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You can end a government shutdown — but you can’t reopen it fast

NEW YORK (AP) — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least. But the American public isn’t done with it yet: Getting everything back up and running doesn’t happen all at once. The disruption of the closure, clocking in at 43 days, varied in its impact. ...

St. Clairsville school board and parents discuss suicide prevention

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — After the recent suicide of a St. Clairsville-Richland City School District student, parents showed up in droves to Wednesday morning’s school board meeting to discuss ways to keep a tragedy like that from happening again. The meeting, held at 7 a.m. instead of the usual ...

Belmont County 911 soon to have new radios

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Board of Commissioners approved a proposal and signed an agreement with Motorola Solutions on Wednesday for $4,351,615 for 604 radio replacements for Belmont County 911. Belmont County 911 Director Bryan Minder said that the radios are being paid for ...

Artists announced for next year’s Heritage Music BluesFest

WHEELING — Waterfront Productions this week announced the lineup for next summer’s Heritage Music BluesFest, returning to Heritage Port in Wheeling Aug. 7-9, 2026. The three-day music festival overlooking the Ohio River in downtown Wheeling will feature St. Paul and the Broken Bones, JJ ...

Trump signs bill, ending government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food ...