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Election ‘24 makes history

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his defeated opponent, world leaders and President Joe Biden as he began the process of turning his election victory into a government. Trump was keeping a low profile, ...

Local turnout exceeds state percentages

WOODSFIELD — Statewide turnout in Ohio and West Virginia for Tuesday’s presidential election was high, but the percentage of ballots cast was even higher than the state average in most local counties on either side of the Ohio River. In Ohio, voter turnout was 69.69%. There were ...

House explosion near Bellaire leads to one fatality

BELLAIRE — An early morning house explosion led to one fatality Wednesday. Richard David Workman, 74, died after his home along Key-Bellaire Road exploded around 4:30 a.m., drawing multiple Belmont County fire departments to the scene. Cumberland Trail Fire District was the first to ...

Hiring and paving needs heard in Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — City Council learned about a handful of matters Wednesday that officials and residents said need to be addressed with urgency. Mayor John Davies raised the prospect of paving Spring Haven Drive before the end of the year, noting that asphalt production plants will be closing ...

Semi-trailer and SUV collide east of the Ohio Valley Mall

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Nobody was injured when an SUV got underneath the back two tires of a semi-trailer Wednesday afternoon. Cumberland Trail Fire District first responders were dispatched at 1:10 p.m. and arrived two minutes later at the scene near the Interstate 70/470 split just east of the ...