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Cannabis shop owner pushes to end restriction of marijuana laws

BELLAIRE – Born on April 20 – the unofficial marijuana holiday – The Holistic Cloud owner and operator and Bellaire Village Councilman Bill Schmitt was born to be in the hemp industry. He is currently collecting signatures for a petition to combat Senate Bill 56. Signed in January, ...

Hess Family Foundation Funds Wheeling University Mentorship Program

Through support from the Hess Family Foundation, Wheeling University will again offer the 10-week mentoring program for students from Wheeling Middle School. The University received $15,000 from the Foundation to support the Help Enrich Someone Special (HESS) Mentoring Program. Throughout the ...

Alleged Bellaire murderer waives right to speedy trial

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Virginia native Sandton Browder, accused of shooting and killing another man in Bellaire in January, ​​waived his right to a speedy trial in Belmont County Common Pleas Court on Monday morning. Browder, 23, is accused of shooting and killing Jordan Dean, 24, of North ...

Viewing the Spectrum of Progress in the valley

The future of the Ohio Valley is the responsibility of everyone who lives here, not just the most familiar names. In every corner of our region, there are people working every day to make our communities better places to live, work and learn. This week, we shine a spotlight across our region to ...

Mazeroski remembered for both his ability and his humility

WHEELING — Bill Mazeroski, a baseball legend of both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Ohio Valley, died Friday evening at 89. Mazeroski, who was immortalized with his walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, was remembered just as fondly for his humility, class and sense of humor ...