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Opioid funds to help with new health department building

Local News

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday morning to allocate the money provided to the county from the 2022 opioid settlement for the future Belmont County Health Department. A 2022 federal lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies was filed, with ...

U.S. stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to the edge of its record on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, and hopes strengthened for more cuts to come in 2026. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and finished just shy of its all-time high, ...

HLC removes ‘financial issue’ designation from Wheeling U.

Community

WHEELING — Wheeling University received positive news this week from the Higher Learning Commission, as the “financial issue” designation it gave to the university in July has been removed. “We are grateful to our faculty, staff, students, Board of Trustees, and the Most Reverend Mark ...

Zanesville Man Killed In Belmont County Vehicle Crash

Local News

A Zaneville man was killed Wednesday in a one-car crash on Interstate 70 in Belmont County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Thomas M. Littick, 60, died in a crash that occurred around 12:48 p.m. Wednesday near mile marker 202 in Kirkwood Township in Belmont County. According to ...

Convicted murderer Nathan Brooks denied parole

Local News

MARTINS FERRY — Nathan Brooks, who brutally murdered both his parents in September 1995, won’t be getting out of prison anytime soon. Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan said that the Ohio Adult Parole Authority denied early release to Brooks and scheduled another hearing in 10 ...

Evening welding courses offered at WVNCC

Community

WHEELING — West Virginia Northern Community College announced on Wednesday a new series of short-term, evening welding courses offered through its Continuing Education & Workforce Development Department on the Wheeling campus. Designed for working adults and individuals seeking a fast, ...