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Moundsville Fire Chief Fired In Midst Of Investigations

Moundsville Fire Chief Gary Brandon has been fired as investigations are ongoing involving both the Moundsville City and West Virginia State police. In a statement, Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy said Brandon was fired April 24. "There is an ongoing investigation by the Moundsville Police Department and the West Virginia State Police,” Healy said in the statement. Former Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Kimple has been named acting chief for the department, Healy said, adding that no further comments will be made by the city at this time. Brandon was sworn in as Moundsville ...

Investigation Continues Into Blast That Claimed Life In Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Investigators are looking for answers as to what led to Tuesday's house explosion at 202 Rosslyn Blvd. According to Fire Chief Joe Ribar, firefighters received a call concerning the blast about 8:30 p.m., and when they arrived, they found a collapsed structure with small ...

Belmont County Auditor’s Website Gets Cloned

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Cindi Henry, auditor for Belmont County, is warning residents after discovering a fraudulent version of the county auditor’s website online. Henry said the cloned site closely resembles the official Belmont County Auditor's Office website but adds an “s” to the web address, changing it from “Auditor” to “Auditors.” “Basically what it is, is the website is Belmont County Auditor not auditors. So somebody just added an S to the word auditor and when you look at it, it mimics ours,” Henry said. “It’s got all of the links that you’d go to. Theirs ...

Early Voting Under Way And Brooke County Officials Are Ready

WELLSBURG – Early voting for the May 12 primary is underway, and Brooke County officials are ready. During Tuesday's Brooke Commission meeting, commissioners approved a slate of poll workers to serve during the early voting period, which began Wednesday and will run through May 9. “This is done for the early voters and it's for 10 days,” explained County Clerk Kimberly Barbetta. Those approved included Barbara McVickers, Duane Heck, MaryKay Adams, Sylvia Benzo, Missy Johns and Summer Dodd. Each early voting poll worker will be compensated at a rate of $19 per hour. Those ...

Closer Look Eyed for Escalating Expenses at Arena, Theater

WHEELING – Officials with the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority are looking at ways to address operating expenses that have been escalating in recent months, particularly in regard to sharply increased utility costs. This week, the GWSEA gathered for the monthly board ...

Late Ohio State Sen. Jim Carnes Described As Gentlemanly And Knowledgeable

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Former Ohio Sen. Jim Carnes is being remembered by many for laying the groundwork for today’s Belmont County Republican Party, his knowledge about politics, and being an all-around gentleman and “good man” in an age when that’s rare in the profession. Carnes, 84, ...