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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 Street near Wood Street. The driver was identified as a male. A verbal warning was issued for improper display. — 8:33 a.m. A traffic stop was initiated on Ohio 7 near Hanover Street. The driver was identified as a female. A written citation was issued for expired registration. — 11:11 a.m. ...

Bellaire officials seek solution after hydrant failures during fire

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BELLAIRE — Village officials are working to address problems with nonfunctioning fire hydrants after a Sunday morning fire destroyed one home and damaged two others on First Street in West Bellaire. When firefighters arrived, there was heavy fire coming from the basement and second story of ...

St. Clairsville council revisits employee pay raises

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Clairsville City Council once again mulled over the possibility of increasing the yearly compensation of city employees. On Monday evening, council had its first reading of an ordinance that would see all non-elected and nonunion employees receive a 3% ...

Insanity plea rejected in St. C. bomb threat case

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — An 18-year-old man accused of making multiple bomb threats to businesses around St. Clairsville was found competent to stand trial Monday. Belmont County Common Pleas Judge John Vavra on Monday denied Larry Allen Harvey’s plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Harvey ...

WVU Medicine talks new cancer center with community leaders

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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 ...

Crash on I-70 near Ohio 800 exit causing delays

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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.