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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sunday — 11:42 p.m., deputies responded to a report of an assault at an address in Bellaire. A man reported that his 15-year-old son was hit by a neighbor. The boy and neighborhood children reportedly rode by in a golf cart and the neighbor allegedly hit him on the leg. The neighbor denied hitting the teen, saying the juveniles were always causing problems in the neighborhood and riding golf carts and four-wheelers on the road. The neighbor said he hit the back of the golf cart and told the juveniles to get off the road. The boy’s father said his son had a red mark on his leg from ...

Cost of living drives battleground Senate race in Ohio

As inflation concerns dominate the midterm landscape, the candidates in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race are offering competing solutions to bring costs down. Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, in a race the Cook Political Report rates a ...

Wheeling to mark 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

WHEELING — Rabbi Joshua Lief of Wheeling's Temple Shalom said remembrance ceremonies for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., are just as important now as ever, and perhaps even more important. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on American soil. "That means an entire generation has grown up since and does not remember what life was like before and how we all felt that day," he said. "What was lost, in addition to the thousands of lives that morning, was perhaps our national sense of innocence." Wheeling will hold its annual Sept. 11 ...

Rides, wheels and thrills return to Belmont County Fair

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Hold onto your hats, the rides at the 177th annual Belmont County Fair are operational for people of all ages. The rides opened to the public at 5 p.m. Wednesday and will continue through the entirety of the fair. The ride hours will be Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., Friday ...

Barnesville Vision Center sets its sights on a bigger things

BARNESVILLE — Barnesville Vision Center broke ground on its future location at 22 N. Chestnut St. Part owner Dr. Zach Leach said the business has been working toward the project for about three years. “There's a lot of people we'd like to thank who've all helped us come to fruition. A ...

Senator Wants Tougher Laws After Brooke Principal Arrest

WHEELING — The recent arrest of Brooke High School’s principal has one West Virginia lawmaker wanting to amend current state code pertaining to secret recordings and privacy. Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, wants to toughen offenses from misdemeanors to felonies. Suspended Principal Eric ...