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Cyber Tips Lead To Arrest Of 3 Martins Ferry Residents

MARTINS FERRY — Three Martins Ferry residents have been charged in separate child exploitation investigations after cyber tips led Belmont County detectives to allegedly discover child sexual abuse material on electronic devices. Michael Stiles, 21, and Hayley Lovell, 19, were arrested June 18 following an investigation by the Belmont County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit. Both were charged with pandering obscenities involving a minor, a second-degree felony. According to the sheriff's office, the investigation began after a cyber tip was received through the National ...

Local Students Chosen To Attend W.Va. Governor’s Schools

MOUNDSVILLE – Students from throughout the Northern Panhandle will be busy this summer after being selected to one of several West Virginia Governor's Schools. Starting Friday, students from across West Virginia will begin one of multiple Governor's School experiences throughout the ...

Shults Ford Steps Up For Soup Kitchen

Photo by Derek Redd From left, Kristen Rost, Chelsea McKarrick and Mike DeArdo of Shults Ford unload boxes of food for the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling on Thursday. The three were joined by Richard Lafleur of Ford Motor Company East Coast to volunteer at the soup kitchen Thursday. On top ...

Region Briefs

Warwood UMC To Host Pork Chop Dinner WHEELING — The Warwood United Methodist Church, 1438 Warwood Ave., Wheeling, will be hosting a Pork Chop Dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23. Dinners will be both eat-in or take out. The meal will include a pork chop, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and corn, coleslaw, rolls and choice of dessert.  The price will be $15. Following the dinner visit the Farmers' Market and free concert in Garden Park.  The market includes artisans, crafters and community booths. Street lights being replaced throughout Wheeling A portion of U.S. 40 ...

YWCA Wheeling Celebrates Year Helping Women And Children

WHEELING – Staff and board members of YWCA Wheeling on Thursday celebrated helping more than 14,000 women and children over the past year. The organization that has operated more than 120 years in Wheeling provided its annual report during a luncheon at its newly renovated building on ...

Ninth Annual Freedom Tree Set For Saturday

FLUSHING — The Flushing American Legion Riders’ ninth annual Military Freedom Tree Poker Run is set for Saturday. This year’s poker run will have a new starting and ending location. Riders will meet at the Belmont County Fairgrounds and can begin registering at 9 a.m., with the ride ...