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Chapman resigns as health committee chair

CHARLESTON —With the 2026 legislative session gaveling in at noon today, one of the chairs of a major West Virginia Senate committee is stepping aside, accusing leadership of political pressure. State Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, R-Ohio, resigned Tuesday as chairwoman of the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, where she has served since appointed by Senate President Randy Smith, R-Preston, since last year. In a one-paragraph letter, Chapman accused Smith of demanding her support for his continued leadership as her reason for stepping down. “Given your demand that I ...

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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 10:57 p.m. Sunday, a caller from an address on Crescent-Barton Road in St. Clairsville reported hearing noises on her roof. A sergeant responded. The officer found tree branches on the roof at multiple points as well as “a wayward opossum” in nearby trash, according to the report. There were no signs of anything else at the residence. At 9:09 p.m. Sunday, central dispatch reported a call about a shoplifting in progress at Walmart on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville. Deputies responded and took information for a theft report. At ...

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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 9:42 p.m. Thursday, a caller from an address on Dorsch Road in Martins Ferry reported that a male was there hitting the walls and making threats. Firearms and an aggressive dog were reportedly in the residence. A deputy responded and took the male to an address on Ohio Street. Officers advised the complainant on how to go about getting a protection order. At 9:20 p.m. Thursday, a 911 hangup call was received from a cell phone, and the call went straight to voicemail upon callback. The call was pinging in the area of Pike Street and Church ...

Tractor project builds skills at JVS

BLOOMINGDALE — One Jefferson County Joint Vocational School student is proving that everything old is new again by putting his hands-on knowledge to use for a class project. Jaxon Wiley, a junior in the power mechanics program and student at Edison High School, has spent nearly three ...

Moundsville native Robin Capehart shares timeless leadership lessons

MOUNDSVILLE — Robin Capehart, a Moundsville native and former local university president and former secretary of the state tax department, shared “timeless lessons learned from a lifetime experience” on Friday. Capehart shared his thoughts at the Moundsville Public Library as the ...

Roach problem has Windsor Manor in trouble

WHEELING — An apparent roach infestation led to a letter of condemnation appearing on the front door of Windsor Manor Apartments on Friday. The building’s tenants aren’t being forced from their homes, but the building’s owner has work to do to get back into compliance — and a month ...