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MARTINS FERRY POLICE DEPARTMENT FRIDAY — 6:46 a.m. Officers were out on North 10th Street near Colerain Pike regarding a parking complaint. Officers were unable to contact the vehicle owner; however, a parking citation was issued. — 7:49 a.m. A traffic stop was initiated on North 1st ...

WVU Medicine talks new cancer center with community leaders

WHEELING – There is plenty of excitement at WVU Medicine surrounding the upcoming WVU Cancer Institute St. Joseph Regional Cancer Complex. Officials said Monday afternoon that dirt would start moving at the complex's future site, the former Ohio Valley Medical Center campus, later this ...

Bellaire fire complicated by lack of working fire hydrants

BELLAIRE -- Firefighters in two different Ohio Valley communities -- Bellaire and Moundsville -- battled major blazes over the weekend. On Sunday in West Bellaire, firefighters battled a fire on First Street that impacted three homes. Bellaire Fire Chief Tim Bell said one home was fully ...

Crash on I-70 near Ohio 800 exit causing delays

The Ohio Department of Transportation is reporting that a crash on Interstate 70 near the Ohio 800 exit is causing delays in both the eastbound and westbound lanes. The crash, according to ODOT, is near mile marker 202.4. Please use caution around the area.

Ohio finds $1M in taxpayer funded childcare overpayments

After a what officials called a random sample review of taxpayer-funded licensed childcare centers in Ohio, a state agency found $1 million in overpayments and has terminated agreements with 10 centers. “Four hundred providers represent a statistically valid sampling of the total number of ...

OhioRISE walks for mental health support in Monroe County

WOODSFIELD – OhioRISE got the word out about the services available in Monroe County during Mental Health Awareness Month in May. The agency strengthened its partnership with the Monroe HOPE Alliance during the fifth annual mental health awareness walk organized by the alliance. Participants ...