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Bidell Continues To See Growth In Weirton

WEIRTON – Since opening its doors in the Ohio Valley in 2017, Bidell Gas Compression has seen opportunity for growth – both for the company and the community – and that's not stopping any time soon. “We're not going anywhere,” John Chisholm, plant manager for Bidell's Weirton-based ...

Slideshow: Ohio County Schools Celebrates The Arts

Photos by Derek Redd The arts were on full display Wednesday evening at Wheeling Park High School, as Ohio County Schools presented its annual Celebration of the Arts, where elementary, middle and high school students are able to put their talents on display in music, visual art and acting.

Wheeling Park Students Explore Employment Opportunities During Job Fair

WHEELING – Wheeling Park High School students got the chance to explore employment opportunities for the summertime and beyond during a job fair Wednesday at the school. Seniors Jamielynn Antill and Spencer Carnahan-Custer stopped at the Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department’s table to ...

St. Clairsville Shows Outpouring Of Love For Officer Clark

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Police officer Greg Clark was welcomed by residents as he returned from Morgantown after being life-flighted. Earlier this month, Clark experienced an unexpected medical emergency while on patrol. When Clark’s daughter, Becca Schwertfeger, learned he would be released ...

18-Year-Old Charged in Belmont County Bomb Threats

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with the bomb threats made Tuesday toward several Belmont County businesses. Larry Harvey was arrested on five counts of making terroristic threats and five counts of inducing panic, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said. ...

Four Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Northern Panhandle

WHEELING — Four Wheeling residents were sentenced Thursday for selling fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Tyshaun Johnson, 30, was sentenced to 115 months in prison. Johnson sold fentanyl near Jensen Playground in Wheeling. Investigators also determined he was selling cocaine base in the area. He has prior convictions for fraud, assault, domestic battery, malicious assault and theft. Harold Wayne Nice, 42, was sentenced to 60 months. Nice sold more than 30 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 2 grams ...