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WVU Medicine opens rapid care center in St. Clairsville

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – WVU Medicine opened a new rapid care facility inside of its St. Clairsville Health Center Monday. The new facility will operate weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital CEO Doug Harrison said the announcement comes off the heels of the new community ...

Licata completes 1,500th robot-assisted surgery at UPMC Trinity

STEUBENVILLE — UPMC Trinity is celebrating a milestone in surgical innovation as Dr. Samuel Licata, a board-certified general surgeon and pioneer of robotic surgery at UPMC Trinity, recently completed his 1,500th robotic-assisted surgical procedure. This achievement reflects more than a ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Friday At 9:16 p.m., the Union Local Band director alerted deputies that a verbal altercation had occurred between two members of opposite bands at the school. Nothing physical occurred, and no threats were made. Deputies spoke with both parties and alerted school officials. At 8:44 p.m., an officer on a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near mile marker 218 in St. Clairsville issued a warning to a motorist for traveling outside of marked lanes. At 8:12 p.m., deputies were back at the Red Roof Inn hotel in St. Clairsville for a domestic disturbance between a couple that was advised to ...

Jury selection set for Griffin double homicide trial

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Jury selection for Andrew Issac Griffin's double homicide trial will occur on Oct. 21 and 22 at 8:30 a.m. in Dowler Hall at Belmont College. Griffin is accused of killing his Salsa Joe’s Restaurant business partner, Thomas Strussion, and his wife, Angela Strussion. The ...

Belmont fire department opens new station after 127 years

BELMONT – After years of planning, Belmont Volunteer Fire Department has a new home. The volunteer fire department celebrated the opening of its new fire station Friday just on the opposite side of Barrister Street, where the old station is located. Fire chief Bob Mills said his department ...