STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Commissioners were updated Thursday on progress being made at the preserves held by Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District. Aaron Dodds, projects manager for the district, told commissioners things are happening at all four preserves — Piney ...
RICHMOND — Edison High School’s drone program is really taking off as it exposes students to a growing career pathway. Led by engineering teacher Derek Gulling, the program was launched during the 2023-24 school year and currently includes 11 juniors and seniors. Since its inception, ...
WHEELING — Officials are hopeful that work on the long-awaited replacement of the Washington Avenue Bridge in Wheeling can begin as early as this month. Some delays have been experienced because of related utility work that needs to be completed in close proximity to the bridge before construction can start, but a contractor is expected to be ready to go on the work as soon as all other projects are wrapped up. “With utilities, it’s kind of out of our hands right now,” said Brian Kucish, District 6 engineer at the West Virginia Division of Highways. “But as of right now, ...
BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 11:56 a.m. Monday, a deputy was out at Union Local High School on Belmont-Morristown Road to get a statement about harassment. At 9:26 a.m. Monday, a complainant came to the station to speak with a deputy about reporting a stolen firearm. This stemmed from a family matter in the wake of his wife’s death around 25 years ago, according to the report. After hearing an explanation about the situation, a corporal advised the complainant to hire an attorney and to send a letter to his late wife’s daughter in Bethesda requesting that the ...
Photo Provided The Bellaire American Legion Post 52 recently donated to law enforcement offices around the region. Pictured are, from left, Andrea McCloud, Jim Weekley, Bellaire Fire Chief Tim Bell, Finance Officer Dickie Johnson, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack, Commander John McCloud, ...
BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 6:34 p.m. Sunday, an officer on a traffic stop on the Interstate 70 east off ramp at exit 218 in Richland Township issued a warning to a Pennsylvania truck driver for speeding. At 6:21 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported that a vehicle was sitting in front of Walmart with two males inside talking and blocking the road for roughly 10 minutes. Deputies responded, but the vehicle left before officers arrived. At 6:10 p.m. Sunday, an officer on a traffic stop on Interstate 70 west near mile post 212 in St. Clairsville issued a warning to a Maryland ...
