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'Dancing With The Ohio Valley Stars' 2026 cast announced

WHEELING – Local community leaders are set to show their rhythm as details for the 15th Annual “Dancing With The Ohio Valley Stars” have been announced. The fundraiser is sponsored annually by Augusta Levy Behavioral Services. This year’s cast – both contestants and their ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

TUESDAY — 9:47 p.m., a caller from St. Clairsville reported a bat in her house. A deputy responded and was able to catch and remove the bat. — 9:25 p.m., a male reportedly was having mental health issues and possible hallucinations of a woman stealing his mail. An officer responded. All questions were answered, and the male did not pose a threat to himself or anyone else, according to the report. Information was placed on file. — 8:21 p.m., a caller from Bethesda reported that someone unknown was knocking on her door, and she had her 6-year-old son inside with her. The caller ...

Lawsuits mount over Brooke locker room cameras

WELLSBURG – A total of nine individual lawsuits now have been filed on behalf of female student-athletes who utilized the girls locker rooms at Brooke High School since the start of the new school year. The complaints – filed in Brooke County Circuit Court – seek monetary damages for the students in an amount to be determined at trial, along with interest, court costs and attorney fees. Four of the young women are students at Brooke High School, while the other five are visiting students forced to use the girls locker room at Brooke County High School, according to information ...

Bellaire community gathers to remember 9/11 victims

BELLAIRE – Bellaire Volunteer Fire Department honored the many citizens who died in the 9/11 tragedy 25 years ago Friday. The village honored the dead by hosting a ceremony at 34th Street from 8:30-11 a.m. The ceremony had a moment of silence for each exact time that the terrorist attacks ...

Agreement reached on Warwood data center

WHEELING – The city of Wheeling and Silicon Foundry Energy LLC have agreed to terms outlined in a binding memorandum of understanding that the company will not develop a high-impact data center in Warwood. A 10-page draft of the memorandum has been developed and reviewed by both parties, and the measure is expected to be approved via resolution during next Tuesday evening's meeting of Wheeling City Council. The memorandum of understanding or MOU had previously been discussed in the wake of community concerns over Silicon Foundry Energy's plan to develop a data center and energy ...

Wall That Heals seeks local families to help bring tribute home

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – As Belmont County prepares to welcome The Wall That Heals from Oct. 1-4, the committee is asking the community to help make the historic tribute a deeply personal experience for local families. The Wall That Heals is a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and ...