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Pets need to be inside during harsh winter conditions

MARTINS FERRY — As weather conditions continue to be blistering cold, Belmont County Dog Warden Lisa Duvall is warning residents to pay close attention to their pets. Duvall urges residents to not tie dogs outside in this weather. “I would go out with it because that way you have ...

Late night structure fire deemed total loss

POWHATAN POINT — Powhatan Point Fire Department and Emergency Squad responded to a structure fire at Swegard’s Used Auto Parts late Monday night. Assistant fire chief Jim Delman said that the department was called out to Cats Run Road at 11:25 p.m. and was able to leave the scene at 3 ...

Hospital gets $15,100 from blues concert

CADIZ — WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital received $15,100 from Sean Carney’s 14th annual Blues for a Cure concert. The yearly event raises funds in support of the Harrison Community Hospital Foundation Cancer Fund and the Harrison County Cancer Crusaders. Proceeds from the ...

Belmont County comes together to clean up from big snow storm

MARTINS FERRY — After this past weekend’s winter storm, Belmont County officials are coming together to ensure resident’s safety. Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack took to social media Monday morning to share that he had lowered the county’s emergency level from level 3 to level 2. ...

With snow behind, frigid temps to continue

On Monday, state and local road crews and many area residents could be found clearing pounds of snow from highways, streets and their front sidewalks and steps. Originating from the Gulf Coast, Snowstorm Fern dumped up to a foot of snow on the Ohio Valley and will be leaving a spate of ...