ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The 172nd annual Belmont County Fair is officially underway after officials raised the flag and cut the ribbon during Monday’s opening ceremony. A small crowd gathered as the American flag was raised, followed by fair board members and county officials cutting the ...

March 11, 2021. It was supposed to be a turning point in the coronavirus pandemic for Erin Tokley, a longtime Philadelphia police officer, Baptist minister and 47-year-old father of three. It was supposed to be the day of his vaccine appointment. Instead it was the date of his funeral. ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Schools Staying Clean Car, Truck and Bike Show is back for 2021, with auto enthusiasts expected to turn out to raise funds for programs to help keep Belmont County students off drugs. The show is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11. Normally 300 cars or more ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A local university is among the latest institutions to mandate that its students and employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a letter from Ohio University President Hugh Sherman to the school’s students, faculty and staff, all students and employees will ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Gains for several Big Tech stocks helped push the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite to more record highs on Wall Street Monday, even as weakness elsewhere in the market sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average and small-company stocks lower. The S&P 500 also set a ...

MARTINS FERRY — Two private schools in the city were closed Monday due to surging COVID-19 cases. The virus has also impacted other area schools. On Monday, Belmont County Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Sproul texted that St. Mary Central school is closed due to positive COVID cases, ...