BELLAIRE — Local hip-hop group The Council 2432 has signed a record deal with Jay-Z's record label, Roc Nation. Recently, the seven-member group traveled to New York City to meet with Roc Nation representatives, which…
Wheeling Symphony unveils 'JOY' theme for 2026-27 season
WHEELING — The stage is set for a joyful 2026-27 concert season for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, as the upcoming…
Monroe County residents concerned over sewer project charges
Residents of riverfront communities in Monroe County packed the meeting of the Ohio and Lee Township Water and Sewer Authority…
BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Sunday — 11:12 p.m. A 911 hang-up call was received from an address on Nicole Lane in Bellaire. The caller…
Bellaire Fire Chief suspended after alleged assault
BELLAIRE – The chief of the Bellaire Fire Department has been suspended following allegations he physically assaulted a woman in…
Judge accepts plea in St. Clairsville bomb threat case
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — An 18-year-old accused of making a series of bomb threats to St. Clairsville businesses pleaded guilty Monday…
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Deana Carter, Noah Royak and full schedule announced for Marshall County Fair
MOUNDSVILLE — This year’s Marshall County Fair, slated July 19-25, will include a performance…
Buckeye Local field improvements expected before season opener
FOLLANSBEE — A parade and 5K race are in the works as part of the celebration…
Garibaldi Lodge Turns 100 With Music, Miles and Memories
Martins Ferry Council to meet MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry City Council will meet on Wednesday…
Local Briefs
Local Sports
Cease, Bullpen Combine On 3-Hitter In AL's 4-0 Win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining…
Obituaries
DALE MCHUGH
Gerald Dale McHugh, 81, of Dillonvale, OH, passed away on Monday July 13, 2026,…
Carl Chadwell, 85, of Beallsville passed on July 13, 2026. Friends and family are invited to…
CARL CHADWELL
Joyce Ann (Sindeldecker) Cameron, 74, of Martins Ferry, OH , passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026,…
JOYCE CAMERON
Chadwick (Chad) Scott Gillespie, 60, of St. Clairsville, died July 10th. Honoring Chad’s wishes there will…
CHAD GILLESPIE
Business
Chirpas Sets Martins Ferry Career Home Run Record
MARTINS FERRY – Giana Chirpas continued to re-write the Martins Ferry (18-1) softball record book with her 27th career home run in Monday’s 11-1 victory over visiting Indian Creek (5-13) in six innings. She already owns the career mark for RBI. The junior slugger surpassed Mercedez McLeod’s mark of 26 set in 2017. The…
U.S. stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, just before the Iran war lifted gas prices
Cracks emerged in a resilient U.S. before war in Iran sent oil prices rocketing
National News
US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal
Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions
Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
Ohio News
Paid family leave receives bipartisan push in Ohio Senate
With bipartisan support, Ohio could soon join the list of states offering paid family and medical leave for workers. A bill announced by Sen. Beth Liston, D-Dublin, and Sen. Louis W. Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, would create a state insurance fund through a new payroll contribution split between employers and employees. "No one should…
State argues DeWine’s hemp beer veto was legal
2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump’s crackdown
Husted testifies remotely in ex-FirstEnergy executives' corruption trial
West Virginia News
