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Snapshots Of Patriotism From Around The Ohio Valley

As the Ohio Valley gears up to celebrate the United States of America's 250th birthday, residents and communities throughout the region showed their patriotism in preparation for the Independence Day weekend. Pictured are some of the examples of that American spirit on both sides of the Ohio River.

Former WLSC President Clyde Campbell Passes At 96

WHEELING — Former West Liberty State College President Clyde Campbell is being remembered as a gentleman, scholar and someone who genuinely listened to and cared for those around him. Campbell, a Wheeling resident, died Monday at the age of 96. He graduated from Warwood High School in ...

Arrest Made In Wheeling Malicious Wounding Case

A Wheeling man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Monday stabbing incident in Elm Grove, according to Wheeling Police. Cannon Lee Furman, 26, was charged with three counts of malicious wounding. He was arraigned Wednesday in Ohio County Magistrate Court and taken to Northern Regional ...

Traffic Reminder Issued Before Weirton Independence Day Events

WEIRTON – As part of the festivities for the Independence Day holiday, portions of Main Street in Weirton will be closed to traffic from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Vehicles will not be allowed to travel between Cove Road and Marland Heights Road, with motorists traveling south detoured onto Cove Road and U.S. 22, and northbound traffic sent onto Marland Heights Road and then West Street, where they will travel to the Lee Avenue intersection and back onto Main Street. Those driving west on Cove Road will turn north onto Main Street, with those seeking to go south then required to ...

Motel Owner Asks Belmont County Commission For Help With US 40 Weeds

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A Lansing-area business owner asked the Belmont County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday to help address overgrown weeds along U.S. 40, saying the vegetation has become so thick in some areas that pedestrians can no longer use the sidewalks. Bruce Callarik, owner of the ...

Jefferson County gets $45K for brownfield development

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County will share in $15.5 million in Ohio Department of Development grants that will help communities clean up contaminated properties and prepare them for redevelopment. "We're excited about the grant money," Robert Naylor, executive director of the Jefferson ...