Early next year, Ohio Valley families will have a place specifically for their children to address their medical needs, thanks to WVU Medicine Golisano Children's. And many organizations across the Ohio Valley are lending their hands in making it somewhere where those children can feel ...
BRIDGEPORT – Bridgeport Exempted Village School District will be saying farewell to a leader whose belief and heart has directed the district for close to a decade. Superintendent Brent Ripley has announced his plans to retire as of Jan. 22, 2027. Ripley’s time at the helm of Bridgeport ...
BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport Exempted Village School District is strengthening culture among the Bulldog family by bringing together the oldest and youngest students. On Sept. 9, groups of Bridgeport High School juniors and seniors paid a visit to Bridgeport Elementary School kindergarteners and ...
STEUBENVILLE — A downtown church that has served the community for more than a century is undergoing a change its pastor says will position it for its next chapter. Beginning Saturday, the worship center located at the corner of Kilgore and North Seventh streets will become Zion City ...
WEST LIBERTY – West Liberty, Ohio County and Wheeling law enforcement agencies all were called to an all-night stand-off in the town of West Liberty early Friday morning. The incident resulted in some gun shots being fired at law enforcement while children were inside the home. The gunman eventually surrendered, and there were no injuries, according to Ohio County Sheriff Nelson Croft. Ryan Joseph Benfield, 40, has been charged with wanton endangerment involving a firearm, child neglect creating risk of injury, and assault on a law enforcement officer, Croft said. Benfield is ...
ODOT projects to impact Belmont County traffic BELMONT COUNTY — Several Ohio Department of Transportation construction projects are expected to impact traffic in Belmont County. All work is weather permitting. Work continues on the Interstate 70 and State Route 149 interchange improvement at Exit 208 near Morristown. Two lanes are maintained in both directions on I-70. The project is expected to be completed in 2029. A U.S. Route 40 resurfacing project is underway on 11 miles from Ladybend Hill at I-70 east to the western end of St. Clairsville. Traffic is being maintained with ...
