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Officers sharpen skills aimed at reducing use of force

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STEUBENVILLE — Area law enforcement officers spent an afternoon training in jiu-jitsu techniques recently, a skillset organizers say can help keep them — and the public — safer. Attorney General Andy Wilson kicked off the training session at Steubenville Strength & Wellness, 227 N. ...

Major I-70 interchange project underway in Morristown

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MORRISTOWN — The Ohio Department of Transportation is kicking off its multi-year Exit 208 interchange construction project. The project includes widening the Interstate 70 overpass and adding additional lanes on State Route 149, which runs under the bridge. The $27 million project is ...

McCardle child abuse case heading to grand jury

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WHEELING — The case of a former Wheeling Middle School principal charged with a felony count of child abuse is headed to a grand jury. A preliminary hearing for Rich McCardle was held Tuesday in Ohio County Magistrate Court before Magistrate Mike Lemmon to determine whether there was ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

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— 11:46 p.m. Sunday, a 911 call with an open line was received from an address in Bellaire. A male could be heard cutting in and out on the line before it disconnected, the report stated. A deputy responded. The male was reporting an underage party in Shadyside, according to the officer, who ...