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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 10:57 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to an address in Pultney Township to assist Bellaire Police on a call regarding a subject possibly with a knife. Units met in West Bellaire, where police advised they did not need deputies to respond to the residence. Deputies cleared. At 9:56 p.m. Sunday, a caller from Allegheny County 911 requested a welfare check on a male at an address in Union Township where the male’s phone was pinging at a residence. Deputies checked the area but did not locate the male. At 9:51 p.m. Sunday, a caller from Mead ...

Symphony on Ice celebrating 20 years of holiday magic

WHEELING — The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will celebrate 20 years of holiday magic this season with the return of Symphony on Ice. One of the Ohio Valley’s most popular holiday events, Symphony on Ice will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, at WesBanco Arena. “We call ourselves the ...

WVU’s Caridi, Baker entertain crowd at Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff

WHEELING — The landscape of college athletics has undergone massive changes in just the last couple of years, but officials from West Virginia University’s athletic department told guests Wednesday that WVU is ready to roll with whatever punches come its way. WVU play-by-play voice Tony ...

Sons of Italy honors veterans

Photo by Derek Redd Arleen Sabatino, center, serves Jack Steiner, left, and Steve Solar each a plate of spaghetti Monday afternoon at the Sons of Italy headquarters in Bellaire. The Sons of Italy held a spaghetti dinner for veterans and their immediate families Monday as a gesture of thanks ...

Veterans saluted and celebrated in Wheeling for their service

WHEELING — Patriots of all ages gathered in Wheeling on Tuesday to salute those who have answered the call and gave service to the nation. The American Legion Veterans Day Service was held at WesBanco Arena, where American Legion Post #1 in Wheeling — the oldest Legion post in the United ...

New Washington Center director making more than $300,000

CHARLESTON — The newly appointed director of a new center at West Virginia University focused on “classical Western history and culture and American constitutional thought” will be paid nearly one-third of $1 million during his first year. According to an employment contract obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, WVU offered former Duquesne University associate professor Patrick Lee Miller two distinct positions: the directorship of the new Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship; and a tenured appointment in the Department of Philosophy within ...