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Multiple departments respond to trailer fire on Weegee Road

Local News June 4, 2026

SHADYSIDE — OR&W Fire District, Bellaire Volunteer Fire Department, Neffs Volunteer Fire Department, Moundsville Fire Department and the Belmont County Tanker Task Force responded Wednesday afternoon to a trailer fire on Weegee Road. Assistant Chief Chris Wiles said crews were dispatched at 1:51 p.m. for a reported dryer fire. Wiles said firefighters brought the situation under control in about 10 minutes. Three residents were evaluated at the scene for possible injuries but were not transported to the hospital. “It’s hard to tell that it was even on fire, there’s no damage ...

St. Clairsville tunnel trail enters final stretch

Local News June 4, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — After more than a year of construction, the historic tunnel rehabilitation project on the St. Clairsville Bike Trail is nearing completion. Service Director Scott Harvey said the tunnel should reopen within the next week. The nearly $3.3 million project, being handled by ...

Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche say

Local News June 3, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political ...

Wheeling to create new task force on homelessness

Local News June 3, 2026

WHEELING — Wheeling Mayor Denny Magruder on Tuesday announced the creation of a new task force to address the ongoing problem of homelessness in the city, taking a new approach that balances compassion with accountability. Those being appointed to the task force will represent several ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Local News June 3, 2026

— 3 a.m. Monday, a caller at the Pilot Travel Center on Belmont-Morristown Road in Belmont reported that an intoxicated male was fighting with staff members there. The male then walked down the road. An officer responded. The staff refused medical assistance. The male was detained. No one wanted to pursue charges, and the officer gave the male a ride home, the report indicated. — 1:13 a.m. Monday, units from the Bellaire Police Department requested backup at the scene of a domestic disturbance at an address on Trumbull Street in Bellaire. Police reportedly had arrived on the scene, ...

St. Clairsville water tests show near-undetectable PFAS levels

Local News June 3, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — St. Clairsville Service Director Scott Harvey informed City Council that the federal Environmental Protection Agency has again tested the city’s water for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), with results showing levels are nearly undetectable. “They ...