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Warmer weather brings road construction

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BELMONT — Now that warmer weather is here so is the 2024 construction season, and the Ohio Department of Transportation is set to start multiple major construction projects in Belmont County. One of the biggest efforts is the major reconstruction of Ohio 149. The project started in June ...

Bellaire High School races for suicide prevention

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BELLAIRE — The inaugural Steps Against Suicide Walk and Run was held Friday afternoon with many area residents taking part. The event featured a banner where attendees were able to write the names of loved ones who died of suicide. To register for the race, participants made a $10 ...

Bee swarm season begins in Ohio Valley

Community

WHEELING — A swarm of feral bees at West Virginia Northern Community College brought local beekeeper Eric Blend to the campus on Tuesday to remove and transport the colony containing more than 15,000 bees to his apiary. The colony at WVNCC marked the start of swarm season for Blend, ...

Every mile tells a story

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Your passport to adventure awaits at the Belmont County Tourism Council. This year’s Heritage Trail Rubberneck Tour will allow area residents and visitors alike to explore the eastern half of the county, with seven stops situated mainly in communities along the Ohio ...

Tinplate facility of Cleveland-Cliffs Weirton idles

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WEIRTON — The tinplate facility of Cleveland-Cliffs Weirton idled operations this weekend, potentially bringing to an end a 115-year history of metals manufacturing in the community. “The workers are very concerned about their future,” noted Mark Glyptis, president of United ...

April is Donate Life Month

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BARNESVILLE — During April, which is National Donate Life Month, WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital is joining hospitals around the state and nation in raising awareness of organ donation and how you can help. “Just last year, 182 people in our Central and Southeastern Ohio service area ...