed to teachers in Ohio, Marshall, Brooke and Wetzel counties. The programs range from kindergarten through high school. Stephanie Paluda, community affairs manager at Expand Energy, noted the company has ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Andrew Griffin's former best friend took the stand in Griffin's double-murder trial Monday and testified that he helped Griffin devise the plan to kill Thomas Strussion. Brett Cole testified Monday that he helped purchase the motorcycle Griffin allegedly drove to Belmont ...
STEUBENVILLE — A new roof for the Martin Luther King recreation center is likely to cost around $240,000, but the good news is city officials are optimistic most — if not all — the cost could be covered by grants. City Manager Mike Johnson said the engineering work alone will cost ...
CHARLESTON – Tax revenues in October in West Virginia were slightly below estimates, brought down by larger income tax refunds and payments of severance tax revenues to local governments. According to a monthly tax revenue report released by the Senate Finance Committee, general revenue collections for October were $380.4 million, nearly $8 million, or about 2%, below the estimate of $388.1 million set by the state Department of Revenue. Despite this, tax collections for the first four months of fiscal year 2027 beginning in July were $1.789 billion, which was 3.1% above the $1.734 ...
Today is Election Day across the nation and local election officials say they are prepared. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. in both West Virginia and Ohio. On Monday, election workers spent the day delivering and setting up voting machines at polling locations. Many are at ...
