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Preliminary Hearing Set In Belmont County Bomb Threat Case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The teenager accused of calling in bomb threats to several local businesses this week was arraigned on $1 million bond Thursday in Belmont County Eastern Division Court. Larry Allen Harvey, 18, appeared before Judge David Trouten via a live video feed at the Belmont ...

Next Generation 911 is successfully implemented in Belmont County

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Belmont County 911 Director Bryan Minder informed the Belmont County Board of Commissioners that his department recently converted to Next Generation 911 -- a digital, internet-protocol-based system that will replace the analog 911 infrastructure that’s been in place for ...

Form Energy expands with AI data center deal

WEIRTON – One week after announcing its first international deal, Form Energy entered into an agreement for its iron-air battery systems to support the energy needs of artificial intelligence data centers for a Colorado-based AI factory company. Officials with Form Energy and Crusoe made ...

Town hall set tonight on Union Local school levy

BELMONT — The newly formed Union Local Foundation for the Future Political Action Committee is hosting a series of community town hall meetings across the Union Local School District to ensure residents have access to clear, factual information regarding the upcoming school levy. The latest town hall is set for 6-7 p.m. tonight at the Bethesda Community Room. According to committee officials, the town halls are designed to provide transparency, encourage accountability, and create an open forum where community members can ask questions directly to district administration and school ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

At 4:13 p.m. Sunday, a sergeant responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident with property damage only at an address on Laura Drive in St. Clairsville. Parties exchanged information, according to the report. At 5:13 p.m. Sunday, a caller in the area of the Colerain IGA on Colerain Road reported two young children near the vape store. A deputy checked the area but did not locate them. At 5:09 p.m. Sunday, a deputy was out at Kroger on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville where a male reportedly was hit by an emergency squad. The male did not want to file charges or go to the ...

Steubenville's Mount Calvary Opens Walking Path

STEUBENVILLE — People who enjoy walking have for years looked to cemeteries as peaceful settings where they can relax and enjoy being outdoors. Now, a devotional path that has been established at Mount Calvary Cemetery will offer area residents the chance to walk, pray and meditate, ...