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Investigation continues into blast that claimed life in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Investigators are looking for answers as to what led to Tuesday's house explosion at 202 Rosslyn Blvd. According to Fire Chief Joe Ribar, firefighters received a call concerning the blast about 8:30 p.m., and when they arrived, they found a collapsed structure with small ...

Student welders compete at Ironworkers Local 549 event

WHEELING – Local students from across the region put their skills to the test during the Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549 Joint Apprenticeship Training Program welding competition Wednesday at the Ironworkers hall, 2350 Main St., Wheeling. Stephen Sipos, apprenticeship coordinator for ...

Helping Heroes’ ‘A Night To Remember’ Steak Fry Is May 8 in Wheeling

WHEELING – Helping Heroes, a local organization dedicated to helping homeless veterans, is slated to host its annual fundraiser, A Night To Remember, on May 8 at Wheeling Park’s skating rink. Jeremy Harrison, co-founder of Helping Heroes, said the steak fry is slated from 5:30-10 p.m. and ...

Three sentenced on drug charges in Ohio County

Three people have been sentenced in Ohio County Circuit Court following convictions on felony drug charges involving fentanyl and other controlled substances, according to the Ohio County Prosecutor's Office. On April 8, Kimberly Straight, 42, of Wheeling, was convicted of the felony offense ...

Andy Long returning to JVS as dean of students

BLOOMINGDALE - A familiar face will be roaming the hallways of Jefferson County Joint Vocational School once again as Andy Long returns this August. Long, who previously served as a teacher and administrator at the site, will fill the new dean of students position when he begins on Aug. 1. He ...