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Wheeling philanthropist, businessman Howard Long dies

WHEELING – Howard Long, the founder of Coronet Foods and a philanthropist who helped fund the construction of the Howard Long Wellness Center, died Jan. 26 at the age of 91. Long was born in Piedmont, Ohio, in 1934, the son of Robert and Dorothy Long. He attended the McKinley Vocational ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 10:01 a.m. Tuesday, a complainant from an address on Sandstone Way in St. Clairsville came to the station to report a missing package that he ordered from eBay. A deputy spoke with him and gathered information for a report. At 9:02 a.m. Tuesday, a ...

The Wheel is turning an old favorite into a new hotspot

WHEELING – The Wheel has been operating in the former TJ’s Sports Garden location in Wheeling since last fall, but the new restaurant and sports bar launched into 2026 in a big way with an official ribbon cutting ceremony Monday. The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce and city officials ...

High Schoolers Start At ‘Gateway To The West’

TRIADELPHIA – Robotics competition continued at The Highlands Sports Complex on Friday with the high school students anxious to prove their technical prowess. Despite the inclement weather and bad road conditions earlier in the week, 79 of 80 teams registered showed up for the “Gateway To ...

2026 Switzerland of Ohio District Spelling Bee winners

The Switzerland of Ohio Schools held its District Spelling Bee recently with students representing four of the elementary schools – River, Powhatan, Skyvue and Woodsfield. Dietrich Aanerud, an eighth grader from Powhatan Elementary, was the overall winner of the District Spelling Bee. ...