West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally requested a major disaster declaration and an emergency declaration from the federal government for Ohio County and also Marion County following flooding on June 14-15. “After traveling to both Ohio and Marion counties and assessing the ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County Treasurer Katherine J. Kelich announced Friday that second-half 2024 Real Estate Tax and Manufactured Home Tax bills have been mailed. Property owners not receiving their second-half bills by July 1 should call the treasurer’s office at 740-699-2145. The ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued the following reprieves of execution: Timothy Coleman, who was scheduled to be executed on Oct. 30. The new date of execution has been moved to Sept. 13, 2028. Kareem Jackson, who was scheduled to be executed on Dec. 10. The new date of execution ...

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Sheriff’s Department and West Virginia State Police are investigating the shooting death of a man Friday afternoon at a commercial garage on Fowler Hill Road. The Brooke County Sheriff’s Department confirmed a man was pronounced dead at the scene and ...

MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry City Council began its Wednesday meeting on a somber note. Council President Kristine Davis announced that Councilman Ben Neiman will be stepping down from his position. In a letter Neiman addressed to the city, he cited health reasons for his departure. ...

Compiled from Staff Reports WHEELING — Pulling people from stranded cars as creeks rose. Feeding hundreds a hot meal when such a thing became a luxury. Or just offering someone who needs it the comfort of clean clothes. The flash flooding that struck Valley Grove, Triadelphia and parts of ...