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Cemetery Site Review Awaits State Approval In Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — The archaeological consultant hired to determine whether remains buried at a Sunset Boulevard property that once housed a Catholic cemetery more than 140 years ago is awaiting state approval before beginning on-site work. Councilman Tracy McManamon told council the consultant, ASC Group, has finished evaluating nearly all of the dirt hauled off-site before crews spotted pieces of grave markers in the field. “I understand there were quite a few (truckloads), but they’ve been over there probably a month now, going through that dirt,” he said. “They’ve been ...

Grave Creek Botanical Celebrates One Year In Business

MOUNDSVILLE — A new shop in the historic Jefferson Avenue Business District is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Grave Creek Botanical marked the occasion this week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce. Leslie Whorton, owner of Grave Creek ...

Ohio County School Board Approves $87.8 Million Budget

WHEELING — Rising special education costs and lagging local tax collections dominated discussion Tuesday as the Ohio County Board of Education approved its fiscal year 2026-27 budget. Treasurer Steven Bieniek said the proposed budget totals $87,801,874, an increase of nearly $4 million from ...

Risk-Sharing Promotions at Theater, Arena Often Lead to Losses

WHEELING – The concert industry as a whole has been facing the realities of a tough economic environment for ticket buyers, and the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority is experiencing the same challenges felt in similar markets throughout the country. While the top concert tours continue to post record profits and average ticket prices continue to rise for a chance to see the most popular artists, ticket buyers are apparently becoming more selective about how they budget and spend their money on entertainment costs, officials indicated. During Tuesday's monthly ...