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ODOT completes I-470 micro-surfacing project

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A section of highway where Interstate 470 and Interstate 70 meet in St. Clairsville has been the topic of discussion for quite some time. The stretch has been the place of several wrecks within the last year, especially when it rains. The Ohio Department of ...

Autopsy: 1-year-old died from overdose

BELLAIRE — An autopsy report released Friday by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner confirmed that a 1-year-old Bellaire girl who died at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh died of acute fentanyl toxicity. The autopsy report also ruled the death an accident. The girl’s father, ...

Barnesville approves drainage project

BARNESVILLE — Village Council recently approved a budget of $200,000 for an “in house” project to fix storm water drainage issues on South Chestnut Street. Village Administrator Roger Deal said crews were wanting to start the project at the southeast corner of Main and Chestnut streets, ...

Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival begins off

WHEELING — The committee that puts together the annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival looks at the event like one big family reunion. True to form, festival President Michele Fabbro, just minutes after the ribbon was cut at Heritage Port to kick things off, was waving to a ...

Doggone good news

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County has officially gone to the dogs. The Belmont County Dog Park had its grand opening at noon on Thursday. The opening comes after two years of planning by Belmont County Sheriff Dave Lucas. In 2022, Lucas approached the Belmont County Board of ...

Rockslide closes Ohio 7

MINGO JUNCTION — A portion of Ohio 7 between Steubenville and Mingo Junction is closed in both directions due to a significant rockfall, but the debris has been cleared and the Ohio Department of Transportation anticipates it could reopen this afternoon. The incident resulted from ongoing ...