Adeline Jackson and Teddy Steele who finished first and second, respectively, in the Catholic Consortium Spelling Bee. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University Eastern, St. Clairsville. The county ...

WINTERSVILLE — Monday’s two-hour recount of votes cast in Wintersville in the Nov. 4 general election supported the results that had been reported for a tight council race that left incumbent Jason Mattern ahead of challenger Rich Gunther by three votes. Deputy Elections Director Ernest ...

WEIRTON —A Weirton man was arrested Monday on charges of possessing thousands of images of child pornography, the West Virginia State Police announced. James L. Capito, 76, has been arrested on a warrant charging him with possession of child pornography, according to the WVSP. The arrest ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 9:37 p.m. Thursday, a juvenile caller from an address on Main Street in Martins Ferry reported that his parents were fighting. An officer spoke with the mother, and she advised authorities that her autistic son was giving them issues and she did not ...

WHEELING — A light rain could not dampen the spirit of the Friendly City on Friday night when the Main Street Bank Fantasy in Lights Parade returned to the heart of downtown Wheeling for the first time in years. The long-awaited homecoming of sorts came on the 40th anniversary of the parade ...

Martins Ferry — Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Bellaire — Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Shadyside — Dec. 5 at 5:30 with tree lighting after St. Clairsville — Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. Barnesville — Dec. 10 at 11:30 a.m. Bridgeport — Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Neffs — Nov. 30 at 5 ...