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Centre Market House Roof Replacement Job Underway

Photo by Shelley Hanson Visitors to the Centre Market area in Wheeling on Friday may have noticed scaffolding erected along one side of the lower market house. The structures are there while men work to remove the old shingles off the roof of the building in preparation for a new roof. The ...

Music, Memories and Martin: Festival Celebrates Legacy

STEUBENVILLE — Ask any one of the thousands of people why they have come to Steubenville this weekend for the 30th annual Dean Martin Hometown Festival and you will likely get several answers. There is one, though, that just about everyone will include. That is the quality of his ...

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 ...