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DeWine Leads First Ride Over Reopened Blaine Hill Bridge

BLAINE — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine rode across the newly reopened Blaine Hill Bridge on Friday, marking the official return of traffic to the historic National Road span after nearly two years of closure. He was escorted by Belmont County resident Jeff Kirk in his Ford Model T as officials ...

Celebration Set at Highlands Sports Complex

TRIADELPHIA — The Highlands Sports Complex invites the community to celebrate its American 250 Celebration on Sunday, July 5, from noon to 5 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature an afternoon of fun, food and activities for all ages. Guests can enjoy open courts for pickleball, basketball and volleyball, as well as turf sports including football and soccer, along with access to the Play Climb wall for just $2.50 per person. The low-cost admission is designed to make it easy for families to stay active and celebrate together. The event will also feature an all-you-can-eat ...

A HERO'S WELCOME ... HOME

Photo by Shelley Hanson U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Courtney Narick of Martins Ferry shares a moment with her grandfather, Dan Robertson of Moundsville, while serving him a piece of cake Friday at the Moundsville Kroger following her return home from deployment in Iraq and Jordan. Narick recently ...

Fire District Expansion Fueled by $1.5M USDA Grant

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Cumberland Trail Fire District will soon look different to residents driving by. On Friday afternoon the district was awarded $1,575,000 by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Ohio under President Donald J. Trump. The funds will go toward a ...

Wellsburg Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Pennsylvania

A West Virginia man is facing a vehicular homicide charge in connection to a crash that led to the death of a motorcyclist in Cecil Township in October. William Erwin Johnston, 93, of Wellsburg, allegedly struck and killed John Charles Dinsmore, 67, of McDonald, Oct. 6 in the 3000 block of Millers Run Road in Cecil Township. Johnston is also being charged with improperly crossing the center line and making an unsafe lane change. Johnston was arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Louis McQuillan. Unsecured bond was set at $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, a ...

PEIA Finances Stable Heading Into Next Fiscal Year

CHARLESTON - The financials of the health insurance benefit for West Virginia public workers appears to stable heading into the next fiscal year. Members of the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board met Thursday afternoon for its regular meeting, with members attending in ...