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W.Va. Sales Rep Distributing Snack Food Accused Of Bilking 3 Washington Co. Stores

A sales representative distributing Little Debbie snack foods to area retailers is accused of issuing more than $13,000 in fraudulent invoices to several Washington County grocers in order to boost his commission. James Daniel Powell, 39, of Valley Grove, W.Va., was charged last week with multiple felony counts of forgery and theft after City of Washington police accused him of forging the signatures of grocery store employees and never delivering the snack products listed in the invoices. The local investigation began when sheriff’s deputies in Jefferson County, Ohio, began ...

Steubenville Recovery Provider Sees Growing Demand

STEUBENVILLE — Since November, area residents have been able to access detox and residential treatment options through a local provider. According to Michael Thomas, the services offered by Milton Jefferson Recovery fill gaps that have existed for quite a while. "I just want to say that ...

New Trial Date Scheduled For Alleged Bellaire Murderer

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A new trial date has been set for Sandton Browder, who is accused of shooting and killing another man in January. Browder's trial is now scheduled for Jan. 12, 2027, in Belmont County Common Pleas Court, following a hearing Monday morning. Browder is currently being held ...

Morrisey Announces Major Boost For Follansbee Water Upgrades

FOLLANSBEE — A long-planned water system improvement project is set to get under way in the Follansbee area, with the official announcement made Monday by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Several dozen area residents, city and business officials gathered in the Follansbee Community House Monday ...

Red Cross Declares National Blood Crisis, Urges Immediate Donations

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its history, warning that a sharp decline in donations has left the nation's blood supply at critically low levels. The organization said blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, creating an urgent need for donors as hospitals continue to rely on lifesaving transfusions. All blood types are needed, but officials said the shortage is especially severe for type O blood. According to the Red Cross, its supply of O-positive blood has dropped below a one-day supply, forcing the organization ...

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Bridgeport woman arrested after domestic violence investigation Wheeling Police have arrested one person on multiple felony charges stemming from a domestic violence and malicious assault investigation, according to a department release. Just after midnight on Sunday, July 26, officers responded to the intersection of Virginia and South Huron streets on Wheeling Island after receiving a report that a man riding a bicycle had been struck by a vehicle. The victim was transported to Wheeling Hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver, identified as ...