Pictured left to right are Martins Ferry Middle School spelling bee winners Joseph Kurtley, who came in second place and Declan Gwennap, who finished first. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University ...
Adeline Jackson and Teddy Steele who finished first and second, respectively, in the Catholic Consortium Spelling Bee. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University Eastern, St. Clairsville. The ...
WINTERSVILLE — Monday’s two-hour recount of votes cast in Wintersville in the Nov. 4 general election supported the results that had been reported for a tight council race that left incumbent Jason Mattern ahead of challenger Rich Gunther by three votes. Deputy Elections Director Ernest ...
WEIRTON —A Weirton man was arrested Monday on charges of possessing thousands of images of child pornography, the West Virginia State Police announced. James L. Capito, 76, has been arrested on a warrant charging him with possession of child pornography, according to the WVSP. The arrest came Monday following an ongoing investigation led by First Sgt. D.L. Stafford in coordination with the West Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. The investigation began on Feb. 12, 2025, when a search warrant was executed at the suspect’s residence. Multiple items of evidence ...
BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 9:37 p.m. Thursday, a juvenile caller from an address on Main Street in Martins Ferry reported that his parents were fighting. An officer spoke with the mother, and she advised authorities that her autistic son was giving them issues and she did not need law enforcement. According to the report, everything was OK. At 9:32 p.m. Thursday, a caller stated there was a suspicious vehicle with dealer’s plates in the driveway at an address on Sloans Run Road in St. Clairsville. The homeowner advised an officer that the vehicle can stay until the ...
WHEELING — A light rain could not dampen the spirit of the Friendly City on Friday night when the Main Street Bank Fantasy in Lights Parade returned to the heart of downtown Wheeling for the first time in years. The long-awaited homecoming of sorts came on the 40th anniversary of the ...
