An algae bloom in the Ohio River is affecting the taste and odor in the Wheeling Water Department's system, according to a statement from the city, but the water remains safe to drink. The water department is making moves to alleviate the situation, the city said. It is increasing the amount ...
WHEELING – A heavily traveled and uneven roadway connecting North Park in Wheeling with River Road is about to be reconstructed and made safer -- to the joy of those who live near that road and use it every day. U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., came to Wheeling on Monday to tour the stretch ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The woman accused of stabbing a Bellaire McDonald’s employee will spend the next four to six years in prison. Aryan Summer Alvarez, 30, was sentenced to that term after pleading guilty Monday to one charge of felonious assault in Belmont County Common Pleas Court. Alvarez was arrested in April on charges of stabbing a McDonald’s employee multiple times, leaving him with a puncture wound on the left side of his body. Alvarez appeared via Zoom call from the Belmont County Jail while Belmont County Assistant Prosecutor Joshua Norman and her lawyer, Belmont County ...
The Region 1 Expert Panel of the West Virginia First Foundation is holding a virtual public listening session at 4 p.m. Tuesday. This event will offer members of the community the opportunity to meet with their regional panel, ask questions, share ideas, and learn more about the panel's role in the upcoming round of WVFF grant funding initiatives. The event is designed to encourage open dialogue and idea sharing between the panel and the communities across Brooke, Hancock, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties. Attendees will be able to engage directly with panel members, gain insights ...
STEUBENVILLE – Area officials gathered near the Market Street Bridge Monday afternoon to celebrate a milestone in the efforts to eventually build a replacement for the 121-year-old span. “Sorry, but the old girl has found its last place,” Mike Paprocki, executive director of the ...
STEUBENVILLE — The name of the city's new homeless shelter is important because it sends a clear message about what it stands for. “The Shelter on Sixth — SOS: The acronym conveys an urgent need of assistance for those who are experiencing homelessness and also evokes a feeling of hope ...
