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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

At 7:12 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on a traffic stop on National Road in St. Clairsville near East Richland Market issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for improper display. At 6:39 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to Bel-Capri Apartments in Pultney Township for a report of a fight involving four males. Officers reported that the fight was over lost keys. All parties were leaving the area. There were no injuries, and no damage was done. At 6:31 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of domestic trouble at an address on Rolling Hills Lane in Pultney Township. A caller stated that ...

Late John Duplaga latest veteran to be honored

WHEELING — The late John Stanley Duplaga was nicknamed “Germ” growing up, because of his small size. Yet his family members said his heart towered over his stature. Family and friends gathered at Generations Restaurant on National Road on Monday morning to honor Duplaga with the latest ...

Dobkin Butterfly Habitat dedicated at Schrader Center

WHEELING — Oglebay Institute hosted a private reception and dedication ceremony on Saturday for the new Dobkin Butterfly Habitat at the Schrader Environmental Education Center. The event celebrated the generosity of the Dobkin Family, whose gift established the new habitat in memory of ...

Residents tour Wheeling Fire Department’s new home

WHEELING — The Wheeling Fire Department’s new headquarters officially opened this month and on Saturday, scores of area residents got an opportunity to tour the new facility during an open house. After years of construction and many months of delays, the new $9 million headquarters is ...

Dungeon of Horrors haunted house begins in Moundsville

MOUNDSVILLE — The Dungeon of Horrors, a haunted house at the former West Virginia Penitentiary, is now operating on weekends through Halloween. Tickets are $25 per person and must be purchased online at https://wvpentours.com/halloween/dungeon/. The haunted house is for those 13 years old ...

W.Va. officials praise DOE plan to reinvigorate coal-fired power

CHARLESTON — State officials and federal lawmakers are praising a plan from the administration of President Donald Trump to breathe new life into the waning coal-fired power industry, though opponents said the plan will do little to slow the slide away from coal. The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday that it would implement a $625 million plan to halt the decommissioning of coal-fired power plants, and to retrofit and modernize the nation’s existing fleet of coal-fired plants. In a statement Monday afternoon, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said it was important to ...