Symphony on Ice returns
Community
Photos by Eric Ayres Members of the St. Michael Parish Hallelujah Handbells perform for guests as they arrive in the lobby of WesBanco Arena before the show.
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Cumberland Trail Fire District and Trinity Health System hold inaugural teddy bear drive
Local News
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Cumberland Trail Fire District and Trinity Health System are teaming up to launch their inaugural Teddy Bear Drive that runs now through Dec. 20. Fire Chief Tim Hall said that the drive’s goal is to bring vital emotional support to children facing medical emergencies ...
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.19%, near its low for the year
Business
(AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, slipping close to its low point so far this year. The decline brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.19% from 6.23% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged ...
Steubenville explosion is being investigated
Community
STEUBENVILLE — An explosion that rocked homes in the vicinity of McKinley Avenue late Tuesday afternoon is being investigated by the state fire marshal’s office “as well as other agencies,” Fire Chief Joe Ribar said. “It was a residential abandoned structure on Capitol Avenue,” ...
Annual Operation Toy Lift happens Saturday
Local News
WHEELING — Local law enforcement will again be joining together to make Christmas a little brighter for local children this year. The Wheeling Police Department and the Belmont County Sheriff’s Department are once again teaming up for the ninth annual “Operation Toy Lift.” The event ...
Ohio Valley Newsliners:
Community
At 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, a caller at Kroger on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville asked to speak to an officer face-to-face about an incident that allegedly occurred at Denny’s. At 9:51 p.m. Tuesday, a 911 hangup call was received from Sleep Inn Suites on Reco Road in Belmont. An officer ...