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Safety project coming to Bridgeport crosswalk

BRIDGEPORT — Brian May of May engineering brought information to Tuesday evening’s Bridgeport Village Council meeting about a safety project involving a crosswalk on National Road. In December, a fatal accident took place on U.S. 40 in Bridgeport at the crosswalk. A Wheeling woman, ...

Reported DOGE visit sparks Parkersburg protest

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – A protest over a reported visit by members of the Department of Government Efficiency to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service offices in Parkersburg is underway despite snow and cold temperatures. Well over 100 people gathered in Bicentennial Park not far from the Fiscal ...

Names released in Martins Ferry death

MARTINS FERRY -- On Thursday, Martins Ferry police responded to 809 Delia Ave. Martins Ferry after receiving a 911 call from Jeremy Hicks (35) exclaiming he needed an ambulance for a wounded female. Officers arrived, entered the home, and went immediately to the basement where screaming was ...

Shadyside council and residents agree on need for transparency

SHADYSIDE — For months residents have pleaded with Shadyside Village Council for more transparency, and on Monday members aimed to provide it. Council held an open public forum and invited Senior Rural Community Development Specialist Trina Woodland to explain the recent water and sewage ...

Belmont County sees first whooping cough cases in six years

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — For the first time since 2019, Belmont County three residents have been diagnosed with pertussis, or whooping cough, according to the health department. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. The reported cases ...

Tressel nominated for Ohio lieutenant governor

In a stunning move, Gov. Mike DeWine nominated Jim Tressel, the retired Youngstown State University president and a former football coach, as lieutenant governor. Tressel, a longtime Republican who has never held or run for elected office before, admitted Monday that DeWine’s offer “was a ...