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Shadyside students take part in mock DUI trial ahead of prom

SHADYSIDE — From a staged crash scene to a courtroom trial, Shadyside High School students experienced the real-world consequences of drunk driving in a two-day mock exercise ahead of prom. Student council held a mock trial Thursday morning following a mock DUI crash held a day earlier. The ...

Martins Ferry police chief says levy renewal is crucial

MARTINS FERRY — Voters in Martins Ferry will decide this May whether to renew the city’s 5-mill police levy, a measure officials say is essential to maintaining current staffing levels and emergency response without increasing taxes. The levy, originally approved by voters and last ...

Bids for Wheeling Gateway Center Opened, Under Review

WHEELING — Bids were opened Thursday for the construction contract for the eagerly anticipated building phases of the multimillion-dollar Wheeling Gateway Center project. Officials from the Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau, Wheeling Heritage, the city of Wheeling, Tipping Point and ...

Bellaire council, mayor clear the air in special meeting

BELLAIRE – Bellaire Village Council and Mayor Robert Dodrill held a special meeting Wednesday morning in hopes to not only clear the air among themselves, but to provide transparency to residents. Dodrill announced his resignation from the seat last Thursday, after just three months on the ...

Martins Ferry holds out hope for hospital’s return amid ongoing issues

MARTINS FERRY — City officials say they are not giving up on restoring hospital services at the former East Ohio Regional Hospital site, even as the long-vacant property continues to deteriorate amid thefts, legal disputes and uncertainty over ownership. Leaders expressed a mix of ...

Ohio Valley To Benefit From WVU Medicine Capital Projects

A new community hospital in St. Clairsville and a new cancer center in Weirton are among the hundreds of millions of dollars in capital projects approved Wednesday by the WVU Health System Board of Directors. The two projects will total $76.1 million -- $56 million for the St. Clairsville ...