TRIADELPHIA — A composite decking product made from coal waste and plastic is being created in Ohio County. Consol Innovations, located on the Touchstone Campus, has even used it on some local projects. The product is so new it doesn’t have a name yet. “It looks like wood, except ...
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 responded and searched the area, but did not locate anyone. The alleged suspect did not gain entry into the residence, officers noted. At 9:57 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to an address on Neff Street in St. Clairsville to assist St. Clairsville Police on a call. A 911 call had been received, and ...
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 statement late this week that, “There is no intention of creating another public area exempt from the public property camping ban ordinance.” City officials stuck by a strict deadline when notice was posted that the camp on Industrial Drive would be closed on the evening of Dec. 1. Cleanup began the ...
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 hill to await the Ohio Department of Transportation to treat the road. Several accidents had been reported in the wake of a snow storm. A semi also became stuck on the hill, according to the report. Bill’s Towing was called to the scene, and the estimated time of arrival was an hour and a half, ...
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 pictures with Santa are free of charge, and admission to the museum is separate. There will be an extra treat on Dec. 6, as music students from around the area will play holiday tunes in the lobby of the museum’s main floor. That event is free with paid admission. The museum will hold its ...
