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Motel Owner asks Belmont County Commission for help with US 40 weeds

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A Lansing-area business owner asked the Belmont County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday to help address overgrown weeds along U.S. 40, saying the vegetation has become so thick in some areas that pedestrians can no longer use the sidewalks. Bruce Callarik, owner of the ...

VOICES OF VALOR: Service Recognized, A Soldier Is Welcomed Home

MOUNDSVILLE — Surrounded by family, friends and even Kroger shoppers, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Courtney Narick of Martins Ferry was welcomed home Friday at the Moundsville Kroger in a celebration marked by hugs, cake and a reminder of the importance of valor and service. Narick, 32, got to ...

As repairs mount, Martins Ferry searches for a way to pay

MARTINS FERRY — From collapsing sewer lines to aging water mains and a city building in desperate need of repairs, Martins Ferry officials say decades of deferred infrastructure work are catching up with the city — and without a new source of revenue, the problems are only expected to ...

Post 159 steps up to sponsor The Wall That Heals

BELMONT COUNTY — Larry Barnes' voice caught as he talked about his friends whose names are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The commander of American Legion Post 159 in St. Clairsville was in Washington, D.C., at the dedication of the memorial in 1982 with his wife, Cheryl, the president ...

Silicon Foundation official answers all questions offered by local leaders

WHEELING – Local officials met for an informational session Wednesday to learn about Silicon Foundation's plan for the former Centre Foundry & Machine Company property in Warwood, which over the past week has generated an avalanche of public speculation and concern over data center ...