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Mother charged after death in Wintersville

STEUBENVILLE — A Wintersville woman is charged with child endangerment and obstruction after she allegedly lied about how her 3-year-old son ended up with a fatal gunshot wound Sunday. The child, identified as Perris Coleman, was shot once in the chest, Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla said. His mother, Kaifia Williams, 30, of 719 Douglas Ave., Wintersville, had told authorities the child had been outside playing when a sibling "came inside and said the baby was hurt, so she carried the child inside and called 911 and they told her to put the baby in her car" and meet the ...

Free skating returns to Wheeling

WHEELING — The city of Wheeling bolster holiday spirit Saturday, giving people the chance to strap on some ice skates and glide around The Plaza on Market. In conjunction with Small Business Saturday this weekend, the city will add a synthetic ice rink to The Plaza on Market, 1053 Market St., for the day. The public is invited to skate from 3-8 p.m. It is free of charge, and ice skates will be available for use. The city brought the rink to the Plaza in 2019 but put the event on hold in 2020 because of COVID-19. “We are excited to bring ice skating back to our downtown,” ...

Troullos named police chief in Richland Township

Michael Troullos has retired from the St. Clairsville Police Department after more than 20 years on the job and is now the chief and sole full-time officer of the Richland Township police. T-L Photo/ROBERT A. DEFRANK

Bernstein-Goff: It’s OK to remember, but not relive 9/11

WHEELING -- Sheli Bernstein-Goff, a Wheeling-based clinical therapist who specializes in critical stress management, helped first responders in New York City just days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. She was a volunteer with Green Cross who helped first responders such as ...

A sweet and (sometimes) spicy dish

I was rooting through some stuff in my car looking for one thing and I came across a recipe I thought I’d lost: Mexican Spoon Corn Casserole. It’s one my mom wrote down for me a while ago and I had thought I’d lost it. It is kind of a mild (or can be made spicy) side dish that can be eaten with tacos or a bowl of chili, my mom wrote on the small note paper. I seem to remember it tasting good on its own, too, and maybe was a little sweet. So before I lose it again, I’m sharing it here for you all to read and even try making, if you like: MEXICAN SPOON CORN ...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle

WHEELING — The Wheeling Police Department continues to investigate an early Monday morning accident in the 400 block of National Road in the Fulton section of the city, where a man was struck by a vehicle. According to Wheeling Police Public Information Officer Philip Stahl, based on the initial investigation, around 6:15 a.m. Monday, the man was crossing the street in the 400 block of National Road and was struck in the westbound lanes by a van. The victim was transported to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital where he remained in critical condition, according to police reports. The ...