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 around 8 a.m. initiated a traffic stop on North Wabash Street near Bridge Park. When the officer approached the driver, they located suspected narcotics inside the vehicle. After being transported to police headquarters, the substance tested positive for approximately 22.6 grams of ...
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 ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Senior citizens of Belmont County enjoyed a “Fiesta For Your Mind” luncheon at the senior center in St. Clairsville on Friday. Before chowing down on tacos, the seniors learned about suicide prevention and awareness from Sandy Williams, founder of Jerry’s ...
Two Ohio lawmakers have formed a joint House-Senate committee to study the growing number of data centers in the state. “Information empowers people to learn and make better decisions,” State Rep. Adam Holmes, R-Nashport, said at a recent news conference announcing the new committee. ...
