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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Tuesday — 10:45 p.m., an officer on a traffic stop on National Road in Bridgeport issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for an equipment violation. — 10:36 p.m., a caller reported a suspicious vehicle that had been in the parking lot at the Shell station in Aetnaville for a couple of hours. An officer responded and was given consent to search but found nothing, according to the report. The man was having relationship issues and did not want to go home at the moment. Personnel at the Shell station said he was OK to stay in the lot a while longer. — 10:07 p.m., a caller reported ...

The Bridge opens its doors to create a brighter Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT — Hundreds of residents flocked to Bridgeport High School Thursday evening for the opening of The Bridge, a 31,000-square-foot facility designed to expand educational opportunities while creating new connections with the community. The facility opened just ahead of the 2026-27 ...

Project BEST Holds Inaugural Steak Fry

Photo by Derek Redd Amanda Lengyel, right, a project manager for JD&E and member of the Project BEST women in construction committee, sets a steak on the plate of Jessie Ripoly of Wheeling during Project BEST's inaugural steak fry at Oglebay Park Resort's Levenson Shelter on Thursday. A ...

Gulfport donates pickup to Cumberland Trail Fire District

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Gulfport Energy has donated a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 pickup truck to the Cumberland Trail Fire District, providing the department with another vehicle for emergency response and day-to-day operations. Gulfport representatives delivered the truck, formerly part of ...

Swastika painted on Temple Shalom prompts police investigation

Rabbi Joshua Lief had a few emotions running through him after a neighbor informed him Thursday morning that a swastika had been painted on the exterior of Temple Shalom, the Ohio Valley's only synagogue. There was shock that someone would take the time to deface the building with a Nazi ...

Mountaineer Brewfest pours into Heritage Port Saturday

WHEELING — Downtown Wheeling's Heritage Port will once again be home to food, music, craft beer and entertainment Saturday when the 12th annual Mountaineer Brewfest gets underway. The annual celebration of West Virginia craft beer has raised more than $320,000 for local charities through ...