STEUBENVILLE — By the first of the year, Scott Dressel, lead volunteer for the Grand Theater Restoration Project, is hoping to have a couple of “smaller events” lined up for the facility–but that doesn’t mean its renovation, which began 15 years ago, will be finished. Far from ...

MARTINS FERRY — The city of Martins Ferry invites residents and visitors to its annual Independence Day celebration — Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights — on Saturday, July 5, at the City Park. This day-long event promises a festive blend of live music, family activities and community ...

WHEELING — After the past two weeks in the Upper Ohio Valley, everyone could use a distraction. Starting Saturday, June 28, local communities will be offering something to take your mind off the rainfall, the flooding and the cleanup work. Two fireworks shows are set for June 28: one in ...

WHEELING — Businesses and homeowners in Bethlehem, Elm Grove and Triadelphia began cleaning out flooded basements and yards early Friday following another round of flash flooding. Parts of Ohio County received almost 3 inches of rain in under an hour on Thursday night. The torrential ...

BELMONT COUNTY is proposing changes to the way it allocates local government funding, but its most populous municipality “strongly disagrees” with the new methodology. According to Ohio Revised Code, counties must distribute funding provided by the state to their political subdivisions — ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — It’s that time of the year again — the St. Clairsville Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual Community Day event on Saturday. The free event will begin at 4:30 p.m. at 102 Fair Avenue. Recreation Director Eric Gay said he believes this year’s ...