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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE At 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, officers served a felony warrant at an address in Martins Ferry. A male was taken into custody and taken to jail. At 10:26 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy assisted St. Clairsville Police on a traffic stop on Interstate 70 westbound near the 213 off ramp in St. Clairsville. At 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, a caller reported that two males were going through his vehicle at the Bel Capre Apartments in Bellaire. They took off in a red truck with an unknown male driving. Martins Ferry Police stopped the vehicle on North Seventh Street. When the driver ...

Local McDonald’s gives more than $7K To Ronald McDonald House

Local McDonald’s restaurants on Tuesday were able to give the Ronald McDonald House chapter a nice financial boost with more than $7,000 in donations. The restaurant group owned by the Stoltz family presented Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown a $7,307 check for ...

Highlands Sports Complex to host spring craft show

WHEELING – After weeks of snow drifts, gray skies and barren landscape, a colorful event is set to bloom late next month at The Highlands Sports Complex. A spring craft show, organized by KC Productions, will take place March 27-29 at the complex. Doors on Friday and Saturday will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the hours on Sunday are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At least 130 vendors will be present, with up to 150 spaces available, according to Kevin Carroll of KC Productions. He is happy to say he has actually had to turn some sellers away from the event. “We pride ourselves on ...

Women’s Giving Circle gives over $50K to local groups

WHEELING – Nine local organizations with programs that assist young women have received a financial boost courtesy of The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley. The CFOV presented $50,470 in grants Wednesday from the Women’s Giving Circle. Since 2011, the Women’s Giving Circle has ...

Wheeling Fire Department fights house fire

There were no injuries as a result of a house fire on Virginia Street in Wheeling, Wheeling Fire Department spokesman Philip Stahl said. Wheeling Firefighters were called to Virginia Street at approximately 9:40 a.m. Monday morning for a reported structure fire. Crews located the fire in the rear of the home on the first floor and immediately began extinguishing the flames. Firefighters quickly brought the situation under control, and the occupant was not injured. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Wheeling Fire Department. B ...

Bill regulating vape shops moves in W. Va. House Health Committee

CHARLESTON — A bill sponsored by Del. David McCormick to curb the expansion of businesses pushing vape and e-cigarette products made it through the House Health and Human Resources Committee Monday afternoon. The House Health Committee recommended a committee substitute Monday afternoon for ...