MARTINS FERRY – Former Belmont County coroner Troy Balgo was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for two counts of healthcare fraud in Columbus on Tuesday afternoon. According to court documents, in addition to his prison sentence, he must pay $1,335,418 restitution and a ...
WELLSBURG — Brooke County officials are hoping to get discussions on the possible distribution of county opioid settlement funds back on track after several months of delays. A series of requests for the county's share of opioid funds, derived from settlement agreements connected to various ...
STEUBENVILLE — Laken Ward is stepping into big shoes. She’s just the second woman to serve Steubenville as a firefighter. The first, Terri Kovach, retired 14 years ago as fire chief. If Ward is thinking that far ahead, she’s not saying, but given what she has accomplished so far, no one — including Ward herself — can rule it out. “It’s exciting for me to be the first female firefighter in Steubenville for a long time,” she said. “It’s just exciting to be with this team and serve the community.” Ward and her fellow “newbie,” Christopher Smith, were sworn in ...
WEIRTON — More than 80 area high school juniors got a chance to step into the business world Tuesday with help from the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber welcomed students from Brooke, Madonna, Oak Glen, Weir, Indian Creek and Steubenville high schools to the annual Dr. Barbara ...
BELLAIRE — Five people were arrested on drug charges in Belmont County on Friday, which led to the seizure of 328 grams of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, according to the Belmont County Sheriff's Office. On April 10, detectives from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal ...
WHEELING – Members of the Wheeling Planning Commission on Monday night reviewed and approved a site plan for the expansion of Elm Grove Dodge’s lot for vehicle inventory. The site plan review was the only significant business on Monday night’s agenda, and all members of the commission ...
