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Village of Bridgeport Celebrates USA’s 250th Birthday With Block Party

BRIDGEPORT -- The village of Bridgeport celebrated the nation's 250th birthday Sunday with a block party featuring free music, games and a fireworks display at dark. "We have a wonderful community here in Bridgeport, so we wanted to do something special for them," Bridgeport Police Department ...

Wirt Co. High Grad Earns Distinguished Flying Cross

LAS VEGAS – The letter from first grade still exists – proof that Maj. Alex Trembly is living out his dream career. The 2011 graduate from Wirt County High School is an F-16 Viper (officially named by the Air Force as the Fighting Falcon) pilot, who was assigned to the 55th Fighter ...

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 ...