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Local food banks prepping for SNAP suspension

WHEELING — On a chilly Thursday morning dozens of vehicles began to line up in the parking lot of Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, the drivers patiently waiting for what they were about to receive. They weren’t there to gamble, but instead to get the life-sustaining food delivered ...

‘The Bridge’ to be roofed by winter

BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport Exempted Village School District’s multipurpose facility, to be dubbed “The Bridge” is on schedule for the completion date of August 2026 and planners expect the structure to be enclosed by winter. District officials recently met with architect Ivan Vukcevich ...

Adult Halloween Bash deemed a graveyard smash

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Hundreds of residents flocked to main street for St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Adult Halloween Bash The annual event has provided adults in the community an opportunity to enjoy the Halloween season for over the past decade. “Halloween is just not for ...

Drivers to see long-term lane closures on I-470

Interstate 470 near the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge will get tighter than usual for a few weeks starting Wednesday, Oct. 29. The West Virginia Department of Highways announced Thursday that I-470 will be reduced to one lane both east and west for 24 hours a day from 6 p.m. Oct. 29 to 6 p.m. ...

Youth educated on the dangers of vaping, drugs and alcohol

BELLAIRE — Belmont County Juvenile Court isn’t blowing smoke when it says vaping is the leading cause of suspensions in Belmont County schools. “Vaping is out of control. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it gets worse, and it’s so unhealthy,” Belmont County Juvenile ...