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Ohio Man Accused In UFC White House Attack Plot

CHARLESTON — An alleged plot to attack last Sunday's Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event at the White House also targeted several lawmakers, including West Virginia's entire congressional delegation and a member of the House of Delegates. The U.S. Department of Justice ...

U.S. Officials: Iran deal calls for diluting uranium at minimum

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he signed an agreement with Iran Wednesday that U.S. officials say calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waive sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE — 11:01 p.m. Tuesday, deputies assisted St. Clairsville Police in clearing a rental house on East Main Street in St. Clairsville. Nothing was found, the report stated. — 10:54 p.m. Tuesday, a caller in the parking lot of an address on East Lawn Avenue in St. Clairsville reported having issues with her boyfriend. A deputy assisted St. Clairsville Police on the call. The deputy transported the female to Crescent Road and Barton-Crescent Road, where she got into her boyfriend's vehicle, according to the report. — 8:12 p.m. Tuesday, a caller from an ...

Lawmakers say funding change should help build new schools

Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation lawmakers say will districts to building new schools across the state. House 479 allows the local share of building projects to be calculated on the government’s existing financial conditions rather than older property valuation and income data. State Rep. Kevin Miller, R-Newark, one of the sponsors of the bill, cited an example of the benefits in Heath City Schools, which previously would have been required to pay 84% of school building costs, but under the new methodology would only have to pay only 48%, saving local taxpayers $25 million, which ...