WHEELING — Pfc. Russell Frank McLaughlin answered the call of duty to his country in 1967, and just months later paid the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. Nearly 58 years later, members of his family returned to the Warwood community they once called home to salute McLaughlin on Monday during ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 11:46 p.m. Monday, an officer on a traffic stop on Interstate 470 west in St. Clairsville issued a warning to a Pennsylvania motorist for a brake light violation. At 11:31 p.m. Monday, a deputy on a traffic stop on 28th Street in Bellaire issued a ...

WHEELING — A native West Virginian will be the next executive director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. The WSO announced Monday afternoon that Parkersburg native Marc Zyla will take over at the helm of the organization. Zyla replaces Sonja Thoms, who left the WSO in July to become the ...

BLOOMINGDALE — The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is celebrating 50 years of greatness and is reaching out to alumni to reconnect. Plans are in the works to mark the occasion, and organizers are looking to involve past faculty and administrators, but they currently are seeking ...

T-L Photo/GAGE VOTA A fire started at the former Smith Oil gas station as a result of a spark from a construction project on Monday evening. According to Bellaire Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Tim Bell Jr., the fire started from a spark igniting the gas pump during the work. The ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 10:49 p.m. Thursday, a caller reported that a male was trying to break in at an address on Washington Street in Bellaire. A unit was out with the male and took him into custody. This was some type of disagreement, according to the report, which ...