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Steubenville explosion is being investigated

STEUBENVILLE — An explosion that rocked homes in the vicinity of McKinley Avenue late Tuesday afternoon is being investigated by the state fire marshal’s office “as well as other agencies,” Fire Chief Joe Ribar said. “It was a residential abandoned structure on Capitol Avenue,” Ribar said Wednesday. “The entire street is actually abandoned, the city no longer (maintains) it.” He said the building had been vacant for years and no one was injured. “Damage up there was just to the structure involved,” he said. “No one else has notified us of any other damage to ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

At 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, a caller at Kroger on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville asked to speak to an officer face-to-face about an incident that allegedly occurred at Denny’s. At 9:51 p.m. Tuesday, a 911 hangup call was received from Sleep Inn Suites on Reco Road in Belmont. An officer made contact with the front desk clerk, and there were no issues there as far as she knew. It was determined that a juvenile was playing with a phone and accidentally called 911. The mother was handling it. At 8:33 p.m. Tuesday, a caller reported that she and her 8-year-old brother were dropped ...

Church embraces Pope’s visit to Lebanon

WHEELING — American-born Pope Leo XIV visited Lebanon this week, and the move touched the heart of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church members in Wheeling. It marked the first foreign trip for Leo XIV, who also made a stop in Turkey. Since 1967, a Pope has visited the Lebanese ...

West Liberty University earns CAEP Accreditation

WEST LIBERTY — West Liberty University announced Wednesday that it has earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). “These providers meet high standards so that their students receive an education that prepares them to succeed in a diverse range of classrooms after they graduate,” said CAEP President Christopher A. Koch. “Seeking CAEP Accreditation is a significant commitment on the part of an educator preparation provider.” CAEP is a nationally recognized accrediting body for educator preparation. Accreditation is a ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 11:36 p.m. Monday, an officer on a traffic stop on National Road at Tinmar Drive in St. Clairsville issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for a headlight violation. At 9:38 p.m. Monday, a caller from an Ohio psychiatric hospital requested a welfare check on a female at an address on Colerain Pike in Bridgeport. An emergency medical service squad was requested for the female, who was transported to WVU Reynolds Memorial Hospital. At 9:29 p.m. Monday, a caller requested a welfare check on a woman at an address on West Main Street in ...

Weld: Review of military’s immigrant program ‘warranted’ following national guard shootings

WHEELING — West Virginia Sen. Ryan Weld — also a military veteran — doesn’t object to the Trump administration pausing the Operation Allies Welcome program and other programs to assist Afghan immigrants who aided American efforts in their country. The suspect in the shootings last week of two West Virginia National Guard members, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, had entered the U.S. through the Operation Allies Welcome program. Weld, R-Brooke, meanwhile, is a former intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force who served in Afghanistan. He joined the U.S. Army National Guard in ...