BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 10:47 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported that someone was trying to break into her home on Maple Street in Powhatan Point. She said her door was locked, and they were trying to gain entry through the screen door, but the dog scared them off. Units ...

WHEELING — The condition of the site where Wheeling’s homeless encampment was located until its closure earlier this week was described by city leaders as a “hell hole,” and its cleanup came at a significant price. The Wheeling City Manager’s Office officially announced in a ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 5:08 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy responded to Barnesville-Hendrysburg Road near Harry Dew Road in Barnesville at the request of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to check on a motor vehicle crash. Vehicles were stuck, and the officer shut down the top of the ...

WHEELING — The Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum is gearing up for multiple visits from Old St. Nick. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will stop by the Museum for three consecutive Saturdays – Dec. 6, 13 and 20 – to take pictures with all the good little boys and girls. Visiting and taking ...

Cambria Breiding, left and Alexander Vargas show off their awards for finishing first and second, respectively, at the Bridgeport Middle School Spelling Bee on Nov. 25. All four students will advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO Center ...