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Hook, line and sinker: Bellaire catfish tournament returns

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BELLAIRE — The sixth annual catfish extravaganza is set to take place Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m. Contestants will meet at Nelson Field to pay their entry fee of $35 per person from 3-8 p.m. before heading to the Ohio River to compete to see who can catch the largest ...

Not guilty plea entered in child death-related case

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Kaitlyn Kuhn pleaded not guilty to one count of endangering children. She was arraigned in Belmont County Common Pleas Court by Judge Chris Berhalter on Thursday morning. Kuhn was represented by Belmont County Public Defender Aaron Miller. Her charge stems from the death ...

WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital to expand nurse training program

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WHEELING — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital officials on Thursday unveiled a plan to open a new Center for Nursing Education at the former NTTC building on Wheeling University’s campus. The hospital was already leasing the building for office space but now plans to renovate the ...

Legislation would force review of utility company projections

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A pair of Ohio state senators want to tighten scrutiny of utility company electric-usage projections, hoping to avoid expensive new power plants that may not be needed. “The forecasts must be real,” State Sen. Mark Romanchuk, R-Ontario, said at a news conference Tuesday. “Forecast is ...

Belmont County receives Coordinated Transit Plan presentation

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Commission was presented Wednesday with a new Coordinated Transit Plan for Human Services during its regular meeting. The plan was presented by Ethan Combs, transportation planner with the Bel-O-Mar Regional Council. Also present was Chad Zambori, ...