WHEELING – During his storied sports writing career, Doug Huff’s influence on high school sports stretched beyond the Ohio Valley and across the United States. MaxPreps made that clear when it placed him eighth on the list of the most influential people in high school football history. ...
BELLAIRE – A bright blue caboose that once trailed the rails of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will soon find new life in Bellaire — not as a relic, but as a centerpiece of the community’s past and future. The B&O Caboose Restoration Project is an initiative by the Great Stone Viaduct ...
MARTINS FERRY – Belmont County is leading the state in confirmed Lyme disease cases in 2026. The Ohio Department of Health recently released 2026 case numbers per county with Belmont County having the most with 24 confirmed cases in 2026. Belmont is followed by Jefferson and Licking ...
BRIDGEPORT – The Bridgeport Police Department has received a $23,195 grant through the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program to modernize its evidence room. Assistant Police Chief Darby Copeland said the department began the process of becoming state-accredited last year, which it achieved. With that accreditation, the department is able to apply for a variety of grants from the state. Bridgeport became the 11th police department in the state to be accredited, Copeland said. Since then, 24 more departments have achieved accreditation status. “This grant was ...
WHEELING — Each year, about 30,000 runners are approved to run in the Boston Marathon, and this year, at least eight of them are coming from the Ohio Valley. The community of local competitors is leaving Saturday morning to participate in the historic 130th Boston Marathon, set to take ...
BEIRUT — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. Iranian ...
