ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Berhalter overruled a motion from the attorney of a Bellaire man accused of murder to separate the two charges he currently is facing. Virginia native Sandton Browder, 23, is being held in the Belmont County Jail on $3 ...

TRIADELPHIA – If Ohio County is going to grow its population more modern housing is needed in the area, and two new residential development projects at The Highlands were hinted at Monday night by County Commission President Zack Abraham. Abraham spoke during the “Welcome Home” gathering ...

A Wood County grand jury indicted Preston D. Pierce on Friday in connection with the disappearance and death of Gretchen Fleming, whose case has remained under investigation since she was reported missing in December 2022. Law enforcement officials held a briefing Friday evening. Pierce, 58, ...

A Wheeling man was arrested Monday morning on drug charges following a traffic stop near Bridge Park, the Wheeling Police Department announced Monday. Gabriel Matthew Gelena, 22, was charged with one count of possession to deliver a controlled substance. Officers patrolling Wheeling Island ...

MARTINS FERRY – Husband and wife Ron and Melanie Shaw were seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Route 7 Saturday evening. The two were flown to UPMC in Pittsburgh, where Ron Shaw’s condition remains unknown and Melanie Shaw was reported in stable condition. Ron Shaw is a member ...

WEIRTON – One of the city’s largest recreational spaces entered a new era Saturday, along with a new name. Residents, city officials, and guests gathered at Marland Heights Park Saturday, not only to showcase some of the upgrades made there in the last year, but to officially rechristen to ...