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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

At 10:30 p.m. Monday, an officer on a traffic stop on Ohio 7 near the Moundsville exit in Meade Township issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for driving with no headlights. At 10:12 p.m. Monday, a caller from the Holloway Fire Department reported that an illegal burn had been reported for the second time at the same address in Flushing Township. At 9:54 p.m. Monday, a caller from Pennsylvania requested a welfare check on an individual in Pultney Township who has had a history of mental health issues. Contact was made. The individual was fine and denied the need for emergency medical ...

Trump pulls back on his Iran threats

TEHRAN, Iran — U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die ...

Blue for the Cause

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services held its annual Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Luncheon on Tuesday at Undo’s West. The annual event featured Chief of Government Relations and External Affairs for the Ohio Department of Children and Youth Joel ...

Signature process begins to ban large data centers in Ohio

Sponsors of a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban the construction of any new large data centers in Ohio have cleared another hurdle in getting the question to voters this November. After a review, the Ohio Ballot Board confirmed the data center proposal contains only one proposed constitutional amendment, complying with state law. Now comes the hard part. The Ballot Board decision allows organizers to start the massive job of collecting more than 400,000 registered voter signatures in order to get the question before voters in November. The signatures must be from voters ...

Pizza sales support heart health

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – For more than 40 years, DeFelice Brothers Pizza has been spending February selling heart-shaped pizzas at all of its locations, which include stores in St. Clairsville, Martins Ferry, Shadyside, Newark, Wintersville, Bethlehem, Wheeling, Follansbee and Moundsville. Owner ...

Where help meets hope: Baby box blessed in Wheeling

WHEELING – Community leaders gathered at the Wheeling Fire Department headquarters on Wednesday for the blessing of the new Safe Haven Baby Box in East Wheeling. If a new mother makes the difficult decision that she cannot properly care for her baby, the box offers a safe, anonymous and ...