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Youngstown State sets initial offerings for Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Youngstown State University has officially announced the approval of its first slate of academic programs, beginning this fall, for Youngstown State University – Steubenville, the site of the former Eastern Gateway Community College. This marks a significant milestone in the university's commitment to expanding higher education access and workforce opportunities in the Upper Ohio Valley. The newly approved offerings represent the first step in establishing a comprehensive YSU presence in Steubenville, focused on creating academic and career pathways aligned with ...

Rep. Moore brings $2M check for Gateway Center project to Wheeling

WHEELING – Congress now has passed almost all of its appropriations bills, and this means $2 million allocated through federal community funding dollars is coming to Wheeling’s Gateway Center project. U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, stopped in Wheeling Friday at the construction ...

Voting rights groups sue to stop Ohio’s new voter registration laws

Several voting rights groups sued Friday to stop Ohio’s new voting laws from taking effect. After sending a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose last month, asking him to take corrective action on Senate Bill 293, the League of Women Voters of Ohio and CAIR-Northern Ohio filed a federal lawsuit Friday. The groups, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union Voting Rights Project, the Campaign Legal Center and the ACLU of Ohio, say the new laws violate the National Voter Registration Act and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Among other things, SB293 ended ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy responded to the Ohio State Highway Patrol office to meet a caller in reference to a 911 call and an incident that happened at Oil City. Information was taken for a report. St. Clairsville Police units were also involved, according to the report. At 12:06 p.m. Tuesday, a sergeant on a special detail was out at Belaire Middle School on Neffs-Bellaire Road in Bellaire. At 11:49 a.m. Tuesday, a deputy on a traffic stop near Riesbeck’s Plaza in St. Clairsville issued a warning to a motorist for turning left on ...

New Home, New Journey: Uniglobe Marks Move with Route 66 Preview

WHEELING — Community members were invited to “get their kicks on Route 66” Wednesday evening, as Uniglobe Ohio Valley Travel opened the doors to its new Main Street location and previewed a centennial tour of the historic highway. The travel agency welcomed visitors for a public open ...